There’s a lot of anxiety about the AstraZeneca vaccine thanks to recent reports of incomplete data, as well as reports on blood clot risks. Let’s take a look at both issues in context, understanding the efficacy data before and after...

The delta variant is becoming the dominant strain of coronavirus worldwide and its combination of high transmissibility, high severity, and escape from vaccines makes it very dangerous.

We're answering 40 more coronavirus and COViD19 questions from viewers! You can go to the timecode below to see an answer to a specific question. Stay safe! Wash your hands! 0:00 - Intro 1:47 - Please explain the rationale behind the...

Does the world’s most common pain relief drug do more than just reduce pain? Recent headlines would have you believe that it also reduces your perception of risk, resulting in more risk-taking behaviors. We think it’s time to take a...

Last night, the first Presidential Debate of the 2020 Election took place in Ohio, and saw President Donald Trump and Former Vice-President Joe Biden go head-to-head for the first time. In this video, we cut through the cross-talk to...

Ah, Vitamin D, back again. We’ve made our case on how unnecessary Vitamin D supplements are for outcomes like diabetes, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health, and overall mortality. But what about its effect on viral infections like...

Conversation with Carol O. Hamilton, the Senior Director of Development at the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI), to find out how they were able to keep their research lab and scientists active during the pandemic.

And now we finally arrive at roughly present day with this series on American History. Donald Trump was president from 2017 to 2021, and was without a doubt the most polarizing figure to ever hold the office. Truly an outsider, the only...

We recently talked with Dr. Kate O'Brien, director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at the World Health Organization. We spoke with Dr. O'Brien about how the Covid vaccine works, how it gets distributed, and...

The world now faces the threat of a second wave of coronavirus outbreaks. Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, and Slavea Chankova, our health-care correspondent, answer your questions.

The FDA recently issued emergency use authorization for utilizing convalescent plasma to treat Covid-19. The idea is that using plasma from a donor who has recovered from Covid-19 has antibodies that can help treat patients who are sick...

Artist and educator Allison Smith shares her thoughts and library of books about art made in adverse circumstances. Featured are Vladimir Arkhipov's project Home-Made, archiving Russian artifacts made during Perestroika, and Trench Art,...

With uncertainty about how long the pandemic will last, how are leading technologists from CommonSpirit, NYU Langone Health and Carbon Health planning for investment in future innovations and what does that mean for tomorrow’s healthcare...

An unexpected deadly clash in the Himalayas over a small patch of land is forcing New Delhi to examine its relationship with China. The FT's global China editor James Kynge and south Asia bureau chief Amy Kazmin discuss the geopolitical...

In the race to create a vaccine against COVID-19, several drug companies have moved into the final stages of development, which involves human testing. Thousands of Americans have volunteered to receive trial vaccines to help test their...

After learning about the SARS-CoV that hit in 2003, it's time to learn about MERS-CoV, which hit in 2012, and SARS-CoV-2, the one responsible for COVID-19 and the current pandemic. Let's compare these three viruses and talk about our...

The covid-19 pandemic has caused economic chaos and uncertainty. Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, our deputy editor, answer your questions about the global economy

As the coronavirus and COVID19 pandemic continues, researchers are investigating some older drugs that may be viable treatments for the disease. One drug of interest is remdesivir, a decade old drug intended to treat hepatitis. It was...

With the 2020 Presidential Election getting closer by the day, we wanted to take a detailed look at the promises Trump made during his campaign and whether he stuck to them during his first term in the White House. In this video, we look...

Jane Chikapa is a top fifty Global Teacher Prize finalist. Jane teaches English in a secondary school located on the edge of Lake Malawi – an area where many people value working in the fishing business over the pursuit of education....

Mathematics teacher Evans Odei from Achimota Senior High, Greater Accra, Ghana, has been teaching for 20 years with the Ghana Education Service, falling in love with the profession while at teacher training college. After teaching at...

Bats can be carriers of the coronavirus but they are themselves highly resistant to the disease, according to University of Rochester researchers.

The University of Oxford has initiated human trials for the first COVID-19 vaccine in Europe, according to the BBC.

Twenty years of lies from the military establishment cannot be forgotten. Journalist Glenn Greenwald asks why no one has taken accountability for the Afghanistan debacle and argues for a new system of transparency. Greenwald joins Steven...