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Marsquakes, Vaccine Politics and Mammoth Microbiomes

Marsquakes, Vaccine Politics and Mammoth Microbiomes

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A common nasal spray shows promise in reducing COVID risk, but vaccine access remains tangled in policy in the U.S.

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This week’s roundup dives into Mars’s lumpy mantle, a nasal spray
that may help prevent COVID and the growing confusion around
vaccine access in the U.S. Plus, researchers link phone use while
on the toilet to hemorrhoid risk, uncover ancient mammoth
microbiomes and explain why squirrels’ thumbnails matter more than
you think. Recommended Reading Can You Get a COVID Vaccine This
Year? Here’s What We Know Experts Warn of Growing Threats amid CDC
Resignations New Nasal Vaccines Offer Better Protection from COVID
and Flu—No Needle Needed E-mail us at sciencequickly@sciam.com if
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Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Kelso
Harper and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was edited by Alex Sugiura.
Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck fact-check the show. The theme
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