Coronavirus

Politics Lev Facher

White House summit sets lofty goals for new Covid vaccines — but largely sidesteps questions of funding

Politics Nicholas Florko

Senators demand answers about federal prisons’ scant use of Covid therapeutics

Pharma Nicholas Florko

Despite their anger over high drug prices, Americans are giving pharma credit for helping contain Covid-19

A STAT Investigation Olivia Goldhill

Encouraged by right-wing doctor groups, desperate patients turn to ivermectin for long Covid

Health Elizabeth Cooney

‘There’s no one long Covid’: Experts struggle to make sense of the continuing mystery

Health Jason Mast

As new variant spreads, a crucial drug to protect the most vulnerable goes vastly underused

Politics Andrew Joseph

President Biden tests positive for Covid-19, but has ‘very mild symptoms’

Health Helen Branswell

Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine wins backing of CDC advisory panel

The Readout LOUD Damian Garde and Adam Feuerstein

Listen: CRISPR for the heart, biotech’s recovery, & what it means to be a ‘hot girl’

Health Matthew Herper

FDA authorizes Novavax Covid vaccine, in hopes the traditional shot will convince holdouts

Health Andrew Joseph

Citing risk from Omicron variant BA.5, White House urges Americans to get Covid-19 boosters

First Opinion Sheldon H. Jacobson

Community-level risk: an ‘uninformative’ guide for Covid-19 prevention

Health Edward Chen

Doctors are clamoring for more clarity on Paxlovid prescribing amid Covid-19 rebound concerns

Health Elizabeth Cooney

Estimates of long Covid are startlingly high. Here’s how to understand them

The Readout LOUD Damian Garde, Meg Tirrell and Adam Feuerstein

Listen: Medical privacy post-Roe, fixing clinical trials, & the next Covid vaccines

Health Andrew Joseph

FDA recommends vaccine makers update Covid-19 shots to target Omicron

First Opinion John P. Moore and Paul A. Offit

FDA: Don’t rush a move to change the Covid-19 vaccine composition

Health Helen Branswell and Matthew Herper

FDA advisory panel recommends Omicron-containing booster shots

Pharmalot Ed Silverman

Pharma largely failed to follow human rights principles with its Covid-19 vaccines and drugs

Health Helen Branswell

FDA panel to advise on whether — and how — Covid vaccines should be updated

Health Matthew Herper

Pfizer says its Omicron-containing boosters outperform current vaccine

Health Akila Muthukumar

Covid-19 vaccines prevented nearly 20 million deaths in a year, study estimates

First Opinion Julie L. Swann

Signals from monkeypox: Create an external advisory group to start preparing for the next pandemic

Politics Lev Facher

On Covid messaging, Biden is caught between politics and public health

Health Helen Branswell and Matthew Herper

Comparing the Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines for young children

Health Jason Mast

CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines for children under 5

Health Matthew Herper

FDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers

Health Akila Muthukumar

U.S. Covid test makers anticipate layoffs after government reallocates funds

The Readout LOUD Damian Garde, Meg Tirrell and Adam Feuerstein

Listen: Paul Offit on Covid vaccines for kids, plus: how the Fed affects biotech, & another Alzheimer’s setback