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As the Omicron wave subsided in the United States earlier this year, many experts anticipated a sort of reprieve. That break now seems to be over. → Read More
Nearly 60% of people in the United States, including three in four children, have now been infected with Omicron or another coronavirus variant, data released Tuesday show. → Read More
The transport of an anteater from one zoo to another may have exposed more than a dozen people to rabies, researchers said, serving as a warning that such transfers can expand what are considered “rabies zones.” → Read More
People 50 and older are now eligible for another shot of either the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA vaccines four months after their last dose, the FDA said. → Read More
U.S. health officials limited the deployment of the Covid-19 antibody therapy sotrovimab, given laboratory studies showing the treatment likely doesn’t work against the BA.2 coronavirus variant. → Read More
With infections spiking in Europe and a variant on the rise, experts warn the U.S. should prepare for a Covid resurgence, even if it turns out to be minor. → Read More
Federal health officials abandoned their influential recommendations that opioid prescribers should aim for certain dose thresholds when treating chronic pain. → Read More
We know that the best-spreading coronavirus variant will outcompete any slowpokes. But something curious happened with Omicron: The more transmissible variant didn’t take off first. → Read More
New data show that vaccines still protect against a spinoff of the Omicron variant, a welcome sign as the world keeps a close eye on the latest coronavirus iteration. → Read More
Hospitals are denying transplants for patients who aren’t vaccinated against Covid, with backing from ethicists. → Read More
It’s too early to tell whether CBD helps against Covid-19 — but researchers worry that won’t stop CBD makers. → Read More
New data show those who recovered from Covid-19 were less likely than vaccinated people to get infected during the Delta wave. But the data contain caveats that stress the value of vaccination, even with prior infection, experts said. → Read More
Doctors have an arsenal of different Covid-19 treatments, but setbacks and shortages are undercutting the options. → Read More
Experts say the U.S. has a ways to go to get through the Omicron surge. Here, STAT outlines what Omicron is already teaching us as this phase of the pandemic plays out. → Read More
New CDC data show that the Omicron coronavirus variant is starting to eat into the Delta variant’s dominance in the U.S. → Read More
Omicron is picking up speed in Europe, which has often served as a preview of what is heading the U.S.’s way. → Read More
At the same time, the data suggest a booster should allow someone to mount enough of a response to restore overall protection against Omicron. → Read More
A small, preliminary study has found a significant drop in how well vaccine-elicited antibodies target the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. → Read More
A small, preliminary study has found a significant drop in how well vaccine-elicited antibodies target the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. → Read More
We’ll know more soon about Omicron and immune protection. Here’s how to interpret the coming flood of data. → Read More