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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.

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New tool seeks to protect those reusing coronavirus masks

A group of researchers launched a website that teaches healthcare workers everything they need to know about reusing coronavirus masks as safely as possible.

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Big tobacco announces "breakthrough" in plant-based coronavirus vaccine

A plant-based coronavirus vaccine developed by a subsidiary of British American Tobacco is now undergoing pre-clinical testing.

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A promising vaccine candidate, new mutual-aid networks, 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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New coronavirus vaccine candidate creates antibodies in mice

A new coronavirus vaccine candidate that delivers inoculation via a microneedle patch has shown promise in a peer-reviewed mouse study.

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Silicon Valley fixes broken ventilators for coronavirus patients

Silicon Valley-based Bloom Energy has refurbished hundreds of ventilators for coronavirus patients in just a few weeks — and it shows no signs of slowing down.

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New coronavirus test offers results in minutes

Abbott Laboratories’ new coronavirus test can tell if a person has COVID-19 in just five minutes — far faster than existing testing methods.

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New study boosts case for at-home coronavirus tests

A new study eliminates one major argument against at-home coronavirus tests: that patients won’t be able to collect usable samples themselves.

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You can help scientists during the coronavirus quarantine

Getting bored during the coronavirus quarantine? Researchers are looking for volunteer citizen scientists to help analyze distant galaxies from home.

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Coronavirus antibody testing project launches in Colorado

Colorado’s San Miguel County has launched an antibody testing project to test the blood of all 8,000 residents for signs that they’re immune to COVID-19.

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University students step up to expand coronavirus testing

University students are helping expand coronavirus testing by volunteering their time to help process thousands of test samples per day in school labs.

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