Results from phase 1 trials of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine created a burst of optimism. But details the company failed to release suggest it is too early to speculate whether the vaccine is effective.
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Those experiencing stress and uncertainty amid the coronavirus may find guidance in medieval responses to plagues, which relied on both medicine and prayer.
A high-tech twist on an old idea – running on springs – could give human-powered movement its biggest boost in more than a century.
The bankruptcy system has always been difficult to navigate, especially for minorities and other vulnerable groups. The pandemic is making it a lot harder.
The US faces a high risk of hurricanes and other disasters this year that could leave thousands of people in need of shelter. COVID-19 will make those disasters more dangerous to manage.
If the forecasts are right, the US could be facing more natural disasters this year – on top of the coronavirus pandemic. Local governments aren't prepared.
Winter is flu season – could it be coronavirus season as well? The research is mixed, but other factors besides temperature and humidity have more to do with the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
Traditional vaccines can take years to create. Rather than immunizing people with viral proteins, the new approach gives the molecular instructions that allows the body to make its own vaccine.
Three new approaches in the field of competitive academic debate offer ideas that could help presidential debates serve both their public purposes.
Rural African American families typically have more disadvantages than those living in urban areas. But high-tech options can help.
Blacks are at higher risk for many diseases. This is partly due to poverty, discrimination and lack of access to care. But there may be something different about the higher rates of Alzheimer's.
Two experts in higher education policy explain the high hurdles that must be cleared to use bankruptcy to escape crushing student loan debt.
Images without context or presented with text that misrepresents what they show can be a powerful tool of misinformation, especially since photos make statements seem more believable.
Will the White House plans to boost spending on career and technical education help today's teens land better jobs?
In a national survey, transgender individuals had worse employment outcomes, lower incomes and higher rates of poverty than cisgender people.
It's easy to perceive a political opponent as being uncivil – and that opens the door for an uncivil reply as well.
The self-references and superlatives used by President Trump made his State of the Union much more excessive linguistically than this speech’s tone typically is.
Two centuries after it was first sighted by Russian explorers, Antarctica is a key site for studying the future of Earth's climate – and for global scientific cooperation.
If the US makes good on the president's threat, Iran's heritage won't be the only thing damaged. Washington's reputation would also take a hit.
Centuries' worth of important information is stored on paper – which can decay, burn or get eaten by pests. Peek inside the process of making all that data digital.
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Assistant Professor of Public Policy & Higher Education, Vanderbilt University
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E. Bronson Ingram Professor of Economics and Director of the Vanderbilt LGBT Policy Lab, Vanderbilt University
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Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Engineering, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Pediatrics and Law and Health Policy, Vanderbilt University
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Senior Lecturer and Director of Debate, Vanderbilt University
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Vanderbilt Center for Environmental Management Studies, Vanderbilt University
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Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Education, and Law, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University
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Economist, Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University
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Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University
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Associate Professor of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University
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Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University
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Project Coordinator & Staff Scientist, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University
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Associate Professor of Public Policy & Education, Vanderbilt University
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University Professor, Departments of Health Policy and Human & Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University
