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Malaria vaccine becomes first to achieve WHO-specified 75% efficacy goal
Researchers from the University of Oxford and their partners have today reported findings from a Phase IIb trial of a candidate malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, which demonstrated high-level efficacy of 77% over 12-months of follow-up. In their findings (posted on SSRN/Preprints with The Lancet) they note that they are the first to meet the World Health …
Yankees Finally Look Like the Yankees in Win Over Cleveland
The Yankees had their most hits in a game since April 7. The Mets were outlasted by the Cubs in extra innings.
Terrence Clarke, N.B.A. Prospect from University of Kentucky, Is Killed in Crash
The 19-year-old Boston native had been hampered by injuries in his freshman year but decided in March to forgo his remaining eligibility and turn pro.
Terrence Clarke, N.B.A. Prospect from University of Kentucky, Is Killed in Crash
The 19-year-old Boston native had been hampered by injuries in his freshman year but decided in March to forgo his remaining eligibility and turn pro.
George Clooney jokes wife Amal watching ‘ER’ for the first time has been ‘a disaster for my marriage’
Amal Clooney is doing what so many people have been doing during the pandemic — watching “ER.”
Pentagon review panel recommends taking sexual assault investigations out of commanders’ hands
A Pentagon commission on sexual assault in the military is recommending that independent authorities decide whether to prosecute service members in sexual assault cases instead of commanders, a senior defense official told CNN. If adopted, the change would mark a significant departure from how the military handles sexual assault, which the Pentagon has argued for …
Dementia Risk After Age 50 Increases With Less Sleep, Study Says
The research, tracking thousands of people from age 50 on, suggests those who sleep six hours or less a night are more likely to develop dementia in their late 70s.
Tesla’s Autopilot can be easily tricked, engineers find
Engineers at Consumer Reports said this week that it’s easy to trick Tesla’s Autopilot system into thinking someone is in the driver’s seat.