The question keeps coming up when I discuss the challenges facing the Cochrane Collaboration: What’s happening with open access for Cochrane reviews?…
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Evidence Paths to Full Open Access for Cochrane ReviewsRead more
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Covid-19 Exciting News from Europe, and Roadblocks in the US (NextGen Covid Vax Update 26)Read more
There are 2 pieces of exciting news from Europe this month. As anticipated, the European Commission has authorized Kostaive, the self-amplifying mRNA…
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Science Communication What if We Can’t Rely on PubMed?Read more
PubMed is incredibly reliable. And a lot depends on it. It’s an ecosystem built around MEDLINE, the steady feed of new publications…
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Covid-19 Another Intranasal Covid Vaccine Trial & More Good News (Update 25)Read more
This month, another intranasal vaccine has gone into clinical trial in Europe. It’s the 32nd mucosal vaccine to start clinical testing &ndash…
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Science Communication When Journal, Scientific Society, and Community Values ClashRead more
A process I’ve been involved with at a journal recently exploded. It was meant to resolve a controversy about a publication, not…
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Covid-19 Self-amplifying mRNA Covid Vaccine: An IntroductionRead more
One of the critical ways a next generation Covid vaccine can improve on the original vaccines is to be more durable and…
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Covid-19 Authorization Milestone for First NextGen Covid Vaccine in Europe and More News (Update 24)Read more
The first next-generation Covid vaccine is on its way to authorization in the European Union. Recently rolled out in Japan, the self-amplifying…
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Covid-19 Getting Ready for More mRNA Vaccine Fear-Mongering: A CompendiumRead more
Recently, I wrote about a depressingly successful campaign against the introduction of a next generation Covid vaccine in Japan. It is a…
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Covid-19 A Bumper Month for Trial Results of NextGen Covid Vaccines (Update 23)Read more
There is a lot to dig into in this monthly update! There are 7 new reports of data from clinical trials for next generation…
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Covid-19 Strong Longterm Results – and a NextGen Anti-Vax Campaign (Covid Vax Update 22)Read more
There’s a lot of big news in next generation Covid vaccine development this month, including clinical trial results for 2 vaccines. The…
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Science Communication What’s Wrong With How We Talk About Preprints?Read more
“When you see the term ‘preprint’ in a scientific news article, what do you interpret it to mean?” That’s the key question…
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Covid-19 More Trial Results and More Pancoronavirus Vaccines (NextGen Covid Vax Update 21)Read more
In this update there’s some news on the upcoming big trial in the US City of Hope/National Cancer Institute Covid vaccine for…