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“We had no idea someone who had never moved his hands for 10 years, if you asked him to write, what his brain would do,” Willett said. “It shows these fine dexterous (movements) still evoke rich patterns of brain activity that we can use.” In the future, researchers hope the technology could be adapted to allow people who can't talk to simulate conversation through writing. “While handwriting can approach 20 words per minute, we tend to speak around 125 words per minute, and this is another exciting direction that complements handwriting,” said Krishna Shenoy, professor of electr...

USA TODAY Novavax plans to release data about its COVID-19 vaccine's safety and effectiveness as soon as this month, but production issues are slowing the process, its president and CEO Stanley Erck said Monday.  "All of the questions about 'whether' or 'if' are behind us now. I think we've solved those problems," Erck told USA TODAY. "It's a matter of time to get there." In its quarterly report, released Monday, the company said it revised its anticipated capacity downward, to 100 million doses per month by the end of the third quarter, with 150 million doses per month predicted by the f...

Pfizer and its German collaborator BioNTech on Friday submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration for full approval of their COVID-19 vaccine. They announced that they will be submitting data to the FDA on a rolling basis over the coming weeks, with a request for priority review. It's not clear how long that review will take. Like other vaccines available in the U.S., Pfizer-BioNTech have been providing their vaccine under an "emergency use authorization," which allowed them to provide safety and effectiveness data after tracking trial participants for an average of two mo...

While the science supports the agency’s new guidelines, experts say easing mask restrictions may imply that everyone has equal access to vaccines.

USA TODAY The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new guidelines easing outdoor masking recommendations for fully vaccinated individuals may lead to some unintended consequences, particularly for people of color, health experts say. The agency announced the recommendations Tuesday, as growing evidence shows the risk of infection outside is very low, particularly for those who are fully vaccinated. Health officials used the announcement as another opportunity to encourage vaccinations by providing tangible benefits to those who have gotten their shots. “The bottom line is clear. I...