After U.S. failures on Covid, Congress is working to prepare America to fight the next pandemic
WASHINGTON — Congress, in a rare show of bipartisanship, is gearing up to try to…
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STAT+: Behind the scenes, companies helping big Covid-19 vaccine makers are getting rich
Pfizer and Moderna aren’t the only vaccine money-makers. Much of the revenue and profits from…
Pushing back against U.S. health officials, AstraZeneca says new analysis confirms efficacy of its Covid-19 vaccine
Rejecting sharp criticism from U.S. government scientists, AstraZeneca said Wednesday night that its Covid-19 vaccine…
Moncef Slaoui, former head of Operation Warp Speed, fired from company board over sexual harassment allegations
Moncef Slaoui, the former scientific director of Covid-19 vaccine development efforts at Operation Warp Speed,…
Opinion: STAT+: A Biden-Harris Biomanufacturing Initiative could increase supplies of vaccines, therapeutics in one fell swoop
The coronavirus pandemic is generating pressure on the manufacturing of vaccines and therapeutics. Every day…
‘Motherhood in medicine’: Returning from parental leave was hard. Covid made it worse
Earlier this month, I steeled myself for my return to work after giving birth to…
STAT+: After leading a corporate turnaround, a swashbuckling CEO flies AstraZeneca into turbulence
It took eight years, a failed hostile takeover, and a sweeping scientific turnaround for AstraZeneca…
The saga of mishaps and miscommunications overshadowing AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine
Yet again, AstraZeneca is in a crisis of its own making. The latest in the…
‘I was sort of stunned’: Fauci and U.S. officials say AstraZeneca released ‘outdated information’ from Covid-19 vaccine trial
U.S. health officials raised concerns early Tuesday that positive results that AstraZeneca announced Monday for…
What we know and don’t know about long Covid
It doesn’t have a formal name or a definition. No one can predict who will…
‘You work your butt off’: Inside the scramble to bring Covid-19 vaccines to homebound Americans
CROSS LANES, W.Va. — Karen Meadows’ plans on Wednesday did not involve leaving her house,…
AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine shows better-than-expected efficacy in U.S. trial
AstraZeneca said Monday that the Covid-19 vaccine it developed with the University of Oxford reduced…
Opinion: We need to start thinking more critically — and speaking more cautiously — about long Covid
A newspaper columnist reached out to me a while back after noticing a few of…
STAT+: Winners, losers, and in-betweeners: How pharma companies stacked up in the Covid-19 vaccine race
In the early stages of the race to develop Covid-19 vaccines, it wasn’t clear how…
Opinion: Operations research advice for Covid-19 vaccination planners: think big, move fast
The world has marveled at the speed with which science took on and solved the…
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Rising Covid-19 cases in some states highlight ‘precarious position’ as variants build up in U.S.
The United States is in for a celebratory summer, experts and political leaders have forecasted…
Vaccine acceptance expert weighs in on AstraZeneca saga
Over the past week, we’ve seen a domino effect in Europe with country after country…
Opinion: Dialysis clinics should be able to vaccine their patients on site
One year after Covid-19 was declared a national emergency in the United States, and with…
Opinion: The long, exhausting reach of dementia care
The Covid-19 pandemic is reinforcing a grim lesson we should have taken to heart but…
Listen: Europe’s vaccine safety scare, Lilly’s Alzheimer’s data, & a plea for transparency
Has Europe lost the plot with Covid-19 vaccines? Can the latest treatment for Alzheimer’s disease…
Opinion: Prisons are long-term care facilities. So why don’t inmates get priority for Covid-19 vaccination?
In the four-tier priority list for Covid-19 vaccination set out by the Centers for Disease…
Driven by the pandemic and ‘the Fauci effect,’ applicants flood public health schools
The Covid-19 pandemic has tested the public health and medical workforces like never before. And…
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CDC’s Messonnier: We can’t change the Covid-19 vaccine regimen unless we know it works
In an effort to stretch the supply of Covid-19 vaccines, some have advocated for further…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: An update on the ongoing Covid-19 vaccine rollout
Editor’s Note: A livestream of the event will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
The curious case of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine
AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine is facing a crisis of confidence, with one European country after another,…
Opinion: Addiction and behavioral health care workers should have access to Covid-19 testing and vaccines
At the beginning of the pandemic, the U.S. government and private organizations rushed to support…
For the first time in decades, vaccines are having a moment. Will it last?
