Helldivers 2: all Boosters and how to get them
Every soldier could use a little boost, especially in a world as dangerous as Helldivers 2. If you would like to learn more about them, simply read on soldier!.....»»
Footage of SpaceX’s amazing rocket landings never gets old
SpaceX released more amazing footage of one of its Falcon 9 boosters making a perfect landing after deploying 40 satellites to low-Earth orbit on Thursday......»»
Antivirals Could Reduce Long COVID Risk, and How Well the New Boosters Work: COVID, Quickly Podcast, Episode 43
In this new episode of our coronavirus podcast, we discuss a study that looked at the effects of Paxlovid on long COVID symptoms, and we also talk new bivalent boosters and immunity......»»
SpaceX launches booster for 11th time, but this time it didn’t return
SpaceX sent one of its boosters skyward for the 11th time on Tuesday evening. However, unlike its 10 previous flights, this time it didn't return......»»
First efficacy data on bivalent boosters shows they work against infection
"The bottom line is: We need more Americans vaccinated." Enlarge / Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House chief medical adviser, speaks alongside COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha during a briefing on COVID-19 at the White Hou.....»»
China ditches expendable rocket plan for its Moon program
Long marches into space will now complete their journey back on Earth. Enlarge / This is a rendering of an earlier version of the Long March 9 rocket, with an expendable design and side mounted boosters. (credit: Adrian Mann/St.....»»
Rocket Report: SLS boosters may expire in December; Blue Origin delivers the BE-4s
"We’re eager to get the helicopter back out there and advance our rocket reusability." Enlarge / This photo shows the two side-mounted boosters of this week's Falcon Heavy launch landing in Florida. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann).....»»
New Halloween "Scariant" Variants and Boosting Your Immunity: COVID, Quickly, Episode 41
In a new episode of the COVID, Quickly podcast, we talk about the variants that are likely to be around this winter and how boosters help even if you’ve already had the disease......»»
Rocket Report: Norway’s nuclear rocket concerns; Ariane 6 delayed again
"When the briefing ended, I was baffled and, if I’m honest, angry." Enlarge / Artist's view of the configuration of Ariane 6 using four boosters on the ELA-4 launch pad together with its mobile gantry. We'll have to wait awhile.....»»
With shots and infections, the most common COVID symptoms have shifted
Beware of unexplained sneezing, which is becoming a more common COVID symptom. Enlarge / A close-up view of a woman sneezing. (credit: Getty | David Jones) As people build up immunity to SARS-CoV-2 through vaccines, boosters,.....»»
We were not wowed by our first Meta Quest Pro experience
Best Buy demo doesn't put Meta's best foot forward. Enlarge / Out of the case and ready to demo. Even virtual reality's biggest boosters may hesitate at the idea of spending nearly $1,500 for the Meta Quest Pro without trying.....»»
Children’s hospitals fill up amid early surge in respiratory infections
Now is the time to get flu shots as well as COVID boosters, experts advise. Enlarge / An intensive care nurse cares for a patient suffering from respiratory syncytial virus who is being ventilated in the children's intensive care unit.....»»
Moderna-backed mouse study offers first head-to-head BA.5, BA.1 booster data
Sans human data, mouse study offers first direct comparison of the two omicron boosters. Enlarge / A pharmacist prepares to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots during an event hosted by the Chicago Department of Public Health at.....»»
With BA.5 boosters, Biden officials herald the start of annual COVID shots
Officials hope booster uptake will at least match seasonal flu shot coverage. Enlarge / Syringes filled with COVID-19 vaccine sit on a table at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on April 06, 2022 in San Rafael, California. (credit: Getty.....»»
CDC recommends BA.4/5-targeting COVID boosters from Moderna and Pfizer [Updated]
The new boosters are expected to start going into arms around Labor Day. Enlarge / An Army veteran waits the recommended 15 minutes to see if he will have any adverse reactions after receiving his second COVID-19 booster shot at Edwar.....»»
FDA authorizes BA.4/5-targeting COVID boosters from Moderna and Pfizer
The new boosters are expected to start going into arms around Labor Day. Enlarge / An Army veteran waits the recommended 15 minutes to see if he will have any adverse reactions after receiving his second COVID-19 booster shot at Edwar.....»»
Pfizer completes FDA request for fall BA.4/5 boosters; feds expect doses in Sept.
The request is partly based on preclinical data. A clinical trial has yet to start. Enlarge / Doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a health campaign in Sylhet, Bangladesh on July 19, 2022. (credit: Getty | Future Publishing).....»»
As BA.5 continues to blaze across US, feds scrap summer booster plans
Officials are focusing on bivalent fall boosters, which may be ready in September. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Bloomberg) Federal officials have reportedly scrapped plans to expand access to second COVID-19 booster doses this sum.....»»
Microparticle Vaccine Provides Boosters Automatically
Researchers at MIT have created a microparticle vaccine that can provide booster doses automatically. The hollow microparticles resemble a coffee cup with a lid, and are made using poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid), otherwise known as PLGA. The polymer b.....»»
CDC clears Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine aimed at enticing vaccine holdouts [Updated]
The two-dose, protein-subunit vaccine is intended for a primary series, not boosters. Enlarge / The Novavax Inc. Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg ) Update 7/20/2022 10:35am ET: The Centers for Disease Co.....»»
Novavax’s COVID vaccine finally wins FDA authorization for use in unvaccinated
The two-dose, protein-subunit vaccine is intended for a primary series, not boosters. Enlarge / Empty vials of the Novavax Inc. Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine arranged at the Tegel Vaccine Center in Berlin, Germany, on Monday, March 7, 202.....»»