Oxford hired an outside manufacturer to produce large quantities of the vaccine for the trial. But when researchers received a sample of the vaccine and measured its strength, they noticed […]
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Back to news homeFor a Nation on Edge, Antacids Become Hard to Find
First it was toilet paper. Then it was meat.Now, it’s antacids.People searching online or in stores for over-the-counter tummy soothers are finding that they can’t easily buy antacid medications like […]
AstraZeneca Vaccine Partner in China Dogged by Scandal
Oversight has been weak, contributing to a spate of scandals over substandard vaccines. While the government after each incident has vowed to do more to clean up the industry, regulators […]
Who Will Get the Coronavirus Vaccine First?
After months of deliberation and debate, a panel of independent experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to decide on Tuesday which Americans it will recommend […]
AstraZeneca and Oxford Say Vaccine Is Up to 90 Percent Effective
The drug maker AstraZeneca announced on Monday that an early analysis of its late-stage clinical trials in Britain and Brazil showed that its coronavirus vaccine was 90 percent effective when […]
Ad Council’s Challenge: Persuade Skeptics to Believe in Covid Vaccines
With coronavirus cases on the rise and communities returning to lockdown across the country, a marketing push is underway to persuade skeptical Americans to immunize themselves once vaccines are ready. […]
How the Out-of-Control Pandemic Is Speeding the Hunt for Vaccines
The coronavirus is spreading out of control in the United States, overwhelming health systems and killing more than 1,100 Americans a day. But there is a slender silver lining: It […]
Early Data Show Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine Is 94.5% Effective
The drugmaker Moderna announced on Monday that its coronavirus vaccine was 94.5 percent effective, based on an early look at the results from its large, continuing study. Researchers said the […]
Medicare’s Choices Have Grown, but Many Americans Don’t Review Options
This is the time of year when seniors face a barrage of messages about their Medicare coverage — everything from insurance companies’ direct mail blitzes and television ads to the […]
The Husband-and-Wife Team Behind the Leading Vaccine to Solve Covid-19
Two years ago, Dr. Ugur Sahin took the stage at a conference in Berlin and made a bold prediction. Speaking to a roomful of infectious disease experts, he said his […]