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…
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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 —…
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…
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…
Pfizer’s vaccine chief on Omicron, mix-and-match boosters, and being prepared for the unknown
Pfizer and partner BioNTech announced Wednesday that new data show that antibodies generated by their…
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 shot loses power against Omicron variant, but booster restores protection
People who have received two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine are likely susceptible to…
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Some experts suggest Omicron variant may have evolved in an animal host
When Covid-19 variants arise, the accepted wisdom is that the constellation of mutations they contain…
Opinion: Stigma, not science, is the biggest barrier to ending the HIV epidemic
“I am really sorry to reach out like this, David, but I’m worried about my…
A reason for optimism on Omicron: Our immune systems are not blank slates
The emergence of a new Covid-19 variant with a startlingly large constellation of mutations has…
What’s known and unknown about the coronavirus variant identified in South Africa
Scientists in South Africa have identified a new coronavirus variant with a worrisome combination of…
New data, analyses take some of the shine off Merck’s Covid pill
New data, in addition to analyses by scientists at the Food and Drug Administration, may…
Sherif Zaki, a legendary disease detective at CDC, dies at 65
Sherif Zaki, a legendary disease detective at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who…
5 things to know about monkeypox after a new case appeared in U.S.
For the second time this year, the United States has an imported case of monkeypox….
Scientists report finding a second person to be ‘naturally’ cured of HIV, raising hopes for future treatments
One evening in March 2020, a doctor walked out of a hospital in the Argentine…
Deadly infection linked to contaminated room spray sold at Walmart
This story will be updated. Four cases of a serious, sometimes fatal infection called melioidosis…
Sex of the fetus influences the mother’s response to Covid-19 infection, new research shows
In April 2020, as SARS-CoV-2 was first beginning to spread through New England, researchers at…
Opinion: Historic yet imperfect: Malaria vaccine brings hope but the fight is far from over
Historic yet imperfect. That’s how I think of the World Health Organization’s recent endorsement of…
Opinion: In the calm before the superbug storm, the world needs to prepare
Failing to plan, it’s been said, is planning to fail. By this standard, the United…
‘Reaching a detente’ with SARS-CoV-2: Helen Branswell on covering Covid-19, misinformation and more
On Wednesday, STAT senior writer Helen Branswell spoke with Seth Mnookin, director of the MIT…
In major decision, WHO recommends broad rollout of world’s first malaria vaccine
The World Health Organization, acting on a recommendation from its scientific advisers, announced Wednesday that…
Opinion: Hold insurers accountable for covering HIV prevention drugs at no cost to patients
Even before the Affordable Care Act reduced uninsured rates in our country, it required private…
The debate over Covid-19 vaccine boosters, what to call them, and whether they’re needed
U.S. health officials want you to get another shot of Covid-19 vaccine. But some experts…
Opinion: Africa has a chance to help the world end polio for good. It needs to seize it now
One year ago, I joined African leaders, experts, and global partners to mark an extraordinary…
Johnson & Johnson’s HIV vaccine fails first efficacy trial
An HIV vaccine using the same basic technology as Johnson & Johnson’s Covid shot failed…
The WHO is looking for experts to help investigate the origins of pathogens — including the coronavirus
The Covid-19 pandemic has elevated scrutiny over how pathogens leap into humans like no crisis…
As Delta spread, Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness against infection fell from 90% to 66% in one key study
The effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines at preventing infection fell in one study of U.S. frontline…
A lucky few seem ‘resistant’ to Covid-19. Scientists want to know why
Her husband collapsed just before reaching the top of the stairs in their small one-bedroom…
Opinion: Delay of British chronic fatigue syndrome guidelines are a setback for people with long Covid
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), a British agency charged with developing…
Opinion: A natural pandemic has been terrible. A synthetic one would be even worse
In 1988, as Russian scientist Nikolai Ustinov worked in the VECTOR lab, part of a…
Opinion: Listen: Two physicians, one of whom had a ‘breakthrough infection,’ on Covid-19 among the vaccinated
In this week’s episode of the “First Opinion Podcast,” psychiatrist Stephen Tourjee shares his experience…
STAT+: ‘Things are so messed up’: Patient access to antibiotics is lacking even in the wealthiest countries
Although 18 innovative antibiotics were approved by regulators in the wealthiest nations over the past…
No new monkeypox cases reported after health officials monitor hundreds
No new cases of monkeypox have been identified among the people monitored for possible exposure…
What Delta has changed in the Covid pandemic — and what it hasn’t
In some respects, the Delta variant has changed everything in the Covid-19 pandemic. In others,…
Opinion: A turning point for children: creating an AIDS-free generation
Forty years after the first AIDS cases were reported, the harsh reality is that deep…
U.S. sees first cases of dangerous fungus resistant to all drugs in untreated people
For the first time ever, researchers have reported cases of people carrying or infected with…
More than 200 people in U.S. being monitored for possible monkeypox exposure, CDC says
More than 200 people in 27 states are being monitored for possible exposure to monkeypox…
How Delta is pushing the U.S. into a new phase of the Covid-19 pandemic
For the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, hospitalizations and deaths followed infection patterns by…
Opinion: Why aren’t diseases like HIV and malaria, which still kill millions of people a year, called pandemics?
The furor about vaccine nationalism and sharing doses of Covid-19 overshadows a fundamental issue: What…
FDA accuses company of distributing unapproved Covid test and using falsified data
The Food and Drug Administration announced a recall Thursday of a coronavirus rapid antigen test,…
FDA accuses company of distributing unapproved Covid test and using falsified data
The Food and Drug Administration announced a recall Thursday of a coronavirus rapid antigen test,…
Opinion: The future of pandemic preparedness: agile coordination around clinical trials
The SARS-CoV-2 virus presented the world with a host of clinical challenges, not least its…
More transmissible, wilier variant makes Covid-19 vaccinations even more crucial, experts say
It’s getting even riskier to remain unvaccinated. The United States, as a whole, is still…
As more kids go down the ‘deep, dark tunnel’ of long Covid, doctors still can’t predict who is at risk
At 14 years old, Kate Dardis knows what pain feels like and how to work…
Opinion: With Covid-19, as with HIV, science and partnerships with communities lead the way
Like so many of her generation, Josephine Nabukenya wasn’t aware of her HIV status during…
Opinion: 40 years of AIDS should have taught us epidemiologic humility
Forty years later, I can still recall my visceral reaction to reading an article in…
A pandemic upside: The flu virus became less diverse, simplifying the task of making flu shots
In the eight years leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the subtypes of…
Opinion: As syphilis comes roaring back, newborn babies are tragic victims
Some diseases fade away. Others seem to do that, but then come roaring back. That’s…
STAT+: Fewer state Medicaid programs are restricting access to hepatitis C medicines, but hurdles remain
Over the past few years, state Medicaid programs have done a better job of disclosing…
Mask mandates might be going away, but don’t ditch yours just yet, scientists caution
Fully vaccinated people are exhaling this weekend, ditching masks and easing up on social distancing,…