Officials note ‘likely association’ between Covid-19 vaccines and rare heart condition in young people
U.S. scientists said Wednesday that there was a “likely association” between mRNA Covid-19 vaccines and…
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Opinion: The quest for thermostable vaccines and other innovations during Covid-19
The unprecedented rapid development and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines worldwide has brought new visibility to…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biogen isn’t the only company to make big bucks from its Alzheimer’s drug; EU extends Covid-19 vax export block
Hello, everyone, and how are you this morning? Some puffy clouds are hovering over the…
STAT+: European Union loses bid for faster deliveries of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
The European Union failed in its attempt to force AstraZeneca (AZN) to speed deliveries of…
Listen: The Covid vaccine booster debate, 23andMe hits Wall Street, & biotech’s call of the decade
Is 23andMe a tech company? Do we really need booster shots of Covid-19 vaccines? And…
STAT+: American Medical Association delegates vote to support controversial Covid-19 IP waiver
The American Medical Association delegates voted at their annual meeting to support a controversial proposal…
STAT+: Former FDA chief Hahn defends his jump to Flagship Pioneering, the firm behind Moderna
When biotech investor Flagship Pioneering announced that it had hired former Food and Drug Administration…
Extra Covid vaccine may help protect transplant patients
A small study offers the first hint that an extra dose of Covid-19 vaccines just…
Novavax Covid-19 vaccine highly effective in late-stage trial, long-awaited results show
Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine was highly effective in preventing symptomatic infections, hospitalizations, and severe illnesses, long-awaited…
Opinion: If vaccine apartheid exists, vaccine billionaires shouldn’t
To understand why billionaires are a sign of moral and economic failure, look no further…
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U.S. health officials report higher-than-expected heart inflammation cases following Covid-19 vaccination
Federal health officials said Thursday they’re seeing rare but higher-than-expected cases of a heart issue…
STAT+: WTO members agree to step up talks about Covid-19 intellectual property proposals
In what is being described as a “major breakthrough,” a World Trade Organization council agreed…
Heart reaction probed as possible rare Covid-19 vaccine link in teens
Health authorities are trying to determine whether heart inflammation that can occur along with many…
STAT+: EU pushes rival plan to Covid-19 vaccine IP waiver, but some deride it as ‘meaningless’
Amid intense debate over equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines, the European Union is offering a…
‘A perilous point’: Global agencies call for $50 billion investment to combat Covid-19
In a plea to halt the Covid-19 pandemic, four global agencies are calling for investments…
Opinion: Even fully vaccinated, people with organ transplants aren’t fully protected until more Americans get their shots
“When can we go back to Starbucks?” My brother, Anmol, asks me that question every…
Opinion: STAT+: SARS-CoV-2 brought the world to its knees. Its digital twin is helping bring us back
“Bad news wrapped up in protein.” That’s how the late Nobel Laureate Sir Peter Medawar…
Listen: Scott Gottlieb on Covid and grilling, plus how Zolgensma has changed SMA
What does “one-and-done” treatment actually mean? Do we really need a permanent FDA commissioner? And…
Opinion: Is the Sputnik V vaccine too good to be true? Without the data, it’s hard to know
Sputnik V, the Covid-19 developed by the Moscow-based Gamaleya Research Institute, was the early rising…
Opinion: In ‘vaccine apartheid,’ Nepal is ground zero. It needs U.S. help
The world has reached the era of Covid-19 “vaccine apartheid.” That was the warning this…
Moderna says its Covid-19 shot works in kids as young as 12
Moderna said Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step…
STAT+: Wealthy nations and drug makers offer moves to bridge Covid-19 vaccine divide
The leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations and several drug makers took steps to widen…
STAT+: Republican lawmakers tell Biden to reverse ‘disastrous decision’ to support Covid-19 IP waiver
Amid a furious debate over boosting global distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, more than a dozen…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: What statistics mean for the Covid-19 vaccines
Editors note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
Sanofi, GSK announce positive early results for their Covid-19 vaccine candidate
