They do seem to offer significant protection against severe illness, but the consequences of rapidly spreading infection worry many public health experts.
In the lab, immune cells put up a strong fight against Omicron, suggesting that vaccines will be able to prevent the worst outcomes of the virus variant.
The ruling said the company’s owners, members of the Sackler family, could not receive protection from civil lawsuits in return for a $4.5 billion contribution.
I.V.F. patients are faced with a growing list of costly “add-ons.” For one such test, some say more robust research is needed to support its effectiveness.
Two new studies show that unvaccinated children exposed to the virus are safe to stay in school if they remain asymptomatic and get tested twice over the course of a week.
The decision will broaden access to medication abortion, an increasingly common method, but many conservative states are already mobilizing against it.
Vuity, a once-a-day treatment that can help users see up close without affecting their long-range vision, went on the market Thursday after being approved by the F.D.A. in October.
Companies are struggling to figure out what to do as legal battles and rising Covid cases complicate their plans. Even up in the air: What does “fully vaccinated” mean?
By Lauren Hirsch, Emma Goldberg and Charlie Savage
Down by a point in the final minutes, Baltimore Coach John Harbaugh’s attempt at a 2-point conversion failed, ending what had been an astounding comeback.
By Ben Shpigel
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