CDC expects ‘community spread’ of coronavirus, as top official warns disruptions could be ‘severe’
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday warned that it expects the novel…
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Opinion: In the race for coronavirus vaccines, don’t leave pregnant women behind
As several thousand people become newly infected each day with the novel coronavirus Covid-19, and…
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Most adults don’t need booster vaccinations for tetanus and diphtheria, new study concludes
People who got all their vaccinations against tetanus and diphtheria in childhood don’t need booster…
WHO tells countries to prepare for coronavirus pandemic, but insists it’s too soon to make that call
The World Health Organization said the coronavirus outbreak that has swept from China to a…
Opinion: A single-dose HPV vaccine would have a big impact on cancer prevention
As the father of three teenagers, as a son whose father lost his battle with…
Once widely criticized, the Wuhan quarantine bought the world time to prepare for Covid-19
“Could cause panic.” “Will not help end the crisis.” “Could backfire.” When the Chinese government…
In rough U.S. flu season for kids, vaccine working OK so far
NEW YORK — It may end up being a bad flu season for kids, but…
STAT Plus: Lawmakers to Trump: Don’t give ‘monopolies’ to companies that develop coronavirus treatments with taxpayer funds
Nearly four dozen lawmakers asked the White House to ensure any treatment for the fast-moving…
Watch: Why reports about coronavirus death rates can be misleading
When a new disease starts to spread, the most pressing questions are: How deadly is…
CDC director: More person-to-person coronavirus infections in U.S. likely, but containment still possible
Health officials believe there is still opportunity to prevent widespread transmission of the coronavirus in…
Understanding pandemics: What they mean, don’t mean, and what comes next with the coronavirus
The word “pandemic” is not a comforting one. And yet it is increasingly being bandied…
Major drug makers haven’t stepped up to manufacture coronavirus vaccine, top U.S. health official says
WASHINGTON — No major pharmaceutical company has come forward to say it would manufacture a…
STAT Plus: WHO adviser says an antimicrobial fund can help a market that ‘needs to be fixed’
Over the past month, the World Health Organization and the Access to Medicines Foundation issued…
Disease caused by the novel coronavirus officially has a name: Covid-19.
The disease caused by the novel coronavirus has a name: Covid-19. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the…
Opinion: Hospitals, governments need more data to prepare for the new coronavirus outbreak
In the six weeks since an outbreak of a novel coronavirus was first recognized in…
Fluctuating funding and flagging interest hurt coronavirus research, leaving crucial knowledge gaps
Journalists covering the emergence and spread of the new coronavirus in China are awash with…
WHO cautions that transmission of the new coronavirus outside of China could increase
The World Health Organization’s director-general cautioned Saturday that transmission of the new coronavirus outside of…
‘We’re definitely not prepared’: Africa braces for new coronavirus
LUSAKA, Zambia — At a Chinese-run hospital in Zambia, some employees watched as people who…
‘We need everyone for this’: U.S. hospitals harnessing resources to brace for any spike in coronavirus cases
When the H1N1 flu began spreading a decade ago, U.S. hospitals were flooded with patients….
In effort to develop coronavirus vaccine, outbreak expert sees ‘hardest problem’ of his career
As China struggles to contain an epidemic caused by a new coronavirus, science is racing…
Chatbots are screening for the new coronavirus — and turning up cases of the flu
SAN FRANCISCO — As the new coronavirus spreads, health-tech startups with medical chatbots are scrambling…
Opinion: What record-high funding for neglected diseases doesn’t tell us about R&D for them
In recent weeks, scientists have raced to understand the deadly new coronavirus and develop new tools…
Experts envision two scenarios if the new coronavirus isn’t contained
With the new coronavirus spreading from person to person (possibly including from people without symptoms),…
Study is halted as HIV vaccine fails test in South Africa
The latest attempt at an HIV vaccine has failed, as researchers announced Monday they have…
Quick retraction of a faulty coronavirus paper was a good moment for science
As fears of the novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV continued to spread last Friday, an inflammatory new…
To fight coronavirus spread, the U.S. may expand ‘social distancing’ measures. But it comes at a cost
Canceling large public gatherings. Asking students to stay home from school. Closing down borders. Many…
Top WHO official says it’s not too late to stop the new coronavirus outbreak
There is still reason to believe the growing coronavirus outbreak in China can be contained,…
As far right calls for China travel ban, health experts warn coronavirus response would suffer
A handful of conservative lawmakers and far-right supporters of President Trump are calling on the…
U.S. to quarantine all U.S. citizens evacuated from Wuhan, as CDC raises pandemic possibility
U.S. health officials said Friday they would forcibly quarantine 195 U.S. citizens who were evacuated…
Study documents first case of coronavirus spread by a person showing no symptoms
People showing no symptoms appear to be able to spread the novel coronavirus that has…
Listen: A chemist breaks bad, the latest on the coronavirus, and pharma’s slow Bern
Is it wise to lie to the feds? Is pharma taking Sen. Bernie Sanders seriously?…
WHO declares coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency
The World Health Organization on Thursday declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus a global…
CDC confirms first known case of person-to-person spread of new coronavirus in U.S.
U.S. health officials say a person from Illinois who was infected with the new coronavirus…
Live chat today at 12 p.m. ET on the new coronavirus and the global response
Join STAT infectious disease reporter Helen Branswell for a free live chat today at noon…
WHO to reconvene emergency committee to assess global coronavirus threat
The leader of the World Health Organization said Wednesday he will convene another meeting of…
Federal officials tell China: Let U.S. health workers enter to help respond to coronavirus
WASHINGTON — Federal officials on Tuesday called for a team of Americans to be allowed…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Insulin dominates Democrats’ health agenda in Iowa; FDA studies Instagram influencers
Good morning, everyone. The world is watching China, the new coronavirus, and the outbreak’s spread….
TB vaccines can vary greatly, study finds. But does that mean some are less protective?
It all started with a bit of bacteria swiped from the udder of a tuberculous…
The coronavirus questions that scientists are racing to answer
The outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China and its spread to more than a…
‘The time to worry is now’: The coronavirus in China could threaten pharma’s ingredient sourcing
As a novel coronavirus spreads through China and rattles the rest of the world, the…
Containing new coronavirus may not be feasible, experts say, as they warn of possible sustained global spread
Some infectious disease experts are warning that it may no longer be feasible to contain…
DNA sleuths read the coronavirus genome, tracing its origins and looking for dangerous mutations
As infectious disease specialists and epidemiologists race to contain the outbreak of the novel coronavirus…
How fast can biotech come up with a vaccine for the latest outbreak?
The deadly outbreak of a novel coronavirus has sparked a race among biotech companies, each…
New coronavirus can cause infections with no symptoms and sicken otherwise healthy people, studies show
Two papers published Friday in the journal the Lancet offer some of the first rigorous…
CDC reports second U.S. case of novel virus spreading in China
A second case of the new infection emerging from China has been discovered in the…
Precautions are in place. Now U.S. hospitals and states ready for more cases of novel virus from China
It seemed like it was only a matter of time. Even before the first U.S….
Four ‘generations’ of spread seen with virus in China, alarming experts
Emerging data on the new virus circulating in China adds to evidence there is sustained…
Listen: The latest on the China virus, Sarepta’s ongoing FDA saga, and biotech at Davos
Are we dealing with a SARS redux? Has the FDA lost its teeth? And what…
WHO declines to declare China virus outbreak a global health emergency
The World Health Organization on Thursday declined to designate the ongoing outbreak of a novel…
Watch: Why do some viruses spread more widely than others?
As public health officials try to gauge the threat posed by a new virus that…