—Jessy Skaria et al., in a recently published mBio paper that identified the ritual use of cow dung as a key contributor to a rash of infections with black fungus linked to COVID-19 cases, or what’s known as COVID-19–associated mucormycosis (CAM), in India last year (March 31)
—Julia Derk, a postdoc in neurobiology at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Center, speaking to The Scientist about the fact that cell signaling researcher David Sabatini, who recently resigned from or was fired by three institutions following allegations of sexual misconduct, was being considered for a faculty position at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, where Derk recently completed her PhD (April 29)
—David Sabatini announcing through a public relations firm that he was withdrawing his name from consideration for the position at NYU Grossman School of Medicine (May 3)
—The World Health Organization’s regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moet, announcing the agency’s ...
