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Older adults can get second coronavirus booster to strengthen waning protection
A second booster could help protect people at risk of severe illness from covid-19.
Moderna says its coronavirus vaccine for young children is safe, but efficacy is a more complicated picture
Progress toward a pediatric vaccine has been impatiently awaited by parents and pediatricians.
A middle-aged woman is the third patient to be potentially cured of HIV, scientists report
A mixed-race, middle-aged woman is the third to be cured of HIV. The “Berlin patient” was the first person in 2009, followed by the “London patient” a decade later.
The coronavirus is here to stay. We now have a tool kit to live with it.
For the last two years, scientists have built a powerful array of tools to prevent and treat covid-19. With vaccines, home tests and treatments, people can coexist with the virus.
Vaccine scientists have been chasing variants. Now, they’re seeking a universal coronavirus vaccine.
To many scientists, developing variant-specific vaccines is a short-term, shortsighted and unsustainable strategy.
Pfizer and BioNTech seek emergency use authorization of the first coronavirus vaccine for children under 5
The Food and Drug Administration asked the companies to apply for authorization of their vaccine.
Pfizer and BioNTech begin testing omicron-specific vaccine on adults
Pfizer and BioNTech will test an omicron-specific version of their vaccine and a fourth shot of the original vaccine to determine the best path forward.
Serendipity and foresight prepared the world to fight the coronavirus
Barney Graham prepared the world for this pandemic, and the scientists he mentored will prepare us for the next one.
FDA review remains neutral on boosters ahead of critical Friday vote even as Pfizer pushes additional shots
A highly-anticipated Food and Drug Administration review of evidence on whether a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is widely necessary struck a noncommittal tone Wednesday.
CDC study shows three-fourths of people infected in Massachusetts coronavirus outbreak were vaccinated but few required hospitalization
The report offers key evidence bolstering the hypothesis that vaccinated people can spread the more transmissible variant.
