Jun 02 Science chief wants next pandemic vaccine ready in 100 days By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Eric Lander tells The Associated Press in his first interview since he was sworn in that he's pushing for better preparedness for the next pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 02 ‘Pandemic misery index’ charts far-reaching, imbalanced impacts of COVID-19 By Kyla Thomas, The Conversation A survey finds that hardship disparities across racial and ethnic groups have persisted throughout the pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 02 The ‘grief pandemic’ will torment Americans for years By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News More than 5 million Americans lost a loved one to COVID, and the ripple effects could lead to serious illness down the road. Continue reading
Jun 02 NFL pledges to halt ‘race-norming,’ review concussion claims of Black players By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press The NFL on Wednesday pledged to halt the use of "race-norming" — which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive functioning — in the $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims and review past scores for any potential race… Continue reading
Jun 02 WATCH: Biden announces free beer, other new incentives for ‘vaccine sprint’ By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden on Wednesday announced a “month of action” to urge more Americans to get vaccinated before the July 4 holiday, including an early summer sprint of incentives. Continue reading
Jun 01 Little-known illness turning up in COVID long-haulers By Cindy Loose, Kaiser Health News A significant number of post-COVID patients suffer from syndromes that few doctors understand. Continue reading
Jun 01 Scientists hope they’re closing in on a cure for COVID-19 By Corey Meador Doctors have some medications they can use to treat the effects of COVID-19, but scientists are searching for effective drugs that target the virus itself. Two promising drugs in the pipeline offer hope for a cure. Continue reading
Jun 01 Analysis: Monitoring disease ‘hot spots’ could prevent the next pandemic By Maureen Miller, The Conversation A more coordinated effort by scientists, stakeholders and community members will be required to stop the next deadly virus that's already circulating in our midst. Continue reading
Jun 01 Greece, Germany kick off EU vaccination travel certificates By Derek Gatopoulos, Lorne Cook, Associated Press The certificates are being issued to people who are fully vaccinated as well as those have already contracted the virus and developed antibodies and others who have had a PCR test within the last 72 hours. Continue reading
Jun 01 Japan’s vaccine push ahead of Olympics looks to be too late By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press It's sinking in that Japan's scramble to catch up on a frustratingly slow vaccination drive less than two months before the Summer Olympics start may be too little, too late. Continue reading