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Kelsey Piper

Kelsey Piper

Contributing editor

    Latest articles by Kelsey Piper

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    Biden agreed to waive vaccine patents. But will that help get doses out faster?Biden agreed to waive vaccine patents. But will that help get doses out faster?
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    Vaccinating the world will be tough. Here’s what intellectual property waivers can and can’t do.

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    Why getting vaccinated for Covid-19 is more popular in the UK than in the USWhy getting vaccinated for Covid-19 is more popular in the UK than in the US
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    The UK has world-leading vaccine enthusiasm. What can the rest of the world learn?

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    The new malaria vaccine is a total game changerThe new malaria vaccine is a total game changer
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    It could save hundreds of thousands of lives.

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    How to develop vaccines faster before the next pandemicHow to develop vaccines faster before the next pandemic
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    There will be another pandemic. Here are five ways we can fund research now to end it faster.

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    The future of AI is being shaped right now. How should policymakers respond?The future of AI is being shaped right now. How should policymakers respond?
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    The US government is contemplating how to shape AI policy. Competition with China looms large.

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    One small idea in Biden’s infrastructure plan with big benefits: Electric school busesOne small idea in Biden’s infrastructure plan with big benefits: Electric school buses
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    Air pollution is really bad for kids.

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    What kind of person signs up to be infected with the coronavirus on purpose?What kind of person signs up to be infected with the coronavirus on purpose?
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    A new study looks at who signs up for Covid-19 human challenge trials — trials where people are infected with Covid-19 on purpose to help speed up vaccine development.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Houseless Americans are eligible for stimulus checks. Here’s how they can get their $1,400.Houseless Americans are eligible for stimulus checks. Here’s how they can get their $1,400.
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    Benefits don’t do any good if they don’t reach their recipients. They often don’t.

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    You’re fully vaccinated? The CDC says you can now have friends and family over for dinner.You’re fully vaccinated? The CDC says you can now have friends and family over for dinner.
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    The guidelines still urge caution around meeting up with unvaccinated people at high risk for severe disease. But the new rules are a big step toward normalcy.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    The growing evidence that the Covid-19 vaccines can reduce transmission, explainedThe growing evidence that the Covid-19 vaccines can reduce transmission, explained
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    Here’s what we know about how the vaccines protect against spread of the virus.

    By Kelsey Piper