Pfizer, BioNTech to submit formal application to FDA to authorize Covid-19 vaccine
The drug maker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech said they plan to apply Friday…
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Opinion: Frameworks for medical rationing must be created of, for, and with the people
When a vaccine for Covid-19 becomes available — and the supply is sure to be…
As a new Covid-19 treatment arrives, hospitals scramble to solve logistical and ethical challenges
When the federal government started handing out a newly authorized Covid-19 treatment last week, some…
WHO group recommends against using remdesivir to treat hospitalized Covid-19 patients
A World Health Organization panel is now recommending against the use of the antiviral remdesivir…
Chelsea Clinton wants Trump, allies to build support for a Covid-19 vaccine
Chelsea Clinton wants President Trump and his allies to help encourage Americans to get Covid-19…
Listen: The latest Covid-19 vaccine data, Biden’s plans for the pandemic, and Bill Gates unfiltered
How do we measure whether Covid-19 vaccines work? What does Joe Biden think of the…
Delirium could signal Covid-19 infection in older adults, study finds
Delirium may be an early warning sign of Covid-19 infection in older adults, a new…
Opinion: The year of the pandemic: a view from South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — In the global coronavirus pandemic, South Koreans should be dropping like…
Opinion: Self-interest nudged me to join Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine trial. Here’s how it’s going
I volunteered to take part in a Covid-19 vaccine trial. I wish I could say…
Biden adviser says scientists, not political appointees, should lead public communications on Covid-19
WASHINGTON — A member of President-elect Joe Biden’s Covid-19 task force is advocating for federal…
‘People are going to die’: Hospitals in half the states are facing a massive staffing shortage as Covid-19 surges
Hospitals in at least 25 states are critically short of nurses, doctors, and other staff…
FDA allows first rapid coronavirus test that gives results at home
WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Tuesday allowed emergency use of the first rapid coronavirus test…
Pfizer and BioNTech to submit Covid-19 vaccine data to FDA as full results show 95% efficacy
Pfizer and BioNTech announced Wednesday that the efficacy portion of their Covid-19 vaccine trial has…
STAT+: Biden team ramps up outreach to public health groups
WASHINGTON — Nearly all of the nation’s leading public health organizations have already heard directly…
Health systems are using AI to predict severe Covid-19 cases. But limited data could produce unreliable results
As the United States braces for a bleak winter, hospital systems across the country are…
Bill Gates worries about a ‘dysfunctional’ approach to Covid-19 vaccine distribution
Bill Gates fears a “dysfunctional” approach to distributing Covid-19 vaccines, he said Tuesday, despite an…
Pfizer may be within days of filing emergency authorization request for Covid-19 vaccine
Pfizer may be within days of filing for an emergency use authorization for its Covid-19…
Fauci suggests he should have been ‘much more vocal’ about Covid-19 testing early in pandemic
Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert, said Tuesday he should have more aggressively…
‘They’ve been following the science’: How the Covid-19 pandemic has been curtailed in Cherokee Nation
While the United States flounders in its response to the coronavirus, another nation — one…
Eager for a Covid vaccine, Trump now trusts drug companies he previously vilified
Amid the chaos and rancor of the first presidential debate, President Trump gave a dramatic…
Opinion: Online privacy loss: another Covid-19 aftershock
Since the coronavirus pandemic first emerged in the United States, millions of Americans have gone…
New research shows older adults are still often excluded from clinical trials
For years, researchers have called out a glaring gap in many clinical trials: Despite having…
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Trump’s debate highlights his hunger for a rushed, election-eve vaccine approval
WASHINGTON — President Trump spoke on Tuesday as if his campaign depends on a Covid-19…
Regeneron’s Covid-19 antibody may help non-hospitalized patients recover faster, early data show
New data from the biotechnology firm Regeneron seem likely to add to the excitement about…
STAT Plus: STAT+ Conversations: How Covid-19 will change drug development
Editor’s note: A live stream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m….
