In moments when I am not obsessively reading technical reports on COVID-19, my mind drifts to science fiction plots involving invaders. Do…
-
post Will the COVID-19 Pandemic End Like War of the Worlds or Logan’s Run?Read more
-
post Meet the Cammalleri Sisters: How Did They Live to Be 106 and 113?Read more
Recently in my endless email about COVID-19 popped up a new paper analyzing the health of two Italian sisters who lived to…
-
post Rare Disease Families Cope With COVIDRead more
Families that have members with rare diseases may face challenging situations during the pandemic. They’re experts in navigating complex medical situations, but…
-
post A Tribute to Max Randell, Gene Therapy PioneerRead more
I awoke on Monday morning to the sad news that Max Randell had passed away on April 18. He would have been…
-
post Dr. Fauci Evokes Memories of Past Rock Star ScientistsRead more
As Anthony Fauci, MD, long-time head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), emerged as the voice of reason…
-
post A Brief History of Plagues and Pandemics: From the Black Death to COVID-19Read more
Daily life in the age of coronavirus has affected us in different ways. For science writers, it means that many of the…
-
post Drugs to Treat Novel Coronavirus Part 2: Rx for RestraintRead more
It’s impossible to keep up with entries at ClinicalTrials.gov that include the search term “COVID-19.” Last week when I posted Can Existing Drugs Treat…
-
post Can Existing Drugs Treat COVID-19? From Viagra to Thalidomide to Cough SyrupRead more
As the number of cases of COVID-19 continues to mount, so do entries at clinicaltrials.gov for potential treatments, reaching into the existing…
-
post Viruses for the Good: Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell DiseaseRead more
While the world worries about novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, other viruses continue to be used for the good – as vectors that ferry…
-
post Rare Disease in TV Series: Stranger Things, House, Call the MidwifeRead more
In honor of Rare Disease Day 2020 (February 29), I took a look at the portrayal of people with rare diseases on a…
-
post COVID-19 Vaccine Will Close in on the SpikesRead more
As epidemiologists try to stay ahead of the spread of new coronavirus COVID-19, vaccine developers, like Sanofi and Johnson & Johnson, are focusing…
-
post A Fruit Fly Love Story: The Making of a Mutant 2020Read more
For Valentine’s Day, I offer a fly’s eye view of my PhD research on the mutation Antennapedia, which replaces fruit flies’ antennae…