New antiviral COVID-19 treatments are coming but getting enough supply to fight the omicron variant surge is a concern.
Author: Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY
A year after first COVID-19 vaccine, here’s what’s next for researchers – and what worries them
On the one year anniversary of the first COVID vaccines being given, what do researchers have their sights set on? Perhaps, a future without shots.
Kids getting sick with COVID-19 is far riskier than rare side effect myocarditis, experts say
Myocarditis is possible in kids who get COVID-19 vaccines, but less likely than in teens or young adults. Getting COVID is much riskier, experts say.
Pig kidneys to the rescue? Groundbreaking transplant a step toward solving our organ shortage
More than 100,000 Americans are waiting for an organ replacement. A breakthrough surgery offers hope
animals may help fill the void.
Natural immunity is good. Getting vaccinated after being sick with COVID-19 is better.
A growing body of research suggests previous coronavirus infection plus vaccination provides the strongest protection against COVID-19.
Will the US face another bad COVID winter? Cases are falling, but the virus isn’t done with us, experts say
COVID-19 cases are falling again in the US. Whether they will rise again depends on how Americans behave and what the unpredictable virus does next.
Pfizer-BioNTech say low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for kids 5-11
Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to 11 at one-third the dose used in adolescents and adults.
For millions, COVID-19 won’t quit. Doctors strive for answers on how to ease long-hauler misery.
With the delta variant raging, the USA TODAY Network spoke with dozens of experts and patients to understand the consequences of long COVID-19.
CDC panel backs full licensing of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices publicly reviewed data for the first time that supported Pfizer’s COVID vaccine’s full authorization.
Pediatricians say it’s a ‘no-no’ to vaccinate children under 12 against COVID-19 – even though it’s now legal
Children under 12 have not yet been approved to receive any COVID-19 vaccine, despite the FDA’s approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech shot on Monday.