If You Don’t Have COVID Vaccine Side Effects, Are You Still Protected?
Reactions reflect unique features of an individual’s immune system, not the strength of a response
Reactions reflect unique features of an individual’s immune system, not the strength of a response
Antibodies can change to counter new forms of the shape-shifting virus, research hints
Scientists say the conclusions make sense but note that supporters of the lab-leak theory are unlikely to be satisfied
Pharmaceutical companies are starting clinical trials in young children and adolescents, but they must balance speed and safety
Pandemic highlights for the week
A now familiar 21st-century scenario of circumventing public-health strictures played out as well at the beginning of the 20th century
Undercounting or ignoring cases of the disease on the continent could lead to new variants that might derail efforts to end the pandemic
SARS-CoV-2 may be settling into a limited set of mutations
Differences in life expectancy, car ownership and language may contribute to the racial and ethnic disparities
Human behavior and social inequity are huge confounding factors
Pandemic highlights for the week
Willingness is rising, even among skeptical groups, at a time when there are still not enough doses to go around
Uptake by patients and physicians has been low in the U.S. even though some therapies have been authorized for months
The decline suggests the vaccine is having an effect even though workers have been slower to take it than residents
Pandemic highlights for the week
Until a month ago, the agency advised that a surgical mask was sufficient unless workers were performing “aerosol-generating procedures”
A surprising number of COVID-recovered patients deal with an array of troublesome symptoms, well after the disease is gone
On the anniversary of this global disaster, we take a look back at some of the biggest mistakes, surprising successes and lingering questions
It’s complicated; not even the experts agree
Infectious disease specialist Nahid Bhadelia discusses new recommendations on how vaccinated people can gather with one another and small groups of unvaccinated individuals
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