For Those Facing Alzheimer's, A Controversial Drug Offers Hope A plaque-busting Alzheimer's drug called Aduhelm has yet to prove it can preserve memory and thinking. Even so, its approval by the Food and Drug Administration is making some patients opitimistic. Jon Hamilton
The U.S. Has Hit 600,000 COVID Deaths, More Than Any Other Country The latest toll from Johns Hopkins University comes nearly four months after the nation crossed the half-million mark for deaths from the coronavirus pandemic. Scott Neuman
A 3rd Dose Of COVID Vaccines May Boost Immunity For Transplant Recipients The COVID vaccines haven't proven very effective for people living with organ transplants. But getting a third dose of the mRNA vaccines gave a big bump in antibody levels in a new study. Maria Godoy
The U.S. Bans Importing Dogs From 113 Countries After Rise In False Rabies Records A surge in pet adoptions has increased demand for dogs imported from around the world. Most are fine, but federal officials turned up 450 dogs in 2020 with false records — 50% more than in 2019. Rob Stein
Africa May Be On The Verge Of A Third Wave Of COVID-19 Infections Some countries are seeing record levels of new daily cases with low vaccination rates. Jason Beaubien
When is the pandemic over? Seattle is 70% vaccinated, the state is fully reopening in just a few weeks and Covid cases and deaths are at their lowest point locally in almost a year. Things are looking up. But when can we say the pandemic is finally over? Clare McGrane
India's COVID-19 Outbreak Is Slowing Down Death rates are high in India, but the rate of new cases is slowing down.
Novavax Says Its COVID Vaccine Is Extremely Effective In a large-scale study, Novavax said its vaccine was completely effective against the original coronavirus strain and also effective against some variants. It works differently than other vaccines. Joe Palca
The Results Are In For Novavax's Vaccine And They Are Impressive A highly anticipated study of a COVID-19 vaccine has finally produced results — and the results are good, very good. The vaccine is made by the Maryland biotech company Novavax. Joe Palca
Anti-Vaccine Activists Use A Federal Database To Spread Fear About COVID Vaccines The system is designed to provide early warning of what might or might not be actual side-effects. But anti-vaccine groups are bending the data to their own ends. Geoff Brumfiel
