Opinion: Confessions of a ‘human guinea pig’: Why I’m resigning from Moderna vaccine trials
In July 2020, I volunteered to be in Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine trial. If I knew…
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FDA authorizes first Covid-19 booster shot for teens aged 12 to 15
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday extended the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer…
A WHO official weighs in on Covid, vaccines, and mistakes that were made
The Covid-19 pandemic has entered its third year, with no end in sight, and the…
Beyond case counts: What Omicron is teaching us
The Omicron wave in the United States is upon us. If you were fortunate enough…
We wish we’d written that: STAT staffers share their favorite stories of 2021
All through 2021, journalists around the globe have captivated and inspired our staff at STAT….
3 big questions about the Biden administration’s Covid response in 2022
2021 was supposed to be the year the pandemic ended. At least in the United…
STAT/Harris Poll: Vaccinated Americans far more likely to take Pfizer Covid-19 pill than unvaccinated people
Just before regulators authorized use of a widely publicized Covid-19 pill from Pfizer, only half…
STAT+: 3 challenges for hospitals in 2022
WASHINGTON — Hospitals didn’t get the relief the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines seemed to promise at…
10 lessons I’ve learned from the Covid–19 pandemic
On the afternoon of New Year’s Eve, just hours from when 2019 was going to…
Forecasting the Omicron winter: Experts envision various scenarios, from bad to worse
Since the Omicron variant was discovered four weeks ago, epidemiologists have been crunching data as…
Opinion: 5 most widely read First Opinion essays of 2021
In the second turbulent year defined by a global pandemic, 2021 provided an abundance of…
FDA authorizes Merck’s Covid-19 pill, but stresses its use should be limited
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted emergency authorization to Merck’s molnupiravir, an antiviral…
Opinion: I work in a locked psychiatric ward. These days, you do too
At parties, I used to explain to people who wanted to know what I do…
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Opinion: At a time when the U.S. needed Covid-19 dialogue between scientists, Francis Collins moved to shut it down
This week, emails released through a Freedom of Information Act request filed by the American…
STAT+: 3 contentious decisions the FDA will make in 2022
WASHINGTON — It’s going to be a bumpy 2022 for the Food and Drug Administration….
Top regulator says need for Omicron vaccine depends on staying power of variant
WASHINGTON — Whether Americans will need additional vaccines specifically tailored to the rapidly spreading Omicron…
Opinion: An Omicron oddity: The number of cases doesn’t predict the number of deaths
Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, the case fatality rate was frightening. This metric represents the…
FDA authorizes Pfizer pill to treat Covid-19 in patients as young as 12
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized Paxlovid, a pill developed and made by…
A computational biologist weighs in on Omicron, the future of vaccines, and the CDC’s variant forecast
What do the data so far tell us about Omicron and whether it causes milder…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Japan panel nixes Biogen Alzheimer’s drug; Oxfam urges SEC to probe Moderna over patent dispute remarks
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it…
3 issues to watch in global health in 2022
Welcome to Year 3 of the Age of Covid. We’d hoped by now, with the…
Omicron by the numbers: Where things stand now
For the last four days, New York has posted all-time record case numbers of Covid-19….
STAT+: Oxfam wants the SEC to investigate Moderna for ‘misleading’ investors about its Covid patent dispute with NIH
Oxfam America has filed a complaint with securities regulators accusing Moderna (MRNA) of providing “misleading…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Moderna says booster shot raises antibody levels to thwart Omicron; Sanofi buys yet another biotech
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Although it may feel…
White House to buy, ship 500 million rapid tests for free beginning in January
The White House will buy and distribute 500 million rapid Covid-19 tests for free beginning…
Opinion: Claims of vaccine hesitancy in African countries are at odds with the reality on the ground
MBARARA, UGANDA — When word gets out that Covid-19 vaccines are locally available, crowds rush…
Despite Covid’s ‘hellacious impact,’ NCI chief sees some advances for cancer patients
Looking at cancer often means taking the long view. Research scientists, oncologists, and patients are…
Omicron variant now makes up 73% of Covid infections diagnosed in U.S.
The Omicron variant now accounts for 73% of Covid-19 infections being diagnosed in the United…
For an antiviral researcher, Covid brings a flood of attention — and opportunity
In February 2020, Jeffrey Glenn was prepping for a meeting at the Food and Drug…
STAT+: Facing intense criticism, Moderna pauses bitter dispute with the NIH over Covid-19 vaccine patents
Moderna (MRNA) has halted a rancorous patent dispute with the U.S. government over assigning credit…
Pfizer testing extra Covid vaccine dose for kids under 5
Pfizer said Friday it was changing plans and testing three doses of its Covid-19 vaccine…
The tragedy of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine
Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine was going to be the shot for the world. Now,…
Opinion: It’s not the mission of universities to perpetuate inequity. Why do Emory and others do that?
As billions of people in the Global South continue to confront Covid-19 unprotected because they…
Preliminary laboratory data hint at what makes Omicron the most superspreading variant yet
Omicron is now in 77 countries, and moving faster than any previous strain of the…
CDC advisory panel, concerned about rare side effects tied to J&J vaccine, gives preferential nod to mRNA shots
A panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave a rare preferential…
Listen: Covid in 2022, J.P. Morgan bows to pressure, & the year in review
Will we be getting boosters forever? Does Jamie Dimon hate Zoom? And how do you…
Opinion: Health care workers’ suffering goes far beyond burnout. Self-care isn’t the cure
We survived the pandemic’s early days with purpose-fueled adrenaline. Working in the epicenter of the…
Poll: Omicron is forcing Americans to rethink some — but not all — of their holiday plans
Four out of five vaccinated Americans say they will still wear a mask inside public…
Will we always need Covid-19 boosters? Experts have theories
With the world facing the latest in a seemingly endless stream of coronavirus variants —…
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With the world facing the latest in a seemingly endless stream of coronavirus variants —…
Leading Covid-19 experts on the questions they want answered about Omicron
For some Covid experts, what’s most unsettling about the Omicron variant is all the uncertainty…
CDC data indicate Omicron is starting to eat into Delta’s U.S. dominance
The Omicron variant is starting to eat into Delta’s dominance in the United States. The…
Pfizer’s Covid pill remains 89% effective in final analysis, company says
Paxlovid, Pfizer’s pill to treat Covid-19, retained its 89% efficacy at preventing hospitalization and death…
We have enough Covid vaccines for most of the world. But rich countries are stockpiling more than they need for boosters
Two years since SARS-CoV-2 first passed into humans, manufacturers have created enough vaccines to inoculate…
Opinion: Vaccine skepticism is healthy. Cynicism is not
Misinformation is tightening its stranglehold on the American psyche. My 9-year-old daughter, Sonia, knows no…
Fauci says Omicron-specific version of Covid-19 vaccines may not be necessary
Anthony Fauci isn’t convinced Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers are going to need to produce an Omicron-specific…
The Omicron variant can likely outcompete Delta — and that could worsen the U.S. Covid-19 epidemic
As the Omicron variant snowballs in South Africa and widens its inroads in Europe, evidence…
Listen: Biogen, Biogen, Biogen, with a dash of Omicron
How did the Aduhelm debacle push Biogen to the brink? And what’s the latest on…
Opinion: The U.S. is at a Kasserine Pass moment for Covid leaders
In the military, as in business and civilian life, leadership change can be needed to…
FDA expands authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 booster to cover 16- and 17-year-olds
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer and…