Century-Old TB Vaccine Fails to Protect Against Covid
An old tuberculosis vaccine known to bolster the immune system did not prevent Covid infections …
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Can New Vaccines Finally Eradicate Malaria
All through childhood, Miriam Abdullah was shuttled in and out of hospitals, her thin body …
Scientists Question Data Behind an Experimental Alzheimers Drug
Charles Spruck, a cancer researcher at the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in San …
Enhertu Breast Cancer Drug Results in Unheard-of Survival Rates
The patients had metastatic breast cancer that had been progressing despite rounds of harsh chemotherapy. …
Why Monkeypox Vaccine Shortage May Threaten the Immunocompromised
The shortfall of monkeypox vaccine doses in the United States, expected to last for months, …
There’s Just One Drug to Treat Monkeypox. Good Luck Getting It
Health officials have designated tecovirimat, also called Tpoxx, an “investigational drug,” which they say means …
Officials Wrestle With Whether to Allow New Monkeypox Vaccination Strategy
It sounded like a simple solution to the shortage of monkeypox vaccine: Merely by changing …
The Long, Long Wait for a Diabetes Cure
“I didn’t want to be defined by my illness, and I didn’t want to be …
U.K. Approves Covid Booster Vaccine That Targets Two Variants
British regulators on Monday approved the country’s first Covid-19 booster vaccine to target two coronavirus …
Why a Century-Old Vaccine Could Be the Next Weapon Against Viruses
In the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, when prevention seemed light years away, several …
FDA’s Drug Industry Fees Fuel Concerns Over Influence
Every five years, top officials of the Food and Drug Administration go behind closed doors …
Learning to Rewrite the Code of Life
The gene-editing technology has led to innovations in medicine, evolution and agriculture and raised profound ethical questions about altering human DNA.
Vaccines for Young Children Are Coming, but Many Parents Have Tough Questions
The vaccines seem safe for children and are likely to protect against severe illness. But data on efficacy are thin, and most children have already been infected.
A Better Way to Measure Immunity in Children
Some scientists believe that a clearer picture of Covid vaccine efficacy could have emerged sooner if investigators had tracked certain immune cells, not just antibodies.
Trial of New Alzheimers Drug Reports Disappointing Results
A closely watched clinical trial of a potential Alzheimer’s drug failed to prevent or slow …