Rupali Limaye got her first dose of Covid-19 vaccine a couple of weeks ago. “I…
The White House is set to unveil a wide-reaching, billion-dollar campaign aimed at convincing every American to get vaccinated
WASHINGTON — The White House this week will unveil a wide-reaching, $1.5 billion public relations…
Virtual Event: Four former FDA commissioners discuss the agency’s future
Editor’s note: A livestream of the event will be embedded below at 2 p.m. ET….
Biden will compel states to make vaccines available for all adults by May 1
WASHINGTON — The White House will compel state, local, and tribal governments to make Covid-19…
Listen: A U.K. take on Covid vaccines, the demise of Watson Health, and a ‘synbio’ explainer
Who is better at making and distributing Covid vaccines, the U.S. or the U.K.? What…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Lilly fired manager who tracked employee production complaints; Denmark suspends AstraZeneca shot
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. We say this…
The uncounted: People who are homeless are invisible victims of Covid-19
LOS ANGELES — They are the invisible victims of Covid-19, marginalized not just in life,…
Opinion: STAT+: Q&A with ‘Code Breaker’ author Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, patents, and more
In this week’s episode of the “First Opinion Podcast,” STAT’s Patrick Skerrett talks with journalist,…
Opinion: ‘Then the world caved in’: 8 experts describe the day they realized Covid-19 was here to stay
This week marks two pandemic “anniversaries” — the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak…
Opinion: ‘Then the world caved in’: 7 experts describe the day they realized Covid-19 was here to stay
This week marks two pandemic “anniversaries” — the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak…
‘A wild year’: School nurses greatly expand role with Covid-19 vaccinations, contact tracing
Last September, as Covid-19 vaccine candidates were rapidly advancing, Katherine Park and six of her…
STAT+: 6 former FDA commissioners push Biden to nominate a permanent chief
WASHINGTON — Six former FDA commissioners are urging President Biden to quickly nominate an FDA…
Avoiding a ‘gender recession’: New report details how the pandemic has impeded women’s STEMM careers
The pandemic has significantly impeded the careers of women in academic science, technology, math, and…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: An on-the-ground look at racial disparities in Covid vaccine distribution
Editors note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1:00pm ET. Every…
Opinion: Barriers keep many primary care practices from vaccinating seniors
When news first broke in mid-December 2020 that the FDA had issued an emergency use…
With the ear of Joe Manchin, West Virginia hospitals helped secure billions in new Covid relief funds
WASHINGTON — West Virginia University Health System doesn’t have the name recognition of the Mayo…
STAT+: Biden’s silence on an FDA nominee underscores how tough it is to fill that job
WASHINGTON — Nearly everyone here expected President Biden to move with record speed to nominate…
CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can spend time together indoors and unmasked
WASHINGTON — People who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can now spend time together…
Opinion: STAT+: Making pharma’s post-Covid-19 future faster and smarter
There’s nothing like a global pandemic to force a reimagining of one’s business. What it…
A pandemic expert weighs in on the long road ahead for Covid-19 vaccine distribution
Though nearly 300 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered around the globe so…
Watch: From Kalamazoo to Fenway Park: the logistics of Covid-19 vaccine shipments
Covid-19 vaccinations in the Unites States are starting to accelerate after a slow rollout. The…
Will the U.S. have Covid vaccine doses for everyone by the end of May? Probably
President Biden confidently declared last week that there would be enough Covid-19 vaccine delivered to…
Opinion: Don’t let bureaucracy constrict the supply of Covid-19 vaccines
Vaccination, particularly for the most vulnerable Americans, is the surest way for us to overcome…
Senate approves $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill Saturday…