Daniela Hernandez
@WSJ's digital @WSJScience editor. Recovering neuroscientist, pirate enthusiast. UCSC Scicommie 2012. @KHNews & @WIRED alumn
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Tiny Brain Implants Hold Big Promise for Immobilized Patients
Companies and labs are racing to build next-generation devices that track and translate brain activity to help people immobilized by disease or injury handle tasks requiring movement.
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Daniela Hernandez
“We’re still trying to find a better way to interface with the brain.” My latest with @Mike_Cherney on the neurotech space
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Pence’s Chief of Staff and Other Key Aides Test Positive for Coronavirus
The vice president has tested negative for Covid-19 and has decided not to quarantine. He is scheduled to campaign in Minnesota on Monday.
Why Covid-19 Quarantines Matter: Epidemiologists and Infectious-Disease Doctors Weigh In
Epidemiologists and infectious-disease specialists say quarantining should be a key part of the administration’s plan to mitigate the virus’s spread among officials and others.
WSJ News Exclusive | Some California Hospitals Refused Covid-19 Transfers for Financial Reasons, State Emails Show
Several large Southern California hospital systems improperly refused or delayed accepting Covid-19 patients based on their insurance status, according to internal emails among local and state government, hospital and emergency-response officials,...
White House Touts Document Calling for Herd-Immunity Approach to Covid-19 Crisis
The Great Barrington Declaration—which calls for ending lockdowns and isolating the vulnerable—is flawed, many scientists say.
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Asymptomatic spread is the Achilles heel of Covid-19 containment, says @AbraarKaran. "We still don’t know all the consequences of being infected.” [email protected]
My latest w @sarahtoy17: wsj.com/articles/white… Other insights from @ashishkjha on herd immunity in the embedded video
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If I Catch Covid-19, Can I Get the Medications the President Received?
Here are some answers to questions about the treatments the president received.
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If you catch Covid, could you get @Regeneron’s antibody therapy? @sarahtoy17 and I have some answers: wsj.com/articles/if-i-… Cmmts from @PCH_SF @CBLopezLab @ACasadevall1 & @DanielGriffinMD
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President Trump Still Faces Risk as He Convalesces at White House
President Trump has left the hospital to return to the White House, but he will still require close monitoring and could be at risk of worsening symptoms in the coming days, doctors said.
Use of Coronavirus Rapid Tests May Have Fueled White House Covid-19 Cluster, Experts Say
At least eight people who attended the White House’s recent Supreme Court nomination ceremony for Amy Coney Barrett have tested positive for the coronavirus, and public health experts say they expect more attendees to be diagnosed in coming days.
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“A metal detector that misses 10% of weapons—you’d never, ever say that’s our only layer of protection for the president,” said @ashishkjha. What led to the White House Covid cluster w @sarahtoy17: wsj.com/articles/use-o… Cmmts from @SaskiaPopescu & others.
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A Robot Beats Humans at Their Own Game—This Time on the Ice
The triumph of a robot named Curly is the latest example of machines besting humans, but other big wins for the robots have been in digital environments; “with every throw, the ice changes.”
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For my latest installment of ice-related science: Robots that curl. wsj.com/articles/a-rob… 🤖🧊🥌
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Is There Life on Venus? Scientists Say Maybe
An international group of scientists reported the detection of small quantities of a gas in the atmosphere of Venus they believe could be a sign of biological life on the often-overlooked planet.
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“Venus was beloved for a long time,” said @DrPhosphine, but “the probes that we sent melted quite dramatically and barely survived long enough to send back any signals, so it was really hard to keep doing that to ourselves.” A budding love at a distance
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The Science of Wildfires: Why They’re Getting More Extreme
Global satellite data indicate wildfires are becoming bigger and more intense. WSJ talks with NASA’s Doug Morton to understand the science behind what’s making the planet more flammable and making fires harder to control. Noah Berger/Associated Press
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We talked with @NASA_Doug about why fires keep raging around the world, including in normally less fire-prone areas like the arctic, and what it means for humans: wsj.com/video/the-scie… w @carlos_waters & @jasonbellini
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Researchers Report Covid-19 Reinfection in Hong Kong
Researchers have documented a case of Covid-19 reinfection, offering evidence that patients who have recovered from the viral disease could be infected a second time, months after the initial episode.
Satellite Study Reveals Enormity of Melting Ice Shelves in Antarctica
The ice that hangs off the edge of Antarctica and floats on the ocean is melting faster than it is being replenished, even in pockets of East Antarctica typically thought to be less vulnerable to climate change, according to a new study.
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Antarctic ice loss can reverberate across the entire planet, changing global weather patterns. My latest about the coldest continent on earth: wsj.com/articles/satel… 🇦🇶🧊
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A Big Unknown in Covid-19 Vaccine Development: How Long Will Protection Last?
Early trials suggest vaccines can induce antibody production. But it is too early to know how long they will work, or even whether they are protective.
What Makes Bars and Restaurants Potential Covid-19 Hot Spots
These spaces pose particular challenges for transmission control because of both human behavior and the way the coronavirus spreads most efficiently—indoors through close, prolonged contact without protection.
Early Data Show No Uptick in Covid-19 Transmission From Protests
Early coronavirus testing data from a handful of U.S. cities and states suggest that recent protests against racial injustices haven't yet led to a marked uptick in new cases. Public-health officials warn that the data is still preliminary, however,...
How Exactly Do You Catch Covid-19? There Is a Growing Consensus
Surface contamination and fleeting encounters are less of a worry than close-up, person-to-person interactions for extended periods. The emerging scientific findings are helping businesses and governments devise reopening strategies that limit the...
A Trip to Antarctica Transformed My Life
The two-week journey triggered a long-lasting ‘quantum change’ affecting family, work and more. The author set out to understand why that happened.
Coronavirus Hijacks the Body From Head to Toe, Perplexing Doctors
More than a respiratory infection, Covid-19 wreaks havoc not just on lungs, but also the brain, kidneys, heart, vascular and digestive systems, and feet. Inflammation and abnormal blood clotting are likely culprits.
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“Sometimes with very severe infections you can see things similar to this. But not all this combination of things in one patient. These are really sick patients.” My latest #coronavirus feature with my @AmherstCollege partner @betswrites
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Coronavirus Trackers Try Out AI Tools as Eyes Turn to Reopening
Tech companies, health insurers and governments are turning to artificial intelligence to predict potential outbreaks and help guide policy decisions about social-distancing as pressure mounts to end lockdowns.