Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Remdesivir, the First Coronavirus Drug, Gets a Price Tag by Gina Kolata


By Gina Kolata

Federal health officials and Gilead Sciences have settled on priority distribution to Americans — and nonnegotiable pricing.

Published: June 28, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Remdesivir, the First Coronavirus Drug, Gets a Price Tag by Gina Kolata


By Gina Kolata

Federal health officials and Gilead Sciences have settled on priority distribution to Americans — and nonnegotiable pricing.

Published: June 28, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Monday, June 29, 2020

‘They Want to Kill Me’: Many Covid Patients Have Terrifying Delirium by Pam Belluck


By Pam Belluck

Paranoid hallucinations plague many coronavirus patients in I.C.U.s, an experience that can slow recovery and increase risk of depression and cognitive issues.

Published: June 27, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Sunday, June 28, 2020

‘What Are the Symptoms?’ ‘What Should I Do if I Feel Sick?’ and Other Coronavirus Questions by The New York Times


By The New York Times

Here’s what to do if you feel sick and are worried it may be the coronavirus.

Published: March 24, 2020 at 08:00PM

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A ‘Cure for Heart Disease’? A Single Shot Succeeds in Monkeys by Gina Kolata


By Gina Kolata

A novel gene-editing experiment seems to have permanently reduced LDL and triglyceride levels in monkeys.

Published: June 26, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Saturday, June 27, 2020

Actual Coronavirus Infections Vastly Undercounted, C.D.C. Data Shows by Apoorva Mandavilli


By Apoorva Mandavilli

The prevalence of infections is more than 10 times higher than the counted number of cases in six regions of the United States.

Published: June 26, 2020 at 08:00PM

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How the Coronavirus Short-Circuits the Immune System by Gina Kolata


By Gina Kolata

In a disturbing parallel to H.I.V., the coronavirus can cause a depletion of important immune cells, recent studies found.

Published: June 25, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Women With Cancer Awarded Billions in Baby Powder Suit by Roni Caryn Rabin


By Roni Caryn Rabin

An appellate court in Missouri upheld more than $2 billion in damages against Johnson & Johnson, saying the company knew there was asbestos in its baby powder.

Published: June 22, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Monday, June 22, 2020

F.D.A. Warns of Potentially Toxic Hand Sanitizers by Christopher Mele


By Christopher Mele

The warning applies to nine lines of hand sanitizer manufactured in Mexico that contain methanol, or wood alcohol, which can be dangerous, the agency said.

Published: June 21, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Thursday, June 18, 2020

You May Have Antibodies After Coronavirus Infection. But Not for Long. by Apoorva Mandavilli


By Apoorva Mandavilli

Antibodies to the virus faded quickly in asymptomatic people, scientists reported. That does not mean immunity disappears.

Published: June 17, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Flushing the Toilet May Fling Coronavirus Aerosols All Over by Knvul Sheikh


By Knvul Sheikh

A new study shows how turbulence from a toilet bowl can create a large plume that is potentially infectious to a bathroom’s next visitor.

Published: June 15, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Monday, June 15, 2020

The Pandemic Claims New Victims: Prestigious Medical Journals by Roni Caryn Rabin


By Roni Caryn Rabin

Two major study retractions in one month have left researchers wondering if the peer review process is broken.

Published: June 13, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Slowing the Coronavirus Is Speeding the Spread of Other Diseases by Jan Hoffman and Ruth Maclean


By Jan Hoffman and Ruth Maclean

Many mass immunization efforts worldwide were halted this spring to prevent spread of the virus at crowded inoculation sites. The consequences have been alarming.

Published: June 13, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Sunday, June 14, 2020

Trump Rally Is the ‘Perfect Storm Setup,’ for Viral Spread, Disease Expert Says by Pam Belluck


By Pam Belluck

Campaign rallies like those planned by Trump and other social gatherings could spread infections this summer. People should adhere to wearing masks and continue social distancing, public health researchers say.

Published: June 13, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Thursday, June 11, 2020

Covid-19 Patient Gets Double Lung Transplant, Offering Hope for Others by Denise Grady


By Denise Grady

The operation is believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S. The patient, a woman in her 20s, had been healthy, but the coronavirus devastated her lungs.

Published: June 10, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Fauci Warns That the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Far From Over by Denise Grady


By Denise Grady

The nation’s leading infectious disease expert tells biotech executives that Covid-19 has inflicted global damage, exposing worrisome racial disparities.

Published: June 8, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Friday, June 5, 2020

Two Huge Covid-19 Studies Are Retracted After Scientists Sound Alarms by Roni Caryn Rabin and Ellen Gabler


By Roni Caryn Rabin and Ellen Gabler

The reports, published in two leading journals, were retracted after authors could not verify an enormous database of medical records.

Published: June 3, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Thursday, June 4, 2020

Genes May Leave Some People More Vulnerable to Severe Covid-19 by Carl Zimmer


By Carl Zimmer

Geneticists have turned up intriguing links between DNA and the disease. Patients with Type A blood, for example, seem to be at greater risk.

Published: June 2, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Medical Workers Should Use Respirator Masks, Not Surgical Masks by Apoorva Mandavilli


By Apoorva Mandavilli

The surgical masks used in risky settings like hospitals offer much less protection against the coronavirus, an analysis found.

Published: May 31, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Six Months of Coronavirus: Here’s Some of What We’ve Learned by The New York Times


By The New York Times

Much remains unknown and mysterious, but these are some of the things we’re pretty sure of after half a year of this pandemic.

Published: May 31, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Monday, June 1, 2020

Will Protests Set Off a Second Viral Wave? by Roni Caryn Rabin


By Roni Caryn Rabin

Across the country, mayors, public health experts and other officials worry that even though many protesters are wearing masks, the risk of new coronavirus cases will increase as thousands gather.

Published: May 30, 2020 at 08:00PM

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