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Politics By Nicholas Florko and Lev Facher

As Covid-19 pressures mount, political newcomer Stephen Hahn struggles to protect an FDA under siege

With almost no institutional knowledge behind him, FDA experts worry Hahn is flying blind, leaving the agency flailing amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Health By Andrew Joseph

First Covid-19 reinfection documented in Hong Kong, researchers say

Health By Andrew Joseph, Helen Branswell, and Elizabeth Cooney

Seven months later, what we know about Covid-19 — and the pressing questions that remain

Health By Hyacinth Empinado and Theresa Gaffney

Watch: What day is it? How pandemic stress alters your perception of time

Health By Helen Branswell

Will Covid-19 vaccines be safe for children and pregnant women? The data, so far, are lacking

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Health By Nicholas Florko

FDA, under pressure from Trump, authorizes blood plasma as Covid-19 treatment

The Pharmalot View By Ed Silverman

FDA commissioner needs to push back and tell Trump the agency is not part of the ‘deep state’

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Politics By Matthew Herper and Nicholas Florko

Drug makers rebut Trump tweet that FDA ‘deep state’ is delaying Covid-19 vaccines and drugs

First Opinion By Jose F. Figueroa, Fabiola Molina, and Benjamin D. Sommers

The Trump administration’s ‘public charge’ rule and Covid-19: bad policy at the worst time

First Opinion By Leah Binder

Infections acquired in health facilities are a big problem. National reporting can help fix it

Politics By Lev Facher

‘No miracle is coming’: In acceptance speech, Biden rips Trump for Covid-19 mismanagement

Health By Matthew Herper

Pfizer and BioNTech’s favored Covid-19 vaccine has fewer side effects than their first

First Opinion By Jeffrey L. Schnipper and Paul E. Sax

Even Covid-19 tests that aren’t perfect can help control the pandemic

Health By Eileen Guo

As Covid-19 cases in prisons climb, data on race remain largely obscured

Health Tech By Casey Ross

Virtual Event: Cracking Covid-19’s Code with AI

First Opinion By Hayley B. Gershengorn

ICU capacity is more about the clinicians than the number of beds

First Opinion By Roy Schoenberg

Telehealth and the new choreography of ‘anywhere care’

Health By Ed Silverman and Andrew Joseph

FDA clears saliva test for Covid-19, opening door to wider testing

First Opinion By Ann-Sophie Barwich

Going viral: What Covid-19-related loss of smell reveals about how the mind works

The Readout LOUD By Adam Feuerstein, Damian Garde, and Rebecca Robbins

Covid-19 clinical trials are failing to enroll diverse populations, despite awareness efforts

The Readout LOUD By Damian Garde, Rebecca Robbins, and Adam Feuerstein

Listen: Pharma’s lobbying dollars, Alnylam’s future, and diversity in Covid-19 studies

Health By Damian Garde and Matthew Herper

Large study suggests convalescent plasma can help treat Covid-19, but experts have doubts

First Opinion By Jason Bae

Instead of lockdowns, teach people how to socialize safely in the time of coronavirus

Health By Usha Lee McFarling

Inspired by llamas’ unique antibodies, scientists create a potent anti-coronavirus molecule

First Opinion By Jordan Brayanov, Jen Goldsack, and Bill Byrom

With Covid-19 halting clinical trials, wearables could be key — but data ‘wild west’ gets in the way

First Opinion By Frédéric Vacher

Collective intelligence and collaboration around 3D printing: rising to the challenge of Covid-19

Health By Casey Ross

Study finds racial bias in the government’s formula for distributing Covid-19 aid to hospitals

First Opinion By Samara Fox, Ellen Gallagher, and J. Wesley Boyd

When the treatment is torture: ICE must stop using solitary confinement for Covid-19 quarantine

The Readout LOUD By Adam Feuerstein, Rebecca Robbins, and Damian Garde

The story of a scientist’s mea culpa on Covid-19 vaccines — and a rough week on Twitter