Month: March 2021

A manufacturing subcontractor in Baltimore mixed ingredients from the coronavirus vaccines of Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca, setting back U.S. production of the “one-and-done” shot. View original article Contributor: Sharon LaFraniere and Noah Weiland

A drug that unleashes the immune system offers a rare glimmer of hope for those with a cancer that resists most treatments. View original article Contributor: Gina Kolata

The new initiative is an important step in determining whether widespread rapid testing can help curb transmission of the virus. View original article Contributor: Emily Anthes

Prime Minister Mario Draghi issued a decree requiring that workers in health care facilities be vaccinated, a move that will test the legal limits of his government’s efforts to stem coronavirus outbreaks. View original article Contributor: Jason Horowitz

Infected rodents pose no immediate danger to humans, but the research suggests that mutations are helping the coronavirus expand its range of potential hosts. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli