The test leads people undergoing in vitro fertilization to discard thousands of embryos each year. The new research found implanting some “abnormal” embryos resulted in healthy live births. View original article Contributor: Azeen Ghorayshi
Despite what social media might have you believe, there is no overnight shortcut to better digestive health. View original article Contributor: Dani Blum
While U.S. health officials are still debating the best way forward when it comes to COVID-19 vaccine boosters, one thing was clear when experts convened by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) met for a recent committee discussion: to get longer-lasting and stronger immune responses, the next booster might have to target more than one … Read more
COVID-19 testing has become more convenient and accessible, but with the pandemic still causing more than 30,000 new infections in the U.S. on average each week, having more ways to detect SARS-CoV-2 can go a long way toward eventually containing COVID-19. On April 14, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took an important step in … Read more
The goal is clearly articulated in President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address: Test to Treat. He challenged America to “get back to work and fill our great downtowns again.” He was no longer declaring independence from the virus, adding, “I cannot promise you a new variant won’t come. But I can promise you … Read more
(ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.) — A federal judge’s decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it’s really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The major airlines and many of the busiest airports rushed to drop their … Read more
Roughly 100 scientists will analyze data and communicate policy options to decision-makers and the public about how the virus is behaving and who is most at risk — in user-friendly terms. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun
Delta rewrote the statement after public health experts and others accused the airline of spreading misinformation after the mask mandate was lifted Monday. View original article Contributor: Lindsey Bever
Moderna is testing shots that combine multiple versions of the coronavirus as a possible booster. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson
Roughly 100 scientists will analyze data and communicate policy options to decision-makers and the public about how the virus is behaving and who is most at risk — in user-friendly terms. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun