As emergency physicians, my husband and I were determined to protect ourselves, our teens, and society as a whole with the latest monovalent COVID vaccine, which the CDC recently recommended for all Americans aged 6 months and more. I realized we were in for some turmoil, however, when my 78-year-old mother arrived for her appointment … Read more
For people suffering from a COVID-19 attack, the antiviral Paxlovid has been a godsend. The drug became the go-to antiviral treatment during the pandemic after the Food and Drug Administration granted it emergency use authorization in December 2021. Now there is a new antiviral drug superior to Paxlovid, but Americans can’t get it because it’s … Read more
The coronavirus lockdown is a “failure of public health policy”, an expert has said as it emerged top scientific modelers were never asked how to avoid the measure. Mark Woolhouse, professor of infectious diseases and epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh, said lockdowns should “always be a last resort”, telling a hearing that the government … Read more
Sign up for The Brief, the Texas Tribunes’ daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date on the most essential Texas news. A sweeping ban on COVID-19 vaccination mandates for employees of private businesses in Texas passed the Texas Senate on Friday, although medical facilities would be allowed to adopt other policies to help reduce … Read more