Kizzmekia Corbett on the pandemic, public service, and her path to becoming a scientist
The world knows Kizzmekia Corbett as one of the designers of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccines….
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Opinion: India’s drug regulator has ignored red alerts on Covaxin, imperiling millions of lives
In a shocking turn of events, the World Health Organization warned United Nations agencies against…
Opinion: The ‘successful failures’ of Apollo 13 and Covid-19 vaccination
Doomed from the start. That phrase neatly describes the Apollo 13 mission, which launched this…
Listen: What’s next for Roche, a debate over second boosters, & Vertex’s recent success
What’s on tap for Roche and its closely followed cancer immunotherapy? Are we all headed…
Tracking an FDA advisory panel meeting on Covid-19 vaccines and boosters
When the Food and Drug Administration last month announced it would be holding another meeting…
Opinion: Narrowing the vaccine gap as boosters begin for people over 50
The Food and Drug Administration this week authorized a second booster for individuals 50 and…
Senate nears $10 billion deal to buy Covid vaccines, therapeutics
WASHINGTON — Top Senate negotiators are working to reach a deal to provide the Biden…
U.S. approves second Covid-19 booster for people 50 and older
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized second Covid-19 boosters for people 50 years…
Listen: Helen Branswell on the evolving pandemic, plus the next FDA debate and the perks of being a CEO
Are Covid-19 vaccines a sustainable business? Was Aduhelm an aberration? And what comes after Omicron?…
Opinion: Covid-19 vaccine policy should be made by public health experts, not company executives
In a March 13 interview with CBS, Albert Bourla, Pfizer’s CEO, said his company intended…
The new White House Covid coordinator is great on TV. Is that what America’s pandemic response needs now?
WASHINGTON — When it comes to discussing the White House’s pandemic response on TV, there’s…
Ashish Jha to replace Jeff Zients as White House Covid response coordinator
WASHINGTON — President Biden is replacing Covid response coordinator Jeff Zients with Ashish Jha, the…
With infections spiking in Europe and a variant on the rise, experts warn the U.S. could face a Covid resurgence
On the surface, U.S. Covid-19 metrics continue to show improvement, with cases, hospitalizations, and deaths…
STAT+: A compromise is reached on an intellectual property waiver for Covid-19 vaccines, but does it go far enough?
After 18 months of talks, a compromise was reached on a proposal to waive intellectual…
White House begs Congress for Covid funding amid concern about Omicron sister variant
WASHINGTON — The White House is begging Congress for more funds to help with Covid-19 surveillance,…
The pandemic: a series of failures, a few miracles — and a lesson for next time, global health experts say
As the nation exhales at the sight of descending curves of Covid-19 infection and death, top…
Listen: Biden’s plans for Covid pills, the latest vaccine data, & fighting about CRISPR
Is “test to treat” too good to be true? Does it really matter who gets…
As Omicron recedes, White House shifts to a more targeted Covid strategy
WASHINGTON — The threat of the Omicron variant is receding and cities around the country…
STAT+: Pfizer made Trump’s vaccine push harder than it needed to be, former Warp Speed official alleges in new book
WASHINGTON — Pfizer may have been the first company to deliver on the promises of…
Pfizer Covid vaccine is less effective in kids 5 to 11, study finds
Newly emerging data suggest the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine works substantially less well at preventing infection…
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Listen: Medical racism, new Covid vaccines, & the resilience of Regeneron
How many Covid-19 vaccines does the world really need? What will it take to address…
STAT+: Institutional investors urge pharma boards to tie executive compensation to global Covid vaccine equity
More than 65 institutional investors are urging the directors of companies making Covid-19 vaccines to…
CDC advisers recommend teens 12 to 17 should receive a Covid-19 booster shot
An expert panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines voted…
Opinion: ‘Protect our hospitals’ might convince Britons to get Covid-19 vaccines, but it won’t work in the U.S.
The resurgence of Covid-19 is again leading health care systems across the globe to brace…
Opinion: Confessions of a ‘human guinea pig’: Why I’m resigning from Moderna vaccine trials
In July 2020, I volunteered to be in Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine trial. If I knew…
3 big questions about the Biden administration’s Covid response in 2022
2021 was supposed to be the year the pandemic ended. At least in the United…
STAT/Harris Poll: Vaccinated Americans far more likely to take Pfizer Covid-19 pill than unvaccinated people
Just before regulators authorized use of a widely publicized Covid-19 pill from Pfizer, only half…
Opinion: 5 most widely read First Opinion essays of 2021
In the second turbulent year defined by a global pandemic, 2021 provided an abundance of…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Japan panel nixes Biogen Alzheimer’s drug; Oxfam urges SEC to probe Moderna over patent dispute remarks
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it…
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3 issues to watch in global health in 2022
Welcome to Year 3 of the Age of Covid. We’d hoped by now, with the…
Opinion: Claims of vaccine hesitancy in African countries are at odds with the reality on the ground
MBARARA, UGANDA — When word gets out that Covid-19 vaccines are locally available, crowds rush…
STAT+: Facing intense criticism, Moderna pauses bitter dispute with the NIH over Covid-19 vaccine patents
Moderna (MRNA) has halted a rancorous patent dispute with the U.S. government over assigning credit…
Pfizer testing extra Covid vaccine dose for kids under 5
Pfizer said Friday it was changing plans and testing three doses of its Covid-19 vaccine…
Listen: Covid in 2022, J.P. Morgan bows to pressure, & the year in review
Will we be getting boosters forever? Does Jamie Dimon hate Zoom? And how do you…
Poll: Omicron is forcing Americans to rethink some — but not all — of their holiday plans
Four out of five vaccinated Americans say they will still wear a mask inside public…
Leading Covid-19 experts on the questions they want answered about Omicron
For some Covid experts, what’s most unsettling about the Omicron variant is all the uncertainty…
CDC data indicate Omicron is starting to eat into Delta’s U.S. dominance
The Omicron variant is starting to eat into Delta’s dominance in the United States. The…
We have enough Covid vaccines for most of the world. But rich countries are stockpiling more than they need for boosters
Two years since SARS-CoV-2 first passed into humans, manufacturers have created enough vaccines to inoculate…
Opinion: Vaccine skepticism is healthy. Cynicism is not
Misinformation is tightening its stranglehold on the American psyche. My 9-year-old daughter, Sonia, knows no…
The Omicron variant can likely outcompete Delta — and that could worsen the U.S. Covid-19 epidemic
As the Omicron variant snowballs in South Africa and widens its inroads in Europe, evidence…
Opinion: Vaccine equity is essential. Vaccine makers need to drop barriers to reaching refugees and other displaced people
National-level Covid-19 vaccination figures can tell a lot about how the battle against the pandemic…
Opinion: Ending the pandemic requires global solidarity, not blame
When historians write about the Covid-19 pandemic, they will certainly highlight the essential research behind…
A first, small study suggests Omicron is a larger threat to Covid-19 immunity than other variants
A small, preliminary study has found a significant drop in how well vaccine-elicited antibodies target…
Early data from South Africa hints Omicron variant may cause less severe Covid, but more research is needed
As the world waits for studies that give a clear picture of the Omicron variant,…
We’ll know more soon about Omicron. Here’s how to interpret the coming flood of data
At some point in the next few weeks, scientists will start releasing data from lab…
Opinion: The Fifth Circuit Court got the science wrong on OSHA’s vaccination mandate
In mid-November, a federal judicial panel assigned the Cincinnati-based United States Court of Appeals for…
Doctors hope Omicron causes milder cases of Covid — but it’s still too early to say
Physicians around the world have suggested the Omicron variant may cause milder illness than other…
The Omicron variant underscores the global stakes of Covid-19 vaccine inequity
The sudden emergence of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is adding pressure on vaccine makers…
With winter looming, cancer patients and doctors seek more Covid protection
Michele Nadeem-Baker is steeling herself for another winter. Diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2012,…
Scientists rapidly identified the Omicron variant. But firm answers about its impact could take weeks
The emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, with a suite of mutations that…