Charlie Schmidt - Science Writer
  • Home
  • Health
    • Cancer Research
    • Coronavirus
    • International Health
  • Nature & Environment
  • Archives
    • Arctic Drilling
    • Biotechnology
    • Cancer
    • Health
    • Nature & Environment
  • About Me
  • Contact

Articles by sw_admin

A health care worker giving an IV infusion

A Valuable COVID Drug Doesn’t Work against New Variants

Current monoclonal antibodies fail against COVID virus variants, so drugmakers want to use a fast-track test for new ones

  • Publisher: Scientific American
January 2023 sw_admin 0
An image of a vaccine being adminstered

Omicron-Specific COVID Boosters Are Coming

The FDA has called for updating COVID vaccines to address the Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5. But will the shots keep up with the virus?

  • Publisher: Scientific American
July 2022 sw_admin 0
A group of shoppers crossing a street

What We Know About Omicron’s BA.2 Variant So Far

Does the new strain sweeping the globe mean COVID will become ever more contagious?

  • Publisher: Scientific American
April 2022 sw_admin 0
Worker assessing piles of medical waste

Tons of COVID Medical Garbage Threaten Health

Burning piles of used gloves, test kits and syringes release toxic pollutants. But there are ways to improve medical recycling

  • Publisher: Scientific American
March 2022 sw_admin 0
Healthcare worker preparing vaccine

Looks like non-mRNA vaccines can be as good as Pfizer and Moderna in certain scenarios

A new study in Mexico shows that non-mRNA vaccines like the Russian version can be as effective as mRNA vaccines like Pfizer if the patient has previously been infected with SARS-CoV-2.

  • Publisher: NPR
February 2022 sw_admin 0
Gloved hand holding a vaccine jar

What’s Holding Up New Omicron Vaccines?

Vaccine makers worry yet another variant will start dominating in the months it takes to roll out shots against this one

  • Publisher: Scientific American
January 2022 sw_admin 0

Posts navigation

1 2 … 18 »

About Me

I’m a science writer based in southern Maine. For more than two decades, I’ve been covering health, medicine, the environment, technology, and other topics for numerous publications.
Read more...

Recent Articles

  • A Valuable COVID Drug Doesn’t Work against New Variants
  • Omicron-Specific COVID Boosters Are Coming
  • What We Know About Omicron’s BA.2 Variant So Far
  • Tons of COVID Medical Garbage Threaten Health
  • Looks like non-mRNA vaccines can be as good as Pfizer and Moderna in certain scenarios
Menu
  • Home
  • Health
  • Nature & Environment
  • Archives
  • About Me
  • Contact
Recent Articles
  • A Valuable COVID Drug Doesn’t Work against New Variants
  • Omicron-Specific COVID Boosters Are Coming
  • What We Know About Omicron’s BA.2 Variant So Far
  • Tons of COVID Medical Garbage Threaten Health
  • Looks like non-mRNA vaccines can be as good as Pfizer and Moderna in certain scenarios
Archives
  • image of bacteria

    Phage Therapy’s Latest Makeover

    • Publisher: Nature Biotechnology
    April 2019 0
  • colorful viruses

    The Virome Hunters

    • Publisher: Nature Biotechnology
    October 2018 0
  • Many Pediatric Studies Are a Waste of Time

    • Publisher: Scientific American
    August 2017 0
  • Nature Biotechnology Logo

    First Deuterated Drug Approved

    • Publisher: Nature Biotechnology
    June 2017 0
Contact
  • Charlie Schmidt
  • 1 Union St.
  • Suite 201
  • Portland, ME 04101
  • 207-408-3074
  • Email Me

Copyright © 2023 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes