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More omicron detected as hospitals strain under delta surge

Dec 5, 2021

“The omicron variant is here, and as anticipated we are seeing the beginning of community spread,” state Health Commissioner Mary Bassett said in a news release. The arrival of omicron...

'Americans seem to have become numb to Delta': Omicron is coming, but older variant is still driving infections

Dec 4, 2021

"I know that the news is focused on Omicron, but we should remember that 99.9 percent of cases in the country right now are from the Delta variant. A handful...

Starting Grants awarded to outstanding researchers

Dec 4, 2021

Early breast cancerCarina Strell has been awarded the TMS Starting Grant for the “Understanding Early Breast Cancer Evolution in Space and Time (EvoMaps)” project. According to Strell, early breast cancer,...

Covid Updates: F.D.A. Authorizes Eli Lilly Antibody Treatment for Youngest Covid Patients

Dec 4, 2021

“Right now they’re saying no.”Additional cases of Omicron are being reported in all corners of the country. Six cases were found in Nebraska and one in Missouri, officials said, and...

Interactive tool helps you decide how to protect yourself and others from COVID-19

Dec 4, 2021

A new interactive graphic developed by UK researchers and published by The BMJ will help people decide what to do in everyday situations to protect themselves, and others, from COVID-19....

To fight Omicron, Biden adds travel rules, free at-home COVID tests

Dec 4, 2021

(Adds details on insurance coverage for at-home tests)By Jeff MasonWASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday laid out his strategy to fight the Omicron and Delta...

MIT Future Founders Initiative announces prize competition to promote female entrepreneurs in biotech

Dec 4, 2021

In a fitting sequel to its entrepreneurship “boot camp” educational lecture series last fall, the MIT Future Founders Initiative has announced the MIT Future Founders Prize Competition, supported by Northpond...

MIT ID cards go digital

Dec 4, 2021

MIT community members have a new and easier way to navigate campus life at the Institute: the MIT Mobile ID, a digital version of the MIT ID card for iOS...

Preventing “Alien” Invasions

Dec 3, 2021

The paper, led by McGill University and written by researchers with expertise in biological invasions, astrobiology, and biosecurity, argues that planetary biosecurity should be informed by the knowledge gained by...

Marjoleine Kars wins 2021 Cundill History Prize

Dec 3, 2021

Marjoleine Kars has been named winner of the 2021 Cundill History Prize for Blood on the River: a Chronicle of Mutiny and Freedom on the Wild Coast (The New Press)....