Opinion: Science alone cannot beat the pandemic. We also need outreach about a Covid-19 vaccine
Americans anxiously await two key benefits that a Covid-19 vaccine will deliver: freedom from fear…
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STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Moderna loses a key patent decision; China says its Covid-19 vaccine will be ready this year
Good morning and happy Friday. Elizabeth Cooney here, thinking of the vacationing Ed Silverman’s weekly…
Listen: The U.K.’s vaccine push, how to cover the pandemic, and a DNA detective story
How soon will we get a Covid-19 vaccine? Why is biotech moving airline stocks? And…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: NIH launching ‘flurry’ of Covid-19 treatment trials; Pfizer-BioNTech deal sets ceiling for vaccine price
Good morning. Elizabeth Cooney here, filling in for Ed Silverman until he returns from vacation…
Pharma promises lawmakers, again and again, industry won’t cut corners with Covid-19 vaccines
The pharmaceutical industry does not want you to worry about the safety or efficacy of…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Covid-19 vaccines may need two doses; lawmakers grilling pharma execs own their stocks
Good morning. Elizabeth Cooney here again, subbing for the vacationing Ed Silverman as the week…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: U.K. inks coronavirus vaccine deal; Synairgen says its drug lowers Covid-19 risk
Good morning. Elizabeth Cooney here in Boston, sitting in for Ed Silverman, who’s on holiday…
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What will it cost? And 5 other questions Congress could push Covid-19 vaccine makers to answer
Some drug companies say we’ll have a coronavirus vaccine by the winter. Others say that’s…
Civil War vaccination kits, discovered in a drawer, yield genetic clues to how smallpox was defeated
As the world anxiously pins its hopes on vaccines to halt the coronavirus pandemic, scientists…
Listen: Coronavirus vaccine data, saving the U.S.’s pandemic response, and systemic racism in medicine
What do we want from a coronavirus vaccine? Can the U.S.’s Covid-19 response be saved?…
First data for Moderna Covid-19 vaccine show it spurs an immune response
Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine led patients to produce antibodies that can neutralize the novel coronavirus that…
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Opinion: Patient-reported data can help monitor the safety of fast-tracked Covid-19 vaccines
The pharma industry is in a mad dash to bring a Covid-19 vaccine to market,…
Listen: Trump’s FDA pressure, a microcosm of the pandemic, and squabbling over a vaccine
Who will stand up to the White House? How can hospitals protect workers from Covid-19?…
The first round of Covid-19 vaccines is ‘highly unlikely to be a magic bullet,’ Medicago CEO says
Earlier this week, a Canadian company called Medicago struck two deals to supply its plant-based…
Listen: Remdesivir’s controversial cost, early vaccine promise, and AI at the end of life
What’s a fair price for remdesivir? How do we know whether vaccines work? And does…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: FDA sets Covid-19 vaccine guidance; White House grabs much of the remdesivir supply
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Yes, indeed, the middle…
Inovio claims positive results on Covid-19 vaccine but critical data are missing
Inovio Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday said that its investigational Covid-19 vaccine had “positive” results in a…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: FDA to issue guidance on Covid-19 vaccines; what remesdivir pricing may really mean
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. A shiny sun…
U.S. withdrawal from WHO threatens to leave it ‘flying blind’ on flu vaccines
Twice a year, influenza experts from 10 institutions around the world meet at the World…
Opinion: Death threats, shoves, and throwing blood: Anti-vaxxers’ bullying of public health officials endangers our country
False claims. Racist and violent memes. Threats. Physical attacks. Public health advocates across the country…
Opinion: Covid-19 vaccine research must involve Black and Latinx participants
The development of a Covid-19 vaccine is progressing at an incredible pace, breaking down barriers…
Opinion: Human challenge trials with live coronavirus aren’t the answer to a Covid-19 vaccine
More than 25,000 people have volunteered so far to be infected with the novel coronavirus…
Listen: The latest on treating Covid-19, vaccine politics, and diversifying genetics
Can a vaccine be an October surprise? Are journal publishers running a racket? And why…
Trump administration pledges future Covid-19 vaccines will be free for ‘vulnerable’ Americans
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday pledged to provide a future Covid-19 vaccine for…
