NPRScience The Science Behind How COVID-19 Vaccines Work verified_publisherNPR COVID-19 vaccines prevent most people from becoming seriously ill. But they may not prevent infection or one's ability to spread the virus. So it's still worth wearing a mask — even after the shots.
NPRMedical School 'Doctors Blackwell' Tells The Story Of 2 Pioneering Sisters Who Changed Medicine verified_publisherNPR - Dave DaviesIn the 1840s, Elizabeth Blackwell was admitted to a U.S. medical school — in part because the male students thought her application was part of an elaborate prank. She persisted and got her degree, becoming...
NPRClimate Supreme Court Considers Baltimore Suit Against Oil Companies Over Climate Change verified_publisherNPR - Rebecca HersherUpdated at 2:30pm ET The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case brought by the city of Baltimore against more than a dozen major oil and gas companies including BP, ExxonMobil and Shell. The...
NPRThe Brain Researches Show Efficacy Of Personalized Brain Stimulation In Psychiatric Treatments verified_publisherNPR - Jon HamiltonTwo new studies show the potential of personalized brain stimulation to treat psychiatric disorders. The approach delivers pulses of electric or magnetic energy to certain areas in the brain. MARY LOUISE...
NPRNASA NASA's 8-Minute Rocket Test Shuts Down After 67 Seconds verified_publisherNPR - Matthew S. SchwartzNASA has more work to do, after a rocket test Saturday for its shuttle replacement ended with a premature and unexpected shutdown. The test, at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, was part of Artemis...