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New coronavirus variant could become dominant strain in March, CDC warns
A new, more transmissible variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 could sweep the United…
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Former FDA chief David Kessler will help lead Operation Warp Speed for Biden
WASHINGTON — President-elect Biden has tapped David Kessler, a former Food and Drug Administration chief…
STAT+: Sarepta gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy stumbles with failed study outcome
Sarepta Therapeutics on Thursday announced mixed results from the first randomized clinical trial of its…
Haven, ambitious health venture backed by Amazon, to shut down
After a tumultuous three years marked by halting progress and high rates of employee turnover,…
STAT+: Federal judge places restraining order on Trump’s latest drug pricing rule
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday issued a temporary restraining order preventing one of…
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FDA grants authorization to Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, the second in the U.S.
And now there are two. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an emergency…
Labeling confusion led to wasted doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in first days of rollout
With the Covid-19 vaccine in short supply, hospital pharmacists found themselves in the unexpected position…
First Covid-19 vaccines to arrive in states Monday, marking a pivotal moment in the pandemic response
WASHINGTON — Shipments of Pfizer and BioNTech’s newly authorized Covid-19 vaccines should arrive in states…
FDA grants historic authorization to a Covid-19 vaccine, setting stage for rollout
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an emergency authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine developed…
Detailed data on AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine show it has moderate efficacy
The Covid-19 vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca appears to have…
Lilly’s Covid-19 antibody helps patients rid their systems of virus sooner
A drug being developed by Eli Lilly helped sick patients rid their systems of the…
AstraZeneca resumes Covid-19 vaccine trials in the U.K.
A large, United Kingdom-based Phase 2/3 study testing a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca…
AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine study put on hold due to suspected adverse reaction in participant in the U.K.
A large, Phase 3 study testing a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and the…
We’re not ready for more ‘CRISPR babies,’ expert panel warns, but it outlines steps before future attempts
Nearly two years after the birth of the first “CRISPR babies” stunned the world, an…
Experimental drug for ALS, dreamed up in a dorm room, offers patients glimmer of hope
An experimental drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, slowed the neurological decline…
U.S. advisory group lays out detailed recommendations on how to prioritize Covid-19 vaccine
A new report that aims to prioritize groups to receive Covid-19 vaccine lays out detailed…
FDA, under pressure from Trump, expected to authorize blood plasma as Covid-19 treatment
WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to announce Sunday evening that the Food and Drug…
STAT Plus: In a shocking decision, FDA rejects BioMarin’s gene therapy for hemophilia
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday rejected a one-time therapy for hemophilia A, delaying…
Trump to order government to buy certain drugs solely from U.S. factories, setting up major shakeup for industry
WASHINGTON — President Trump will sign an executive later today directing the federal government to…
Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine shows promising immune response, early data show
A potential Covid-19 vaccine from the biotech company Novavax showed a promising immune response in…
Study provides first glimpse of efficacy of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
A Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University and the drug giant AstraZeneca generated an…
First data for Moderna Covid-19 vaccine show it spurs an immune response
Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine led patients to produce antibodies that can neutralize the novel coronavirus that…
Trump administration submits formal notice of withdrawal from WHO
The United States has formally notified the United Nations that it is withdrawing from the…
Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech shows positive results
An experimental Covid-19 vaccine being developed by the drug giant Pfizer and the biotech firm…
U.S. could see 100,000 new Covid-19 cases per day, Fauci says
The United States may soon record as many as 100,000 new cases of Covid-19 a…
CDC broadens guidance on Americans facing risk of severe Covid-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday broadened its warning about who is…
Major study finds common steroid reduces deaths among patients with severe Covid-19
A cheap, readily available steroid drug reduced deaths by a third in patients hospitalized with…
FDA revokes emergency use ruling for hydroxychloroquine, the drug touted by Trump as a Covid-19 therapy
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Monday said it had withdrawn an emergency…
Researcher involved in retracted Lancet study has faculty appointment terminated, as details in scandal emerge
The University of Utah has “mutually agreed” to terminate the faculty appointment of Amit Patel,…
Hydroxychloroquine had no benefit for hospitalized Covid-19 patients, possibly closing door to use of drug
A major clinical trial showed the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine had no benefit for patients hospitalized…
Lancet retracts major Covid-19 paper that raised safety concerns about malaria drugs
The Lancet, one of the world’s top medical journals, on Thursday retracted an influential study…
WHO resuming hydroxychloroquine study for Covid-19, after reviewing safety concerns
The World Health Organization is resuming a clinical trial exploring whether the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine…
Gilead’s remdesivir shows some benefit in patients with moderate Covid-19, new data show
Remdesivir, the drug developed as a treatment for Covid-19 by Gilead Sciences, helped patients with…
Trump: U.S. will terminate relationship with the World Health Organization in wake of Covid-19 pandemic
President Trump said Friday the U.S. would halt its funding of the World Health Organization…
STAT Plus: AstraZeneca study results could change treatment for certain early-stage lung cancer patients
In April, AstraZeneca halted a clinical trial of its genetically targeted lung cancer drug Tagrisso…
WHO warns millions of children at risk as Covid-19 pandemic disrupts routine vaccinations
Some 80 million babies around the world are at higher risk of diseases like diphtheria,…
Vaccine expert says he was punished for raising concerns about Trump’s coronavirus response, nepotism
WASHINGTON — Rick Bright, the ousted head of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority,…
FDA to allow emergency use of Gilead’s Covid-19 drug
The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it would permit emergency use of remdesivir,…
Gilead says critical study of Covid-19 drug shows patients are responding to treatment
A government-run study of Gilead’s remdesivir, perhaps the most closely watched experimental drug to treat…
Closely watched arthritis drug disappoints as a Covid-19 treatment, studies show
An arthritis drug that was seen as a promising treatment for some Covid-19 patients delivered…
FDA warns against widespread use of hydroxychloroquine, drug touted by Trump
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday cautioned against the use of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria…
Data on Gilead’s remdesivir, released by accident, show no benefit for coronavirus patients
The antiviral medicine remdesivir from Gilead Sciences failed to speed the improvement of patients with…
Director of U.S. agency key to helming vaccine development leaves role suddenly amid coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON — Rick Bright, one of the nation’s leading vaccine development experts and the director…
Early peek at data on Gilead coronavirus drug suggests patients are responding to treatment
A Chicago hospital treating severe Covid-19 patients with Gilead Sciences’ antiviral medicine remdesivir in a…
WHO’s Tedros, expressing ‘regret’ over Trump move to cut funding, says his focus on is ‘saving lives’
The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday expressed “regret” that President Trump intends…
Trump announces a formal freeze on WHO funding, pending an investigation
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump formally announced Tuesday that the United States will freeze funding…
Trump pledges to put a hold on U.S. funding for the World Health Organization
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Tuesday that the United States would halt funding to the…
White House urges Americans to wear cloth face coverings in public in bid to slow coronavirus spread
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday announced new federal guidance that encourages Americans to use…
White House expected to recommend all Americans wear cloth masks to prevent coronavirus spread
WASHINGTON — The White House is expected to announce a new policy, based on guidance…
Gilead suspends access to experimental Covid-19 drug due to ‘overwhelming demand’
Gilead Sciences has temporarily stopped granting patients access to remdesivir, its experimental drug against the…