Coronavirus

Health Helen Branswell

CDC says it’s too soon to assess risk posed by new Covid subvariant

Politics Sarah Owermohle

Republicans love RFK Jr. What does that tell us about their health platforms in 2024?

Pharmalot Ed Silverman

STAT Plus: South Africa ordered to disclose contracts with Pfizer, J&J, and other Covid-19 vaccine suppliers

Politics Helen Branswell

CDC director overhauls leadership of center that oversaw response to Covid-19

In the Lab Elizabeth Cooney

Study mapping how SARS-CoV-2 disrupts mitochondria suggests a cause for long Covid

Health Betsy Ladyzhets

‘Underwhelming’: NIH trials fail to test meaningful long Covid treatments — after 2.5 years and $1 billion

Biotech Allison DeAngelis

STAT Plus: Beleaguered drug manufacturer Emergent cuts jobs, executive role in business shake-up

Politics Sarah Owermohle

Infectious disease expert Jeanne Marrazzo assumes Fauci role at NIH

Politics Rachel Cohrs

NIH begins long-delayed clinical trials for long Covid, announces new research office

Exclusive Sarah Owermohle

National panel will explore requiring free Covid tests

Color Code Nicholas StFleur

Listen: Why Covid-19 wasn’t the ‘great equalizer’

Politics Sarah Owermohle

STAT Plus: White House launches permanent pandemic office

Politics Simar Bajaj

STAT Plus: FDA official pushes for a dedicated emerging pathogens team to prepare for the next pandemic

First Opinion Saskia Popescu, Yong-Bee Lim, and Angela Rasmussen

Gain-of-function research is about much more than dangerous pathogens

In the Lab Megan Molteni

Genetic cheat code might explain why some people catch Covid but never get sick

Politics Sarah Owermohle

Democrats press government to extend free Covid-19 tests indefinitely

Politics Joanne Kenen

In N.C., Mandy Cohen built bridges to GOP. Can she find consensus as new CDC director?

First Opinion Richard Burr and Julie L. Gerberding

A bipartisan opportunity to strengthen America’s pandemic security

Exclusive John Wilkerson

STAT Plus: House panel expected to mark up pandemic-preparedness bill next week

First Opinion Juan Cambeiro and Brian Potter

It’s past time to address the problem of indoor air quality. A new technology can help

First Opinion Tricia Pendergrast, Regina Royan, and Vineet Arora

Peter Hotez is not alone: Online harassment of doctors is a public health issue

First Opinion Jerome Adams

Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams: Prioritize new antivirals for Covid

Health Associated Press

FDA advisers endorse updating Covid vaccines to target latest Omicron strain

Politics Rachel Cohrs

CDC’s Walensky parries Republican criticism over Biden’s Covid response

Health J. Emory Parker

How the public health lessons of Covid can help Americans protect themselves from wildfire smoke

Politics Sarah Owermohle

CDC comes under fire for inadequate information about its Covid response

First Opinion Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz and Gavin Yamey

When should hospitals require masks?

First Opinion Estelle Willie

Four communication lessons we learned the hard way during the pandemic

Politics Sarah Owermohle

House Republicans demand career scientist explain pathogen research