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Partnership will help progress the principles enshrined in the new Atlantic Charter agreed by the Prime Minister and President Biden

President Joe Bidens newly installed science adviser, Eric Lander, will help shape the new administrations expansive vision for science. But he will also face divisive issues leftover from the previous administration, including intensified enforcement of U.S. government requirements that scientists disclose foreign sources of funding. The current mélange of rules—intended to prevent other nations from unfairly benefiting from U.S. science—can be confusing, Lander says, and he thinks agencie...

June 10, 2021 -- The U.S. National Science Foundation and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy today announced the formation of the

Science chief wants next pandemic vaccine ready in 100 days Eric Lander, the new White House science advisor, hopes that for the next pandemic a vaccine will be ready in 100 days. (Matt Slocum / Associated Press) Print The new White House science advisor wants to have a vaccine ready to fight the next pandemic in just about 100 days after recognizing a potential viral outbreak. In his first interview after being sworn in Wednesday, Eric Lander painted a rosy near-future where a renewed ...

One Jewish teacher resigned from a non-Jewish school following harassment by students whom she said tried to pin Palestinian flags in her hair.

share Print The World Health Organization’s program to secure and distribute billions of COVID-19 vaccine doses to the worlds poorest countries has received a major financial boost. The COVAX initiative received nearly $2.4 billion in pledges Wednesday during a virtual summit hosted by Japan, which made the largest pledge with $800 million. The program also received significant financial pledges from Canada, France, Spain and Sweden. COVAX has raised $9.6 billion since its creation. Several ...

Elia Zois, 56, faces up to five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.

China says it hopes to have 80% of its 1.4 billion citizens vaccinated by the end of the year. As of Wednesday, China had admi

When Eric Lander was sworn in Wednesday as the White House’s first-ever Cabinet-level science advisor, the geneticist also made Jewish history — by taking his oath of office on a 500-year-old copy of a Jewish text filled with ethical precepts. Lander chose a 1492 edition of Pirkei Avot from the Library of Congress’ holdings after searching for a swearing-in volume that reflected his Jewish and professional values, he told Vice President Kamala Harris at the ceremony. “It means a lot to...

SHARE Scientists want to make a vaccine in 100 days the next time there a new pandemic arises. But a proposal embraced by drugmakers and the UK government after talks between G7 health ministers this week seeks to cut down the time even further. Read More This would involve vaccines and other drugs being partially developed before a new virus emerges. “The first 100 days in a pandemic are crucial to changing the course of a disease,” said the UK’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vall...