States with springtime Covid-19 surges appear to have turned a corner
Michigan and other states that experienced springtime Covid-19 surges or faced worrisome transmission trends appear…
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STAT+: FDA issues scathing report of Emergent plant responsible for contaminated Covid-19 vaccines
The Food and Drug Administration issued a scathing inspection report of the Emergent BioSolutions (EBS)…
Most Americans say they should be vaccinated before the U.S. donates Covid-19 shots elsewhere
Three-quarters of Americans believe the U.S. government should start donating Covid-19 vaccines to other countries,…
STAT+: Congress probes Emergent’s ties to a key Trump official in wake of Covid-19 vaccine scandal
A pair of top House Democrats is investigating whether Emergent BioSolutions (EBS), which was responsible…
Opinion: Catching Covid-19 after being vaccinated isn’t a myth. It happened to me
When I was vaccinated against Covid-19, I felt a deep sense of relief: no more…
STAT+: Biden officials met privately with 3M, AmerisourceBergen, PhRMA and more to debate shoring up the national stockpile
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration met privately this month with some of the nation’s biggest…
We know a lot about Covid-19. Experts have many more questions
Less than a year and a half ago, the world was blissfully, dangerously ignorant of…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: J&J rivals rebuff bid to jointly study Covid-19 vaccine risks; will next-gen Covid shots be better or worse?
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Next-generation Covid-19 vaccines are supposed to be better. Some experts worry they could be worse
With Covid-19 vaccines, the world hopes to beat back the virus that causes the disease….
Listen: J&J’s vaccine pause, how to talk about remote risks, & why we don’t have new drugs for Covid-19
How do you describe a one-in-a-million risk? What’s heparin-induced thrombocytopenia? And why’s it so hard…
STAT+: WTO head urges movement on controversial Covid-19 vaccine proposal, but objections remain
Amid mounting pressure to widen global access to Covid-19 vaccines, the head of the World…
Opinion: STAT+: Rethinking triage in an era of vaccine nationalism
Just about every schoolchild learns that Napoleon Bonaparte was a small man. But few know…
Watch: You got vaccinated. Now what?
Covid-19 vaccines are great tools for combating the pandemic, and are becoming widely available in…
Watch: You got vaccinated. Now what?
Covid-19 vaccines are great tools for combating the pandemic, and are becoming widely available in…
CDC advisory panel delays decision on Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine
The U.S. government’s recommended pause on use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine is…
Researchers search for answers in puzzle of blood clots and Covid vaccines — and see some clues
A week after receiving the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, a 37-year-old woman in Norway went to…
U.S. urges pause on use of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine after rare blood clotting cases
Federal authorities on Tuesday recommended that states stop using Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine while…
Opinion: No evidence that patents slow access to vaccines
At this point in the exhausting and deadly Covid-19 pandemic, people around the globe are…
Opinion: Make it easier for employers to help get America vaccinated
Businesses across the country are ready, willing, and able to help America get vaccinated. They…
AstraZeneca’s latest vaccine woes, the compassionate use dilemma, & what it’s like to give out Covid vaccines
What’s next for AstraZeneca? Are there any right answers when it comes to compassionate use?…
Biden officials rebuff appeals to surge Covid-19 vaccine to Michigan amid growing crisis
WASHINGTON — Amid Michigan’s worst-in-the-nation coronavirus surge, scientists and public health officials are urging the…
In the Covid-19 vaccine push, no one is speaking Gen Z’s language
WASHINGTON — Useful Covid-19 information isn’t reaching the Instagram generation. There’s almost no messaging specifically…
In rare instances, AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine linked to blood clots, regulators say
The European Medicines Agency has concluded there is a link between AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine and…
Opinion: India shouldn’t insist on ‘bridging trials’ in the middle of a pandemic
India is facing a brutal second wave of Covid-19, with daily case counts approaching 100,000….
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: A conversation on how to find that elusive Covid-19 vaccine
Editors note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1:15 p.m. ET….
Opinion: ‘Authorization’ status is a red herring when it comes to mandating Covid-19 vaccination
Covid-19 vaccines offer a way out of the global crisis that has upended — and…
Opinion: Thank private risk-taking, not public funding, for Covid-19 vaccines, therapies
A growing chorus of lawmakers and activists is calling on the Biden administration to invalidate…
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An HIV lab’s pivot to develop a single-dose Covid-19 vaccine wins STAT Madness ‘Editors’ Pick’
On Jan. 10 last year, Dan Barouch and members of his vaccine research lab were…
Former Biden, Trump advisers renew push to delay second Covid vaccine
WASHINGTON — As Covid-19 cases spike and coronavirus variants continue to spread, the Biden administration…
Resistance from health experts and business owners could doom ‘vaccine passports’ even before they launch
WASHINGTON — When it comes to decrying the concept of “vaccine passports,” conservatives have company….
Opinion: MAPGuide: A tool to help improve health-related public-private partnership agreements
Whenever a new infectious outbreak threatens global health, pharmaceutical companies, governments, international organizations, and philanthropies…
Pfizer and BioNTech say vaccine prevents Covid-19 in adolescents
Pfizer and BioNTech said Wednesday that their Covid-19 vaccine prevented symptomatic disease and was well-tolerated…
Opinion: Vaccination certificates won’t end lockdown. Prosocial approaches will
Covid-19 immunity and vaccination certificates are being held up as golden tickets to the new…
With light at the end of the tunnel, loved ones feel the anguish of Covid-19 deaths particularly hard
Mark Collins received his Covid-19 vaccine earlier this year through work. His husband, Tony Murray…
STAT+: The operation formerly known as Warp Speed: Biden leans heavily on the flagship Trump-era initiative
WASHINGTON — The Biden White House has made no secret of its disdain for President…
STAT+: Canadian company pursues compulsory license to distribute Covid-19 vaccine to low-income countries
Twice in recent months, a small Canadian company has approached two large drug makers to…
‘Right now I’m scared’: CDC director warns of a coming spike in Covid-19 case counts
WASHINGTON — As Covid-19 cases begin again to spike throughout the United States, CDC Director…
Opinion: How will people act after getting vaccinated? The complex psychology of safety
A friend invited me to her home for a birthday party. “Ten of us will…
Opinion: A vaccine for my shame
The Covid-19 crisis has revealed all manner of injustices, from hazardous work to overcrowded nursing…
A user’s guide: How to talk to those hesitant about the Covid-19 vaccine
As the Covid vaccine supply increases throughout the U.S., the next hurdle to reaching herd…
AstraZeneca and the very good, then quite bad, then deeply confusing week
Who’s to blame for the AstraZeneca vaccine scandal? Can boldness backfire for pharma CEOs? And…
Opinion: Shattering the infertility myth: What we know about Covid-19 vaccines and pregnancy
During trying times, myths and falsehoods sprout like mushrooms after rainfall. One of many that…
HHS is urged to use its patents for the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to widen global access
Seeking to quickly widen global access to Covid-19 vaccines, academics, and patient advocates are urging…
Opinion: Biden should use emergency powers to license Covid-19 vaccine technologies to the WHO for global access
President Biden’s aggressive new timetable for the sprint to full vaccine availability — his target…
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…
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…
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…