The search for people who never get COVID
By: Smriti Mallapaty An international team of researchers want to find people who are genetically resistant to SARS-CoV-2, in the…
Category: COVID19
WHO and partners call for action to better protect health and care workers from COVID-19
The World Health Organization and partners[i] have issued an urgent call for concrete action to better protect health and care workers…
Sweden, Denmark pause Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for younger age groups
Sweden and Denmark said on Wednesday they are pausing the use of Moderna’s (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine for younger age groups after reports…
Here’s what we know about the MU variant
A coronavirus variant known as “mu” or “B.1.621” was designated by the World Health Organization as a “variant of interest” earlier this…
WHO releases new compendium of innovative health technologies for COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for innovative health technologies that can help countries improve health outcomes by providing…
Why Is It Taking So Long to Get a Covid Vaccine for Kids?
By: Tara Parker-Pope As kids around the country head back to school, there has been disappointing news this week for parents of children…
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, a milestone that could lift public confidence in the shots…
FDA adds warning about rare reaction to J&J COVID-19 vaccine
U.S. regulators on Monday added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and…
Fact check: What do we know about the coronavirus delta variant?
As India battles a deadly second wave, the UK is seeing COVID-19 cases rise despite vaccinations. Germany is also wary about…
US to spend $3.2B on treatments for COVID-19, other viruses
The United States is devoting $3.2 billion to speed development of antiviral pills to treat COVID-19 and other dangerous viruses…