Large study finds no link between mRNA COVID vaccine in pregnancy and autism

Large study finds no link between mRNA COVID vaccine in pregnancy and autism

• Study examined 434 toddlers aged 18‑30 months for autism after maternal mRNA COVID‑19 vaccination. • Half of children born to mothers vaccinated during pregnancy or within 30 day

Science · February 15, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 167 words
COVID-19 cleared the skies but also supercharged methane emissions

COVID-19 cleared the skies but also supercharged methane emissions

• In the spring of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic brought global industry and travel nearly to a halt, satellite sensors recorded a dramatic plunge in nitrogen dioxide, a byproduct

Science · February 6, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 241 words
Six years after COVID-19's global alarm: Is the world better prepared for the next pandemic?

Six years after COVID-19's global alarm: Is the world better prepared for the next pandemic?

• Six years ago, the Director-General of the World Health Organization sounded the highest global alarm available under international law at the time, declaring the outbreak of a n

WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States

WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States

• WHO regrets US withdrawal, citing impact on global health security. • US cited COVID-19 failures, but WHO defends transparent response during pandemic. • WHO highlights US contri