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There is no evidence that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines will use hydrogels. There is no evidence of a hydrogel chip that will connect you to the internet or alter your DNA.

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Although the numbers stated by the viral post are accurate (as confirmed by the World Health Organization), the context of the message is misleading, since it attempts to downplay the need for coronavirus safety precautions like mask wearing. COVID-19 is far more prevalent in the United States than TB.

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The claims rely on the faulty assumption that there is no method to distinguish COVID-19 from the common cold and the flu.

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Scientists in a new paper make strong claims regarding evidence that the COVID-19 virus did not originate in nature—the prevailing theory—but instead was made in a lab. According to six leading experts in evolutionary biology and infectious disease consulted by Newsweek, the paper offers no new information, makes numerous unsubstantiated claims and its scientific case is weak.

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This virtual media event welcomes presidents, deans, and other university spokespeople to make the case for how their universities are handling this once in a lifetime challenge.

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Media: Please join us for an expert panel discussing Jacob Blake, BLM, and Political Conventions

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The 8th Joint ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS meeting – the largest international conference focused on research in multiple sclerosis (MS), will be held in a virtual format from September 11-13, 2020, with a special encore session featuring Late-Breaking News and a COVID-19 Session on September 26.

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Expert Panel Event for August 27, 3PM EDT: China rising in global business, politics, and foreign policy

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Panelists will discuss topics such as the announcement of FDA approval for convalescent plasma, production and deployment of a vaccine, and the latest in treatment protocols and survival rates.

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Nominations open at https://www.dreyfus.org/

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Dementia kills nearly three times more people than previously thought: BU study BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

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Schools Reopen Vs. Remote: Expert Panel for August 20, 2020, 2PM EDT

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A press conference on this topic will be held Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 10 a.m. Eastern time online at www.acs.org/fall2020pressconferences.

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A press conference on this topic will be held Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 9 a.m. Eastern time online at www.acs.org/fall2020pressconferences.

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CUNY med school, TechnoVax report COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK

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A press conference on this topic will be held Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 1 p.m. Eastern time online at www.acs.org/fall2020pressconferences.

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A press conference on this topic will be held Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 12 p.m. Eastern time online at www.acs.org/fall2020pressconferences.

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A press conference on this topic will be held Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 1 p.m. Eastern time online at www.acs.org/fall2020pressconferences.

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A press conference on this topic will be held Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 9 a.m. Eastern time online at www.acs.org/fall2020pressconferences.

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A press conference on this topic will be held Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 10 a.m. Eastern time online at www.acs.org/fall2020pressconferences.

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A press conference on this topic will be held Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 12 p.m. Eastern time online at www.acs.org/fall2020pressconferences.

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A press conference on this topic will be held Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 1 p.m. Eastern time online at www.acs.org/fall2020pressconferences.

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A press conference on this topic will be held Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 1 p.m. Eastern time online at www.acs.org/fall2020pressconferences.

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A press conference on this topic will be held Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 1 p.m. Eastern time online at www.acs.org/fall2020pressconferences.

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A press conference on this topic will be held Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 1 p.m. Eastern time online at www.acs.org/fall2020pressconferences.

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A press conference on this topic will be held Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. Eastern time online at www.acs.org/fall2020pressconferences.

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A press conference on this topic will be held Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 12 p.m. Eastern time online at www.acs.org/fall2020pressconferences.

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A press conference on this topic will be held Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 9 a.m. Eastern time online at www.acs.org/fall2020pressconferences.

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To understand the specific needs of lung cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, panelists will discuss a recent survey created by GO2 Foundation and other patient advocacy groups.

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Alzheimer’s Blood Test: An expert panel with WUSTL, RUPress: July 28, 3PM EDT

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A simple blood test for Alzheimer’s would be a great advance for individuals with — and at risk for — the disease, families, doctors and researchers.

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Emerging data shows more risk of asymptomatic transmission and reinfection with COVID than previously thought. Experts will discuss these findings and what are the implications for managing the pandemic. Media are invited to attend and ask questions.

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Cancer researchers are turning their talents to the fight against COVID, using strategies that have lead to breakthroughs in cancer therapies for years, such as precision medicine, immunotherapy, biomarkers, and more.

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Summer of COVID, The 2nd Wave, BLM, the Economy, and Politics: Newswise Live Event for June 25, 2PM EDT

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Re-Opening Pro Sports and Economies After COVID: Newswise Live Event for June 18, 2PM EDT

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Black Lives Matter and "De-funding the Police": Newswise Live Event for June 16, 2PM EDT

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Mental Health in the Time of COVID-19: Newswise Live Expert Panel for June 11, 2PM EDT

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Will schools reopen in the fall? If schools remain closed, what will be the impact on students’ education, long-term? How has the pandemic already impacted students, from elementary through higher ed; how are schools at all levels adapting to teaching virtually, and how to safely return to teaching in person - June 4, 2020 from 2-3 PM EDT

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Demonstrations spread across the U.S. to confront the deaths of black men and women at the hands of police. Experts will discuss how to prevent more unarmed black men and women from being killed by police, and what can be done by individuals outside of law enforcement.

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Testing, Testing, and More Testing: Newswise Live COVID-19 Expert Panel for May 28, 2PM EDT

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Healthcare After COVID: what's changing about the healthcare system to adapt, what areas are under strain, the mental health of healthcare workforce, closures and job losses, adoption of telehealth and how to safely restore routine healthcare services - May 21 from 2-3 PM EDT

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Drug trials and the latest on remdesivir and hydroxychloroquine studies, reports of possible vaccine progress, treating COVID in the ICU, public health policy and research on how the pandemic is progressing, can we safely “re-open,” what interventions have worked, which have not, and what still needs to be done.