Tuesday, November 30, 2021

An F.D.A. panel endorses Merck’s Covid pill for high-risk adults.


By BY REBECCA ROBBINS AND CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3E5iiI1

South African Company Nears License to Sell J. & J. Covid Shot Across Africa


By BY STEPHANIE NOLEN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3FYzOOL

South African Company Nears License to Sell J. & J. Covid Shot Across Africa


By BY STEPHANIE NOLEN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3D8Czev

Omicron: What Is Known — and Still Unknown


By BY ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3llGSNv

Regeneron says its antibody treatment may not be as effective against Omicron, but testing is underway.


By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3EaJuoT

A panel of F.D.A. advisers is set to discuss Merck’s Covid pill.


By BY REBECCA ROBBINS AND CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3lnhk2t

Counterfeit Covid Masks Are Still Sold Everywhere, Despite Misleading Claims


By BY ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3o6e1i4

Monday, November 29, 2021

The C.D.C. strengthened its booster recommendations as worries mount over the Omicron variant.


By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3cYLZ1u

Omicron carries scary mutations. That doesn’t mean they work well together.


By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3lkMmIm

Antiviral Covid Pills Are Coming. Will There Be Enough Tests?


By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3rkQfAD

Antiviral Covid Pills Are Coming. Will There Be Enough Tests?


By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/31daCVG

Stamping Bar Codes on Cells to Solve Medical Mysteries


By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3o4ouKV

Scientists are studying whether Omicron leads to severe illness.


By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3p2xsaI

Sunday, November 28, 2021

Will the Vaccines Stop Omicron? Scientists Are Racing to Find Out.


By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3nWiVhn

Does Omicron cause only mild illness? The jury is still out.


By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3rf2VsO

Saturday, November 27, 2021

As Covid Infections Spread, Nursing Homes Lag Behind on the Rollout for Booster Shots


By BY REED ABELSON from NYT Health https://ift.tt/319zDkJ

A Cure for Type 1 Diabetes? For One Man, It Seems to Have Worked.


By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3nYIb6S

Families Cheer, Some Doctors Worry as Nursing Homes Open Doors Wide to Visitors


By BY PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3CXbdb2

Friday, November 26, 2021

New Virus Variant Stokes Concern but Vaccines Still Likely to Work


By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3CXNNm7

Texas Abortion Law Complicates Care for Risky Pregnancies


By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3p5VK3p

Texas Abortion Law Complicates Care for Risky Pregnancies


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Thursday, November 25, 2021

The Smallest Covid Threats Get Their Shields


By BY JENNIFER STEINHAUER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3l7mX4E

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Fueled Opioid Crisis, Jury Finds


By BY JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3l3Inj0

Zena Stein, 99, Dies; Researcher Championed Women’s Health


By BY ANNABELLE WILLIAMS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3CJSyQ4

CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Perpetuated Opioid Crisis, Jury Finds


By BY JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/30S55Ua

Monday, November 22, 2021

Concerns Grow Over Safety of Aduhelm After Death of Patient Who Got the Drug


By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/30M07J8

Saturday, November 20, 2021

Disney puts worker vaccine mandate on pause after Florida ban on restrictions.


By BY VÍCTOR MANUEL RAMOS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3nzS1vw

A study finds that stillbirths are higher in pregnant women with Covid.


By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3rbbNQv

A study finds that stillbirths are higher in pregnant women with Covid.


By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3CxWXW1

When Can the Covid Masks Finally Come Off?


By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3nxLNfO

When Can the Covid Masks Finally Come Off?


By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/30EXBUs

The C.D.C. endorses Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna boosters for all adults.


By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3oIR17H

Friday, November 19, 2021

A C.D.C. study finds stillbirths are higher in pregnant women with Covid.


By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3HDTDfH

C.D.C. Panel Endorses Covid Vaccine Booster Shots for All Adults


By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3x3qiqa

Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna boosters for all adults endorsed by a C.D.C. panel.


By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/32cHtu5

Ahead of the holidays, a C.D.C. panel is set to weigh Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna boosters for all adults.


By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3oGU3t7

Thursday, November 18, 2021

The first known Covid case was a vendor at a Wuhan market, a scientist claims.


By BY CARL ZIMMER, BENJAMIN MUELLER AND CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3nsyz3J

First Known Covid Case Was Vendor at Wuhan Market, Scientist Claims


By BY CARL ZIMMER, BENJAMIN MUELLER AND CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3x3SiKy

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Overdose Deaths Reached Record High as the Pandemic Spread


By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3nq5RR0

Overdose Deaths Reached Record High as the Pandemic Spread


By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3r0SJV1

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Pfizer will allow its Covid pill to be made and sold cheaply in poor countries.


By BY STEPHANIE NOLEN AND REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3wQG3k9

Pfizer Will Allow Its Covid Pill to Be Made and Sold Cheaply in Poor Countries


By BY STEPHANIE NOLEN AND REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3CfiN0s

Monday, November 15, 2021

Why Don’t We Have a Covid Vaccine for Pets?


By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3wMziQl

What to Know About the Coronavirus in Pets


By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3niDlRC

The U.S. surgeon general says blocking vaccine rules creates a ‘setback’ for public health.


By BY JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3wNyhYq

Sunday, November 14, 2021

The U.S. surgeon general says blocking vaccine rules creates a ‘setback’ for public health.


By BY JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3ndkN4R

Colorado’s governor says he is ‘frustrated’ with federal regulators about booster eligibility.


By BY JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3crLtJj

Saturday, November 13, 2021

School nurses battle Covid-19, and angry parents.


By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3FjW59v

For Terminal Patients, the Barrier to Aid in Dying Can Be a State Line


By BY PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3wHNzhi

‘They See Us as the Enemy’: School Nurses Battle Covid-19, and Angry Parents


By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/31ZgUIQ