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Health By J. Emory Parker

The ‘five pandemics’ driving 1 million U.S. Covid deaths

It is clear that, when it comes to deadliness, there were five different pandemics — depending on when and where you lived, and who you were.

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Health By Jason Mast

Coronavirus hasn’t developed resistance to Paxlovid. How long can that last?

Health By Helen Branswell

Watch: Why isn’t there a nasal vaccine for Covid-19 yet?

Health By Alex Hogan

Watch: A STAT reporter’s race to keep up with Covid-19

Health By Eric Boodman

‘Without a word for what we know’: The unfathomable loss of a million U.S. Covid deaths

All Coverage

Health By Jason Mast

CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines for children under 5

Health By Matthew Herper

FDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers

Health By Akila Muthukumar

U.S. Covid test makers anticipate layoffs after government reallocates funds

The Readout LOUD By Damian Garde, Meg Tirrell and Adam Feuerstein

Listen: Paul Offit on Covid vaccines for kids, plus: how the Fed affects biotech, & another Alzheimer’s setback

Politics By Rachel Cohrs

Romney accuses White House of ‘patently false’ information about Covid-19 funds

Health By Matthew Herper and Helen Branswell

FDA advisory panel votes unanimously that Pfizer and Moderna shots be authorized for young children

Health By Helen Branswell and Matthew Herper

Tracking an FDA advisory panel meeting on Covid vaccines in young children

Health By Matthew Herper

FDA panel unanimously backs Moderna’s Covid vaccine for children ages 6 to 17

Biotech By Matthew Herper and Jason Mast

Pfizer’s Paxlovid study fails to answer key questions over benefit for broader populations

First Opinion By Cynthia M. Ho

IP nationalism: the unexamined issue underlying the controversial WTO vaccine proposal and beyond

Health By Andrew Joseph

Newest Omicron Covid-19 lineages gaining ground in United States

First Opinion By Anand Swaminathan, Jessica Smith and Esther Choo

The irony — and ignominy — of medical conferences as superspreader events

First Opinion By Steve Brozak and Richard Marfuggi

Lessons from earlier pandemics: Vaccine panel must discuss imprinting among infants and toddlers

Pharmalot By Ed Silverman

Pharmalittle: Canada OKs ALS drug still waiting FDA approval; WTO talks on Covid patent waiver are down to the wire

First Opinion By Zeenia Framroze

Understanding long Covid will take the lived experiences of long haulers

Pharmalot By Ed Silverman

Simmering disputes persist as Covid patent waiver talks come down to the wire

First Opinion By Thomas B. Cueni

Waiving intellectual property rights is a flawed solution to achieving Covid-19 vaccine equity

In the Lab By Jason Mast

Are these Cocoa Krispies-loving hamsters a key to cracking long Covid?

The Readout LOUD By Damian Garde, Meg Tirrell and Adam Feuerstein

Listen: Applause-worthy cancer data, the long wait for Novavax, & the next FDA controversy

First Opinion By Aparna Keshaviah and Megan Diamond

Wastewater monitoring: how to strengthen and sustain an important public health tool

Biotech By Matthew Herper

Moderna says Omicron-containing booster outperforms current vaccine

Health By Kate Sheridan

Homeless and incarcerated people in Minnesota struggled to access Covid vaccines

Health By Helen Branswell

FDA advisers recommend authorization of Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine

Health By Matthew Herper

The ‘five pandemics’ driving 1 million U.S. Covid deaths

Coronavirus hasn’t developed resistance to Paxlovid. How long can that last?

Watch: Why isn’t there a nasal vaccine for Covid-19 yet?

Watch: A STAT reporter’s race to keep up with Covid-19

‘Without a word for what we know’: The unfathomable loss of a million U.S. Covid deaths

All Coverage

CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines for children under 5

FDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers

U.S. Covid test makers anticipate layoffs after government reallocates funds

Listen: Paul Offit on Covid vaccines for kids, plus: how the Fed affects biotech, & another Alzheimer’s setback

Romney accuses White House of ‘patently false’ information about Covid-19 funds

FDA advisory panel votes unanimously that Pfizer and Moderna shots be authorized for young children

Tracking an FDA advisory panel meeting on Covid vaccines in young children

FDA panel unanimously backs Moderna’s Covid vaccine for children ages 6 to 17

Pfizer’s Paxlovid study fails to answer key questions over benefit for broader populations

IP nationalism: the unexamined issue underlying the controversial WTO vaccine proposal and beyond

Newest Omicron Covid-19 lineages gaining ground in United States

The irony — and ignominy — of medical conferences as superspreader events

Lessons from earlier pandemics: Vaccine panel must discuss imprinting among infants and toddlers

Pharmalittle: Canada OKs ALS drug still waiting FDA approval; WTO talks on Covid patent waiver are down to the wire

Understanding long Covid will take the lived experiences of long haulers

Simmering disputes persist as Covid patent waiver talks come down to the wire

Waiving intellectual property rights is a flawed solution to achieving Covid-19 vaccine equity

Are these Cocoa Krispies-loving hamsters a key to cracking long Covid?

Listen: Applause-worthy cancer data, the long wait for Novavax, & the next FDA controversy

Wastewater monitoring: how to strengthen and sustain an important public health tool

Moderna says Omicron-containing booster outperforms current vaccine

Homeless and incarcerated people in Minnesota struggled to access Covid vaccines

FDA advisers recommend authorization of Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine

FDA scientists say Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine is effective, but also raise concerns

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