The FDA may soon authorize a COVID booster for kids ages 5 to 11
Pfizer and BioNTech are poised to formally ask the Food and Drug Administration to authorize the first COVID booster shot for kids ages 5 to 11.
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Pfizer asks FDA to authorize booster shots for kids ages 5 through 11
Data show that a third dose can help boost kids' immunity. Some experts are skeptical that another shot is needed for younger kids.
A lead COVID test investigator on how well at-home rapid tests work for BA.2
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Wilbur Lam, a lead investigator assessing COVID-19 diagnostic tests for the U.S. government, about detecting the omicron BA.2 subvariant with rapid tests.
What the White House needs to do on Paxlovid
The White House has made paxlovid a key tool in its COVID response. But it's fallen flat on promoting the treatment. We look at what went wrong in the roll-out, and how the White House could reset.
Their mom died of COVID. They say conspiracy theories are what really killed her
Stephanie was usually careful about her health and regular vaccinations. But then she got into sharing far-out videos and fringe ideas. When COVID hit, misinformation put her and her husband at risk.
Giving a stranger a new life: One student's story about donating stem cells
Mick Chivers signed up to give stem cells. When it came time to help an elderly man with leukemia, the 20-year-old didn't let multiple setbacks stop him from giving a stranger a second chance at life.
Despite effective treatments, HIV drags on. Experts warn COVID may face the same fate
HIV remains a problem in the U.S. because people don't use life-saving prevention and treatments. COVID is heading down the same path. Here are insights from people fighting on the frontlines of HIV.
Moderna says its new 'bivalent' vaccine shows promise against COVID variants
The company says this version targets both the original coronavirus and the beta variant, and appears to provide broader and longer-lasting protection against different strains, including omicron.
Maryland lawmakers expand who can perform abortions after overriding governor's veto
In his veto, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan wrote that "The bill risks lowering the high standard of reproductive healthcare services received by women in Maryland."
Facing invasive treatments for uterine fibroids, Black women advocate for better care
Black women are more likely to get the noncancerous growths, at a younger age, and have higher rates of hysterectomy. A growing movement calls for more compassionate care.