Vaccine experts peppered officials at the Food and Drug Administration with a range of questions on Thursday about its guidelines for approving a coronavirus vaccine, pushing the agency on whether it should wait longer to collect more safety data and…
Read MoreColorado set to launch COVID-19 exposure notification app
After an almost month-long delay, Coloradans soon will be able to receive alerts on their phones that will tell them if they have been close to a person who has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. On Sunday, Apple and…
Read MoreRegulators, experts take up thorny COVID-19 vaccine study issues
WASHINGTON — The U.S. regulators who will decide the fate of COVID-19 vaccines are taking an unusual step: Asking outside scientists if their standards are high enough. The Food and Drug Administration may have to decide by year’s end whether…
Read MoreWikipedia and W.H.O. Join to Combat Covid Misinformation
As part of efforts to stop the spread of false information about the coronavirus pandemic, Wikipedia and the World Health Organization announced a collaboration on Thursday: The health agency will grant the online encyclopedia free use of its published information,…
Read MoreNo, Mouthwash Will Not Save You From the Coronavirus
Even if people coated the inside of their mouths with a coronavirus-killing chemical, a substantial amount of the virus would still remain in the body. By Katherine J. Wu A rash of provocative headlines this week offered a tantalizing idea:…
Read MoreQuebec reports 877 new coronavirus cases as hospitalizations jump
Quebec is reporting an increase of 877 novel coronavirus infections and an uptick in hospitalizations on Tuesday. However, Quebec’s Health Ministry noted that while there are more than 800 new infections, 90 cases have been retracted from the total —…
Read MoreNew cases of COVID-19 in Colorado reach record high as hospitalizations continue to climb
New cases of COVID-19 in Colorado hit a record high last week as hospitalizations for the novel coronavirus also continued to climb. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported 6,722 cases of COVID-19 in the week ending Sunday,…
Read MoreA Viral Theory Cited by Health Officials Draws Fire From Scientists
A manifesto urging reliance on “herd immunity” without lockdowns was warmly received by administration officials. But the strategy cannot stem the pandemic, many experts say. By Apoorva Mandavilli and Sheryl Gay Stolberg As the coronavirus pandemic erupted this spring, two…
Read MoreDoctors May Have Found Secretive New Organs in the Center of Your Head
After millenniums of careful slicing and dicing, it might seem as though scientists have figured out human anatomy. A few dozen organs, a couple hundred bones and connective tissue to tie it all together. But despite centuries of scrutiny, the…
Read MoreOntario reports 704 new coronavirus cases, majority in Toronto, Ottawa, Peel and York regions
Ontario reported 704 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, bringing the provincial total to 65,075. Monday’s case count is an increase from Sunday’s which saw 658 cases but a decrease from Saturday’s at 805. According to Monday’s provincial report, 244…
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