Biden pledged to ‘follow the science.’ But experts say he’s sometimes fallen short
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — It’s a mantra that President Biden has repeated since the early days of
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Pandemic
Antibody Tests Should Not Be Your Go-To For Checking COVID Immunity
(By Will Stone for NPR) Booster shots against the coronavirus have already started rolling out in the U.S. for some
Read MoreCOVID-19 most contagious in the few days near symptom onset, study suggests
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) COVID-19 may be most infectious in the two days before and three days
Read MoreHot Spots Where Covid Vaccination Lags Push Experimental Antibody Treatment
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) For months, Joelle Ruppert was among the millions of Americans who are covid
Read MoreFDA grants full approval to Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer, BioNTech
(By Helen Branswell and Andrew Joseph for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to the
Read MoreA lucky few seem ‘resistant’ to Covid-19. Scientists want to know why
(By Amitha Kalaichandran for STAT) Her husband collapsed just before reaching the top of the stairs in their small one-bedroom
Read MoreAfter Pandemic Ravaged Nursing Homes, New State Laws Protect Residents
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) When the coronavirus hit Martha Leland’s Connecticut nursing home last year, she and
Read More‘We Sent a Terrible Message’: Scientists Say Biden Jumped the Gun With Vaccine Booster Plan
(By Rachana Pradhan for Kaiser Health News) The Biden administration’s plans to make covid-19 booster shots available next month has
Read MoreMost private insurers are no longer waiving cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatment
(By Jared Ortaliza, Matthew Rae, Krutika Amin, Matthew McGough, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published August 19, 2021)
Read MoreU.S. officials’ decision on Covid-19 booster shots baffles — and upsets — some scientists
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The Biden administration’s decision to start authorizing third doses of Covid-19 vaccine in September is
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