Health
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Senators Question Califf, the F.D.A. Nominee, on Opioid Crisis and Pandemic Response
A Senate panel on Tuesday intensely questioned Dr. Robert Califf, the nominee for commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration,…
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Pfizer’s Covid Pill Works Well, Company Confirms in Final Analysis
Pfizer announced on Tuesday that its Covid pill was found to stave off severe disease in a key clinical trial…
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Big Hospital Chains Drop Vaccine Mandates for Health Workers
The legal uncertainty over a federal requirement that the nation’s 17 million health care workers be vaccinated against the coronavirus…
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Omicron Is a Dress Rehearsal for the Next Pandemic
Dec. 14, 2021Omicron Is a Dress Rehearsal for the Next Pandemic America’s response to the variant highlights both how much…
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Pfizer says its Covid pill will protect against severe disease, even from Omicron.
A highly anticipated study of Pfizer’s Covid pill confirmed that it helps stave off severe disease, the company announced on…
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Denmark and Norway Predict Drastic Spike in Omicron Cases
Public health authorities in Denmark and Norway on Monday released grim projections for the coming wave of the Omicron coronavirus…
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Merck’s Covid Pill Might Pose Risks for Pregnant Women
A new Covid-19 pill from Merck has raised hopes that it could transform the landscape of treatment options for Americans…
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I Got Caught in a Pandemic Panic 2 Years into Covid. It Felt Like Day 1.
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — In early November, I flew to southern Africa to report a series of stories about the…
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British studies warn of Omicron’s speed, and one notes the need for boosters.
The first real-world study of how vaccines hold up against the Omicron variant showed a significant drop in protection against…
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As Vaccines Trickle into Africa, Zambia’s Challenges Highlight Other Obstacles
NGWERERE, Zambia — Four people turned up at a health clinic tucked in a sprawl of commercial maize farms on…