Medicine

Mathematicians model pandemic scenarios by plugging thorny ethical and logistical issues into calculations

Paratek Pharmaceuticals made a life-saving drug and got it approved. So why is the company’s long-term survival still in question?

A vaccine logistics expert explains how millions of frozen vials will be widely distributed

They could ultimately be used to find diseases the way blood tests do now—but cheaper and more easily

Much of the pioneering work on mRNA vaccines was done with government money, though drugmakers could walk away with big profits

Preliminary data show that the immunization is 94 percent effective and seems to prevent severe infections

There have been mixed results as researchers try to stop a disease they are still trying to understand

Bedside imaging holds vast potential as a diagnostic tool, especially during the pandemic

The data are preliminary, however, and it is not yet clear whether the vaccine protects against severe disease

Therapeutic and diagnostic apps and bots are almost here

Fewer trips to medical labs make care more accessible

Replacing humans with digital simulations could make clinical trials faster and safer