2 Coronavirus Vaccines Move To Final Testing Phase
Two potential coronavirus vaccines started their final phase of testing Monday. Each trial will include up to 30,000 volunteers.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Heads To Widespread Testing In U.S.
A COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by the U.S. company Moderna and the National Institutes of Health starts its final phase of testing. It's one of a handful of candidates to reach this stage.
Flu Shot And Pneumonia Vaccine Might Reduce Alzheimer's Risk, Research Shows
Two new human studies back earlier hints that vaccines designed to prevent respiratory infections might also provide some protection against Alzheimer's disease.
A Boy With Muscular Dystrophy Was Headed For A Wheelchair. Then Gene Therapy Arrived
Gene therapy has helped a 9-year-old boy regain enough muscle strength to run. If successful in others, the treatment could change the lives of thousands of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
City in Washington State Drives Hospitalizations Down In Coronavirus Battle
The only hospital in Yakima, Wash., nearly reached its capacity in June due to the coronavirus. But the community took action and now offers lessons on how to bring hospitalizations down.
Scientists Are Researching Ways To Transfuse Antibodies In Coronavirus Treatment
Scientists are trying to determine whether blood serum taken from recovered COVID-19 patients could help prevent the disease in others.
How Long Will Immunity To The Coronavirus Last?
Recent studies have raised fears that immunity to the coronavirus might be fleeting, thus making potential vaccines ineffective. The reality of the science is more complex — and more reassuring.
Studies Suggest Immunity To The Coronavirus Is Likely To Be Short Term
Some studies suggest immunity to the coronavirus doesn't last long. That might have implications for the development of vaccines.
The Knee Surgeon Was In-Network. The Surgical Assistant Wasn't, And Billed $1,167
A college student's bill for outpatient knee surgery is a whopper — $96K — but the most mysterious part is a $1,167 charge from a health care provider she didn't even know was in the operating room.
Rapid, Cheap, Less Accurate Coronavirus Testing Has A Place, Scientists Say
A single test that can give false reassurance sounds bad. But a $10 test for the coronavirus, if repeated daily, would discover real infections, say proponents of such tests as screening tools.