Opinion: Increase transparency at the FDA: We need sunlight to fight the pandemic
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a number of contentious decisions during the Covid-19…
Opinion: Global investors must support pharma solidarity and collaboration in the response to Covid-19
The prospect of having the first supplies of at least a few effective Covid-19 medicines…
Opinion: Pregnant and lactating women should not be excluded from Covid-19 drug, vaccine trials
Citizens of the world are holding their collective breath while awaiting vaccines and therapies to…
STAT Plus: The 8 most important leaders of Operation Warp Speed
Below are the eight most important people leading Operation Warp Speed. It is based on…
A layperson’s guide to how — and when — a Covid-19 vaccine could be authorized
In a U.S. pandemic response dominated by missteps, the effort to develop vaccines to prevent…
New document reveals scope and structure of Operation Warp Speed and underscores vast military involvement
WASHINGTON — When President Trump unveiled Operation Warp Speed in May, he declared that it…
Opinion: Kids’ heart rates are rising as the pandemic drags on
In mid-March, schools across the country shut down. My 7-year-old son took it well; life…
Pharmacies are bracing for a surge in demand for flu shots amid the Covid-19 pandemic
With flu season fast approaching, and the Covid-19 pandemic raging on, hospitals and pharmacies across…
Among people of color asked to join Covid-19 vaccine trials, worries about inequities run deep
While presenting the Covid-19 vaccine study she’s running, Susan Little was asked for a promise…
Listen: A road map for Covid-19, the gold rush in health tech, & D.C.’s pandemic unrest
Is superspreading an Olympic event? Will Covid-19 forever change health tech? And what are the…
Opinion: We can’t tackle the pandemic without figuring out which Covid-19 vaccines work the best
We may have a vaccine for Covid-19 by late this fall. By winter, we could…
Here come the tortoises: In the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, slow starters could still win out
The race is not always to the swift, as the cocky hare learned in Aesop’s…
Opinion: Fast, low-cost testing is essential for averting a second wave of Covid-19
Since the first Covid-19 cases emerged in the U.S. in early 2020, attitudes toward coronavirus…
Opinion: If donating a kidney to a stranger is ethical and allowable, taking part in a Covid-19 challenge trial should be, too
A few months ago, one of us (S.B.) found himself staring up into the bright…
Joe Biden’s campaign-trail challenge: Casting doubt on a Trump vaccine without fueling broader vaccine skepticism
WASHINGTON — To Joe Biden and his campaign allies, it’s a straightforward distinction: They trust…
The Road Ahead: Charting the coronavirus pandemic over the next 12 months — and beyond
Think back through the pandemic. Think about the moments that stand out as beacons in…
64 high-income nations join effort to expand global access to Covid-19 vaccines, but U.S. and China do not
Countries representing about 64% of the world population have signed up to expand global access…
Opinion: The White House Coronavirus Task Force needs to stop hiding its weekly reports from the public
Since June, the White House Coronavirus Task Force has been compiling detailed reports on how…
Opinion: Give teachers high priority access to Covid-19 treatments and vaccines
The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed what far too few Americans acknowledge about schools and teachers:…
Not trusting the FDA, Black doctors’ group creates panel to vet Covid-19 vaccines
As trust in federal health agencies has withered over the last few months, a group…
How Pinterest beat back vaccine misinformation — and what Facebook could learn from its approach
The battle over misinformation amid the Covid-19 pandemic has pitted health experts, parts of the…
Opinion: Three lessons from Covid-19 on accelerating biopharma innovation
The health care research ecosystem has shifted into overdrive in response to Covid-19, sparking unprecedented…
An expert’s take on what the U.S., U.K did wrong in Covid-19 communications — and what others did right
Some governments have been praised for being forthright about being science-driven in the way they’ve…
Listen: The CDC’s credibility crisis, pandemic PR, and virtual conference malaise
How should governments talk about Covid-19? Can the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rebuild…
Trump’s attacks highlight CDC’s stumbles on public health messaging
WASHINGTON — Robert Redfield’s statement was unambiguous: A Covid-19 vaccine, he said, might not be…