Sanofi and GSK announced positive results on Monday from a Phase 2 clinical trial of…
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,…
5 pressing questions about the New York Yankees’ breakthrough Covid-19 infections
Eight members of the New York Yankees organization who were fully vaccinated against Covid-19 tested…
Opinion: Make drug companies partners — not adversaries — to expand global Covid-19 vaccine access
The Biden administration’s announcement that it would support waiving patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines to…
‘It’s not over yet’: Uncertain protection from Covid vaccines leaves cancer patients in limbo
After 14 long months of near-isolation, Michele Nadeem-Baker was ready for her Covid-19 vaccination. Diagnosed…
STAT+: Most Americans believe Biden is correct to support an IP waiver for Covid-19 vaccines
Nearly two in three Americans believe the Biden administration is correct to support a waiver…
Vaccines seem to work well against coronavirus variants. It’s also complicated
The question about how Covid-19 vaccines stand up to coronavirus variants often gets distilled to:…
CDC advisory group gives green light to Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for adolescents
An expert panel on Wednesday recommended that Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine be offered to adolescents between…
FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for use in adolescents
The Food and Drug Administration has agreed to let adolescents between the ages of 12…
STAT+: How David beat Goliath: Advocacy groups seized a moment, and found allies, in bid to loosen vaccine patent rights
WASHINGTON — They’ve plastered a pharmaceutical CEO’s face on the side of a rented truck…
STAT+: Moderna’s CEO says he ‘didn’t lose a minute of sleep’ over potential waiver of vaccine patents
Moderna chief executive Stephane Bancel on Thursday shrugged off the Biden administration’s support for suspending…
Listen: Vaccine riches, patent waivers, & a gene therapy for aging
What does $45 billion buy you these days? Is clinical trial tourism a business? And…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biden supports WTO proposal on Covid-19 vaccine IP; Biogen Alzheimer’s drug is cost-effective at $2,500
Good morning, everyone, how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, as…
Opinion: Dollar stores: gateways to equitable Covid-19 vaccine distribution
With the number of Americans receiving Covid-19 vaccines each week starting to decline, it’s time…
Waiver of patent rights on Covid-19 vaccines, in near term, may be more symbolic than substantive
The U.S.’s stunning endorsement of a proposal to waive Covid-19 vaccine patents has won plaudits…
U.S. will back proposal to waive patent rights and boost Covid-19 vaccine production
In a significant move to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. government agreed to support…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pharma showers a key Democratic senator with cash; Lilly exec accused of altering factory documents
Top of the morning to you. Another busy day is unfolding here on the Pharmalot…
Opinion: India’s ‘vaccine heist’ and lax regulatory oversight imperil global vaccine access
When Covid-19 began sweeping across the globe in 2020, many experts expected India to be…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: An update from STAT’s Pharmalot
Editors note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
STAT+: Brazilian senate votes to suspend patents in bid to widen access to Covid-19 vaccines
After a year of politicking, the Brazilian senate passed a bill that would permit the…
Virologist Angela Rasmussen on the controversy surrounding Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine
By all accounts, the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Russia’s Gamaleya Institute, called Sputnik V, has…
Opinion: Vaccinations are plateauing. Don’t blame it on ‘resistance’
The signs are clear: The U.S. vaccine rollout is plateauing. A remarkable 230 million shots…
Door knocking works to get information to immigrant communities. Why aren’t more places using it for Covid-19?
WASHINGTON — Kica Matos wants to knock on every single door in her neighborhood. But…
STAT+: U.K. lawmakers want Boris Johnson to disclose emails with pharma about a WTO proposal on Covid-19 vaccines
Two dozen U.K. lawmakers called on the government to publish all communications with drug makers…
CDC advisory panel backs J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine, clearing way for pause to be lifted
An expert panel on Friday recommended that the United States resume use of Johnson &…
Millions sign petitions urging the U.S. to back a WTO proposal for greater Covid-19 vaccine access
More than two million petitions were sent to the White House in hopes of convincing…