Medicine

Five questions are answered about a promising yet problematic and unproved use for an antimalarial drug

In part, it means that you need to look beyond the patient’s chart

A team at Boston Children’s Hospital is searching for ways to boost a vaccine’s effectiveness for those who need it most

New York City researchers hope antibody-rich plasma can keep people out of intensive care

With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote medical consultation seems like a no-brainer—but it’s not that simple

Some experts warn that accelerated testing will involve risky trade-offs

A big project looks at “doorways” the coronavirus uses to get into cells—and finds drugs that could block them

The doctor’s firsthand experience with epidemics gives him a unique view of our current health crisis

A new computer model analyzes when to admit people to intensive care units—and when to move them out—which could help doctors handle the coronavirus surge

A molecular biologist explains how the kits function, and why the U.S. has faced problems

In a big break from protocol, scientists are not waiting to see how well it works in animals first

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Institutes of Health are betting on a different approach than existing efforts for battling COVID-19