STAT Plus: What’s at stake for industry in the pharmaceutical Space Race for a Covid-19 vaccine
The Trump administration’s move to pick five companies as finalists in the quest to develop…
Sinovac says early data show its Covid-19 vaccine generated immune responses
Sinovac Biotech announced preliminary study results on Saturday showing its experimental Covid-19 vaccine generated immune…
Opinion: Collective intelligence, not market competition, will deliver the best Covid-19 vaccine
Imagine mobilizing the world’s brightest and most creative minds — from biotech and pharmaceutical industries,…
STAT Plus: Inovio sues a key contract manufacturer as it races to develop a Covid-19 vaccine
As the race to develop a Covid-19 vaccine accelerates, Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO) filed a lawsuit…
Opinion: Oxford, AstraZeneca Covid-19 deal reinforces ‘vaccine sovereignty.’ We need a people’s vaccine instead
Sovereignty, in its most distilled form, is the power to decide who will live and…
Opinion: Create a health impact fund to spur development and equitable use of a Covid-19 vaccine
Calls for rethinking our pharmaceutical innovation system are swirling in the headwinds and tailwinds of…
Listen: Life after a coronavirus vaccine, virtual ASCO, and remembering Larry Kramer
What happens after we get a coronavirus vaccine? Can virtual medical meetings replace the real…
Opinion: Challenge trials can speed development of a Covid-19 vaccine. Planning for them needs to start now
Human challenge trials, also known as controlled human infection models, are an essential tool for…
Opinion: Beating Covid-19 will change how new therapies are developed
The global Covid-19 pandemic has left families and communities around the globe grieving for lost…
Watch: How researchers will study Covid-19 vaccines
The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, has sickened millions of people around the world and…
Merck leaps into Covid-19 vaccine race, aiming to test two different candidates this year
Merck, one of the largest vaccine makers in the world, is entering the Covid-19 arena…
Opinion: When a Covid-19 vaccine becomes available, who should get it first?
The ethical challenges that have arisen so far in the coronavirus pandemic largely boil down…
Opinion: When a Covid-19 vaccine become available, who should get it first?
The ethical challenges that have arisen so far in the coronavirus pandemic largely boil down…
WHO warns millions of children at risk as Covid-19 pandemic disrupts routine vaccinations
Some 80 million babies around the world are at higher risk of diseases like diphtheria,…
Listen: Moderna’s scant coronavirus data, the plight of the day trader, and the world’s dependence on biotech
When is a press release worth $5 billion? Can biotech stocks replace sports? And how…
U.S. gives up to $1.2 billion to AstraZeneca for Covid-19 vaccine
The race over funding and access to a Covid-19 vaccine is heating up as the…
STAT Plus: Amid conflict-of-interest criticisms, top FDA officials recuse themselves from Covid-19 vaccine approvals
A version of this article first appeared in D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the…
The Trump administration outlines audacious plan to deliver ‘hundreds of millions’ of Covid-19 vaccine doses by end of 2020
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday rolled out a hyper-ambitious plan to develop and…
Opinion: Americans think the government should regulate profits from Covid-19 treatments. Be careful what you wish for
As the death toll from the novel coronavirus climbs toward 90,000, a new national survey…
Opinion: To put Covid-19 behind us, all Americans should be vaccinated against it
My work as an emergency medicine physician has taken me to urban and rural areas…
Mounting promises on Covid-19 vaccines are fueling false expectations, experts say
Vaccines to prevent Covid-19 infection are hurtling through development at speeds never before seen. But…
Infect volunteers with Covid-19 in the name of research? A proposal lays bare a minefield of issues
In 2016, a team of scientists asked the National Institutes of Health for permission to…
Opinion: Big Pharma could boost its reputation with a solid response to Covid-19
President Trump, a known critic of Big Pharma, summoned 10 executives from various pharmaceutical companies…
Opinion: The success of a Covid-19 vaccine will hinge on its delivery
The lesson learned from a long history of using vaccines to fight massively disruptive diseases…
WHO launches ambitious global project to develop Covid-19 medical products
Led by the World Health Organization, a long list of countries, industry groups, and nongovernmental…
Listen: The ousting of a vaccine official, how to use ventilators, & the fate of the JP Morgan conference
Why was the infectious disease community in denial about the unfolding pandemic? When can we…