Zika Families and Researchers Struggle for Support
A procession of mothers pushed children in bulky wheelchairs down a long corridor at a …
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Marshall Islands, Nearly Covid-Free, Confronts an Outbreak
As a remote nation in the Pacific, the Marshall Islands had been almost completely spared …
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 …
A Rural Doctor Gave Her All. Then Her Heart Broke.
But as the political climate around Covid-19 grew heated, and as some of Dr. Becher’s …
Biden Says the Pandemic Is Over. But at Least 400 People Are Dying Daily.
The pandemic, she said in an interview, feels like “a hell that I am never …
How Health Care Workers Got Me Through the Pandemic
Health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic offered more than just …
Flexible Space for the Next Pandemic
Officials at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego had already begun work on a $1.2 …
Marc Lewitinn, Covid Patient, Dies at 76 After 850 Days on a Ventilator
None of those come close to Mr. Lewitinn’s streak, a combination, doctors say, of his …
How Family and Friends Helped Get Me Through the Pandemic
Thank You for Getting Me Through Cancer. Jon Ellis had never been afraid to die. And …
CDC Signs Off on Updated Booster Shots That Address Omicron
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that the …
F.D.A. Authorizes Updated Covid Booster Shots Targeting Omicron Subvariants
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first redesign of coronavirus vaccines since …
California Approves Bill to Punish Doctors Who Spread False Information
Trying to strike a balance between free speech and public health, California’s Legislature on Monday …
The Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have together become dominant in the U.S.
The milestone comes less than six months since they were first detected in South Africa, and as the federal government considers an Omicron-specific booster dose for adults in the fall.
The C.D.C. recommends Modernas vaccine as an option for children and teens aged 6 through 17
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday recommended Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine be used …
Think All Viruses Get Milder with Time?
The myxoma virus, fatal to millions of Australian rabbits, is a textbook example of the unexpected twists in the evolution of viruses and their hosts.