Apoorva Mandavilli
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New Infectious Threats Are Coming. The US Probably Won’t Contain Them.
The coronavirus revealed flaws in the nation’s pandemic plans. The spread of monkeypox shows that the problems remain deeply entrenched.
Will There Be Enough Monkeypox Vaccine?
A factory making Jynneos, the safest vaccine, has been closed since August, threatening global supplies as the virus spreads.
21 Americans Infected With Monkeypox, C.D.C. Reports
As the number of cases outside Africa approaches 800, governments are scrambling for a limited pool of vaccines and treatments with unclear effectiveness.
As Monkeypox Cases Rise, Nations Are Urged to Examine Vaccine Stores
The United States has stockpiled millions of doses of two smallpox vaccines, also effective against monkeypox. But the outbreaks so far are clustered in other...
Since You’re Already Getting a Flu Shot, Why Not One for Covid, Too?
Scientists and federal health officials are debating plans to pair coronavirus and flu vaccinations in the fall.
Moderna Vaccine Provokes Strong Immune Response in Children 6 to 11
Antibody levels rose in the children who received it, suggesting the vaccine protects against infection. But the data were gathered before the arrival of Omicron.
Scientists Question Data Behind an Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug
Studies linked to Cassava Sciences, once a stock market favorite, have been retracted or challenged by medical journals.
The J.&J. Vaccine Holds Its Own as Virus Data Grows
Once dismissed as less effective, the vaccine now seems to be preventing infections and illness about as well as the two mRNA options.
Novel Malaria Treatment for Children Receives First Approval
The single-dose medication, for treatment of a particular form of malaria, is a new weapon in the war against the deadly illness.
New Vaccine Findings Pose Tough Questions for Parents of Young Children
The F.D.A. temporarily halted efforts to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for young children amid several unexpected findings. The coming weeks should bring clarity.