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Kristin Houser

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Kristin Houser is a staff writer at Freethink, where she covers science and tech. Her written work has appeared in Business Insider, NBC News, and the World Economic Forum’s Agenda, among other publications, and Stephen Colbert once talked about a piece on The Late Show, to her delight.

Prior to joining Freethink, Kristin was a staff writer for Futurism and wrote several animated and live action web series.

Coronavirus

Oxford coronavirus vaccine could be ready by September

Millions of doses of an Oxford coronavirus vaccine now in the human trial stage could be ready by September, according to researchers.

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Transportation

First autonomous air taxi terminal to open in 2020

Chinese autonomous aerial vehicle company EHang plans to build the world’s first air taxi terminal in Hezhou, China, before the end of 2020.

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Coronavirus

Twin study suggests genes factor into COVID-19 symptoms

Genetic factors may explain about 50% of the differences in people’s COVID-19 symptoms, according to a study of more than 2,600 twins in the U.K.

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Coronavirus

An “old school” COVID-19 vaccine appears to work in monkeys

An in-development COVID-19 vaccine has protected animals from catching the novel coronavirus for the first time, according to the team behind it.

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Coronavirus

Tons of groups are improvising coronavirus PPE. But who will test it?

A newly formed group is gathering designs for coronavirus PPE and coordinating with testers to make sure the makeshift supplies are safe for use.

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Coronavirus

DNA might be able to explain varying coronavirus symptoms

Scientists are looking for genetic factors that could explain varying coronavirus symptoms amongst seemingly similar COVID-19 patients.

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Drugs

An LSD trip “off-switch” may be coming soon

Pharmaceutical startup MindMed is developing tech it believes could serve as an “off switch” for an LSD trip during therapy sessions.

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Coronavirus

At-home test kits, new vaccine developments, and more COVID-19 updates

In our weekly news roundup, we take you inside the fight against COVID-19 to explore the solutions on the frontlines of an unprecedented global response.

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Coronavirus

We may need fewer ventilators for COVID-19 patients than we expected

A new study found that healthcare workers may be using ventilators for COVID-19 patients when they really don’t need to be.

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Coronavirus

FDA authorizes first at-home coronavirus test kit

The FDA has authorized LabCorp’s at-home coronavirus test kit, meaning people no longer need to leave their houses to find out if they have COVID-19.

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