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Safety is top of mind as U.S. develops coronavirus vaccine

By ShareAmerica America, along with the rest of the world, is working swiftly to develop a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. Many people are pinning their hopes on the development of a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19 that can stop the spread of the virus. Through its Operation Warp Speed initiative , the Trump administration ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 4 August, 2020 | Topics: News from Washington | Tags: Coronavirus, Disease prevention and control, health technologies, science

U.S. scientists invite careful scrutiny

(State Dept./D. Thompson) By Lenore T. Adkins In the United States, reputable scientific journals set a high bar for scientists angling to publish their work, and for good reason. The journals don’t want to be duped into trumpeting bad science. Take Science Immunology , one of several peer-reviewed journals published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science , the world’s largest, multidisciplinary scientific society. (Note: ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 3 August, 2020 | Topics: News from Washington | Tags: China, innovation, science

Tracking COVID-19 with artificial intelligence (July 22)

Tracking COVID-19 with artificial intelligence (July 22) Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a powerful tool for tracking and treating COVID-19 in the U.S. and abroad. Several U.S. institutions are developing new AI technology or using preexisting technology to monitor and treat the new coronavirus. HealthMap, an AI application run by Boston Children’s Hospital, was launched ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 July, 2020 | Topics: Health Issues, News | Tags: Coronavirus, Disease prevention and control, Health Programs, innovation, science

Celebrate Space Exploration Day with a look at the 1st lunar landing [photo gallery] (July 20)

Celebrate Space Exploration Day with a look at the 1st lunar landing [photo gallery] (July 20) Celebrate Space Exploration Day by looking up at the sky on July 20 and reflecting on human achievements in space and all that’s to come . On July 20, 1969, U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 20 July, 2020 | Topics: History, News, Science & Tech, U.S. Agencies | Tags: engineering, NASA, science, space technology

U.S. ‘patient one’ spurs one of many COVID-19 drug trials (June 11)

U.S. ‘patient one’ spurs one of many COVID-19 drug trials (June 11) Dr. George Diaz, an infectious diseases expert at Providence Regional Medical Center in Washington state, recently spoke of treating the first confirmed patient with COVID-19 in the United States. The patient was admitted to the Everett, Washington, hospital with symptoms typical of COVID-19 ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 11 June, 2020 | Topics: Health Issues, News, Science & Tech | Tags: Coronavirus, science

U.S. launches space plane on scientific mission (June 9)

U.S. launches space plane on scientific mission (June 9) The X-37B orbital test vehicle has successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, for its sixth mission in space. Launched May 17, the X-37B is carrying a FalconSat-8 satellite that will conduct experiments while in orbit, including some on the effects of radiation on seeds for ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 9 June, 2020 | Topics: News, Science & Tech, U.S. Agencies | Tags: NASA, science, Space

U.S. researchers map COVID-19 cases to predict future needs (May 15)

U.S. researchers map COVID-19 cases to predict future needs (May 15) Researchers from the University of Virginia’s Biocomplexity Institute have won a $10 million, five-year computing grant from the U.S. government’s National Science Foundation in order to map cases of the new coronavirus and anticipate how communities will be affected. The institute’s researchers develop technologies ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 15 May, 2020 | Topics: Education, Health Issues, News | Tags: Coronavirus, Disease prevention and control, health technologies, science, technology

Delivering trustworthy health data on COVID-19 (May 7)

Delivering trustworthy health data on COVID-19 (May 7) When Americans look for data on COVID-19, the U.S. public health system delivers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gathers data, monitors shifts in disease patterns, and provides safety guidelines to prevent infection. Its experts also collaborate with overseas colleagues to track new cases. “Accurate collection of data ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 7 May, 2020 | Topics: Health Issues, Human Rights, News | Tags: Coronavirus, Disease prevention and control, Health Programs, science

U.S. supercomputers take aim at Coronavirus (March 27)

U.S. supercomputers take aim at Coronavirus (March 27) The United States is making the world’s most advanced supercomputers available to scientists around the globe to help fight the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The White House recently announced the creation of the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium , a new collaboration between the U.S. government, technology companies and research universities. This initiative will “unleash the power of American supercomputing ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 March, 2020 | Topics: Health Issues, News, News from Washington, Science & Tech | Tags: COVID-19, science, technology

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