Medicine
New Johnson & Johnson Shot Prevents Severe COVID As Well As Existing Vaccines Do, Experts Say
Trials of all three vaccines came up with different efficacy numbers, but all offer crucial protection in this health emergency
Stories by Liz Szabo
Medicine
NIH ‘Very Concerned’ about Serious Side Effect in Coronavirus Vaccine Trial
The test was halted when a participant suffered spinal cord damage, and U.S. scientists launched an investigation
Medicine
Fauci Optimistic About COVID-19 Vaccines, Though Immunity Unknowns Complicate Development
Teams are starting to test vaccines using messenger RNA or chimpanzee cold viruses to inoculate humans. Will their benefits last?
Public Health
U.S. Clears More Than 5,000 Outpatient Centers as Makeshift Hospitals in COVID-19 Crisis
Ambulatory surgery centers, normally restricted to day use, can now take noninfected patients from hospitals
Biotech
Artificial Intelligence Is Rushing Into Patient Care—And Could Raise Risks
AI systems are not as rigorously tested as other medical devices, and have already made serious mistakes
Natural Disasters
Health Officials Rush to Protect Seniors, the Most Vulnerable Group, from Hurricane Florence
Evacuations may prove particularly challenging for nursing homes and people who receive care at home
Public Health
“Nightmare Bacteria” Widespread in U.S. Hospitals
Such pathogens are resistant to nearly every drug
Public Health
Surgery Near End of Life Is Common, Costly
More than 30 percent of Medicare patients undergo an operation during the year before death
Medicine
“Breakthrough” Leukemia Drug Portends “Quantum Leap” In Cost
A price has not yet been set for the CAR T-cell therapy
