The breakthrough by doctors at the University of Maryland offers hope for those who languish on organ transplant waitlists.
Author: Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY
Good news about omicron: It may pass quickly, pose small threat to vaccinated, experts say
Because omicron is so contagious, it may not be around for long, and people who are fully vaccinated tend to see few symptoms, experts say.
Trailblazing gene therapy offers promise of curing rare diseases before they take hold
in the coming years, scientists hope to end a number of illnesses that have caused misery for generations.
New COVID treatments are coming. Will they be here in time to combat the omicron onslaught?
New antiviral COVID-19 treatments are coming but getting enough supply to fight the omicron variant surge is a concern.
Yes, omicron has overtaken delta. No, it’s not March 2020.
Omicron is more transmissible but may not cause as much severe illness, experts say.
Could treatments for rare diseases be found in neighborhood pharmacies? New uses for old drugs offer promise
For patients with extremely rare diseases, repurposing existing drugs may be their only hope.
A year after first COVID-19 vaccine, here’s what’s next for researchers – and what worries them
On the one year anniversary of the first COVID vaccines being given, what do researchers have their sights set on? Perhaps, a future without shots.
‘Our best defense’: Pfizer says third dose of its COVID vaccine protects against omicron
A third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine appears to be as effective against omicron as two doses were against the original variant.
FDA panel narrowly recommends authorization of first antiviral to treat COVID-19
The drug, molnupiravir from Merck, is intended to be used in people at risk for severe COVID-19. The FDA panel authorized its use by a vote of 13-10.
COVID booster shots are now recommended for all American adults: What you should know
Vaccine experts say there’s little down side to getting a COVID vaccine booster dose. Side effects are comparable to the initial round of shots.