Almost no one is venturing out even after an easing of pandemic measures. Cold and flu medicines are scarce, but food supplies appear adequate.
Tag: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
The End of Covid Vaccines at ‘Warp Speed’
Financial and bureaucratic barriers in the United States mean that the next generation of Covid vaccines may well be designed here, but used elsewhere.
Indian Drugs, Sold Worldwide, Sometimes Deadly
Deaths believed to be linked to contaminated cough syrups in Gambia have brought attention to loose regulations in India and a lack of testing capacity in poor importing nations.
Cough Syrup: What We Know About Tainted Medicine from India
Tainted syrup from India may be connected to the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia, officials said. Indonesia banned cough syrup sales, though the link there is unclear.
Can New Vaccines Finally Eradicate Malaria?
Two new vaccines may finally turn back an ancient plague. But in unexpected ways, their arrival also complicates the path to ending the disease.
Covid Boosters
Who should get a Covid booster, and when? We answer the big questions.
A New Shot Guards Against H.I.V., but Access for Africans Is Uncertain
An injection every two months rather than a daily pill could shield many more women from the virus, but it is unavailable in places that need it most.
Monkeypox Appears to Recede, but Risks and Uncertainties Linger
Scientists do not yet know how well the vaccine and the drug used to treat the infection are working. Two new trials will provide answers.
Monkeypox Shots, Treatments and Tests Are Unavailable in Much of the World
High-income countries snapped up vaccines when the disease hit them, leaving none for countries that have battled the virus for years, in an echo of the Covid response.
Paxlovid Cuts Covid Deaths Among Older People, Israeli Study Finds
Among patients under 65, however, the drug made little difference in hospitalization or death rates.