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Millions of dollars meant to prepare for public health threats went to things like office furniture removal, watchdog says
The diverting of funds to other agencies was so common that investigators said they heard it being …
Sarah Al-Arshani
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A top strategist says the S&P 500 has predicted the election winner 87% of the time in nearly 100 years, but 'transformational' events pose a challenge for 2020 vote
The incumbent party tends to secure victory when stocks are higher in the 3 months before an electi…
Shalini Nagarajan
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Inside the US government's $347 million plan to fight the global glass vial shortage ahead of a coronavirus vaccine rollout
Under Operation Warp Speed, the US government has signed contracts with two vial makers to scale up…
Bill Bostock
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Sanofi walked back a promise to give the US priority access to its coronavirus vaccine after outrage from the French government
CEO Paul Hudson previously said the US "has the right" to its potential vaccine because it had cont…
Bill Bostock
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'I am not disgruntled': Top scientist who was fired and then filed a whistleblower complaint rejects Trump's label and says the US government 'could have done more' to save lives
President Donald Trump said called the ousted scientist a "disgruntled employee who's trying to hel…
David Choi
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They now can hack your WhatsApp with just a picture. Here’s how
WhatsApp and Telegram are two instant messaging apps that have more than a billion users. They offe…
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A top antibiotic expert almost died after a gardening cut caused a life-threatening, drug-resistant bacterial infection
The pandemic whistleblower says he could've died if he hadn't demanded a test for his antibiotic-re…
Hilary Brueck
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UP: 'Mowgli Schools' -- oasis of learning for children in Bahraich's forest
Named after the main character "Mowgli" of Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book', the schools o…
PTI
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Vaccinated parents may shield their kids from COVID-19. Protection is higher for 2 vaccinated parents than one.
An Israeli study found that vaccines and boosters lowered a parent's infectiousness within the home…
Aria Bendix
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Moderna gets additional $472 million from US for Covid-19 vaccine trial
Pharmaceutical company Moderna has received an additional $472 million award from the US government…
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Ousted top vaccine official amended his whistleblower complaint, alleging ongoing retaliation by HHS Director Alex Azar
Rick Bright accused HHS Sec. Alex Azar of telling employees to "refrain from doing anything that wo…
Lauren Frias
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A top US vaccine scientist says he was ousted from his job for refusing to tout 'unproven' coronavirus treatments
Leading vaccine scientist Rick Bright says he was kicked out of his post as head of the Biomedical …
Hilary Brueck
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Sanofi joins hands with US govt to expedite development of coronavirus vaccine
In December 2019, Sanofi had also entered into an agreement with BARDA to establish facilities in …
PTI
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A top US scientist who was pushed out of his job says he was ‘pressured to let politics and cronyism drive decisions’ in the nation’s coronavirus response
Rick Bright, one of the US' leading vaccine scientists, is asking for his job back, even as he file…
Hilary Brueck
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Trump adviser Peter Navarro pressured officials to reward untested companies connected to the White House with lucrative COVID-19 contracts, House inquiry says
Peter Navarro is accused of taking a "haphazard" approach to procuring contracts for companies with…
Joshua Zitser
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A top government scientist fired last month has filed a whistleblower complaint accusing officials of ignoring his coronavirus warnings
Bright reportedly claims he warned about a US outbreak as early as January but was met with "indiff…
Sonam Sheth
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The CDC’s response to COVID was a disaster. Can Silicon Valley get it right?
The booming pandemic-tech industry is attracting billions from VCs. Can a Silicon Valley-style disr…
Adam Rogers
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Whistleblower immunologist to warn of potential coronavirus rebound in the fall, making for the 'darkest winter in modern history' during congressional testimony
Bright, who claims he was ousted for sounding the alarm on COVID-19 to the HHS, is set to appear be…
Lauren Frias
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A top US vaccine researcher says he doesn't 'blame' unvaccinated people for their skepticism: 'I can see where it can be extremely confusing'
In "Pandemic Inc," author David McSwane traces the edges of some of the darkest, shadiest corners o…
Hilary Brueck
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Moderna's potential coronavirus vaccine just got a huge funding boost from the US government
The study is designed to focus on the vaccine's safety in humans, as well as if it can provoke an i…