Sarah Lewin, Associate Editor for Space.com, discusses the latest scientific discovery found in our solar system, which has astronomers scratching their heads. Oumuamua first left scientists thinking it might have held alien life.
The object was first thought to be an asteroid. But because of its outer consistency, scientists think it is closer to a comet. Researchers are still studying the object, but because of advances in technology, they expect to find more objects like this in our solar system more often.
Dr. Paul Stoffels, Chief Scientific Officer at Johnson & Johnson, told Cheddar on Tuesday that he’s confident the company will have a vaccine ready for testing within the next few months.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Americans to brace for a “rough two-week period” ahead as the White House released new projections that there could be 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the U.S. from the coronavirus pandemic even if current social distancing guidelines are maintained.
Parsing the data from around the world is showing a stark difference in how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting mortality and socioeconomic suffering along gender lines.
A city of about 150,000 just in northern Los Angeles County is preparing for the spread of the novel coronavirus by teaming up with the local aerospace companies to create ventilator substitutes and preparing an ordinance that would require wearing masks, according to Mayor R. Rex Parris.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he hopes the new Health Corps will increase the number of healthcare workers by thousands as the state prepares for an overwhelmed healthcare system.
California Rep. Ami Bera wants to see more federal control over things like purchasing and stockpiling medical supplies to meet the needs of the coronavirus pandemic.
Stocks are pushing higher on Wall Street, led by big gains for health care companies announcing developments that could aid in the coronavirus outbreak.
Dr. Christopher Wiles, a resident physician at the University of Connecticut, is turning his hobby into a potential way to offset a shortage of personal protective equipment in hospitals dealing with COVID-19.
Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan sounded alarm as her state recorded the fourth highest number of coronavirus cases in the country.
Mike Leavitt, the former HHS Secretary under President George W. Bush, gave a word of support to the current health secretary regarding his response to the coronavirus pandemic.
