The parallels between AIDS/HIV and COVID-19 and the virus that causes it are stark. But the differences are striking, too.
Author: Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY
‘Life-altering:’ As millions cope with smell loss from COVID, researchers find new explanations and possible treatments
Smell loss afflicts the majority of those with COVID. A new understanding is emerging about what causes it, and eventually, how it might be treated.
CDC reports 13 additional cases of blood clots linked to J&J COVID-19 vaccine. All happened before 11-day pause in its use.
The newly revealed cases all occurred in people before the government’s 11-day pause in J&J’s single-dose vaccine last month.
Pfizer-BioNTech seeks full FDA approval for COVID-19 vaccine
Like other vaccines available in the U.S., Pfizer-BioNTech have been providing their vaccine under an emergency use authorization.
An experimental gene therapy was little Alissa’s only hope. Now, instead of certain death, she faces an uncertain future.
A scientific vision for decades, gene therapy is finally becoming more common in the U.S., fueling optimism for the treatment of rare diseases.
‘Like somebody gave me a happy pill:’ Monoclonal antibodies are helping the Americans most at risk for COVID-19
The therapy can be life-saving, especially in the early stages of an infection, and it’s becoming easier to access across the US.
‘We’re skating on a knife’s edge right now’: Scientists worry US could be headed for yet another COVID-19 surge
Scientists worry that rising COVID-19 case numbers might be the beginning of a fourth surge, though they don’t expect it to be as bad as others.
Former CDC director Robert Redfield believes the coronavirus escaped a lab in China. Scientists are dubious.
Scientists criticized Robert Redfield’s unsupported assertions. They say human error can never be ruled out but there are likelier virus origins.
Pregnant women ‘didn’t have the data’ – until now: COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, even for babies, study shows
Large-scale clinical COVID-19 vaccine trials intentionally excluded pregnant women, leaving them to wonder whether to get the shots or not.
Should US share its COVID-19 vaccine supply with the world? The White House says it will – but not yet.
International community members say the U.S. and other richer nations should be sharing more its COVID-19 vaccine supply with the rest of the world.