Covid Spawns ‘Completely New Category’ of Organ Transplants
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) In a year when covid-19 shattered the pleas of so many who prayed
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Scientists work toward an elusive dream: a simple pill to treat Covid-19
(By Damian Garde for STAT) The world has vaccines that can prevent most cases of Covid-19. It even has drugs
Read MoreIn rare instances, AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine linked to blood clots, regulators say
(By Helen Branswell and Matthew Herper for STAT) The European Medicines Agency has concluded there is a link between AstraZeneca’s
Read MoreCovid-19 reinfections still seem rare, but the U.S. lacks good data
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) Reinfections from Covid-19 continue to seem rare, and are not responsible for the current, stubbornly
Read MoreResistance from health experts and business owners could doom ‘vaccine passports’ even before they launch
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — When it comes to decrying the concept of “vaccine passports,” conservatives have company.
Read MoreDramatic Drop in Common Viruses Raises Question: Masks Forever?
(By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) Masks and physical distancing are proving to have major fringe
Read More474 have been criminally charged with fraud linked to COVID-19 funds, Justice Department says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. Justice Department has publicly charged 474 defendants with criminal offenses in fraud schemes
Read MoreScientists Seek Covid Treatment Answers in Cheap, Older Drugs
(By Esther Landhuis for Kaiser Health News) Could a decades-old antidepressant be a secret weapon against covid? A few scientists
Read MoreWhat to make of the AstraZeneca vaccine data — and the surrounding controversy
(By Adam Feurerstein, Damian Garde, and Meg Tirrell for STAT) AstraZeneca’s up-and-down quest to develop a vaccine for Covid-19 stands
Read MoreAstraZeneca may have used ‘outdated information’ in announcing results from Covid-19 vaccine trial, U.S. officials say
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) U.S. health officials raised concerns early Tuesday that positive results that AstraZeneca announced Monday for
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