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Covid-19

From early in the coronavirus outbreak to today’s research into long Covid, chronic Covid, and rebound Covid, here is the STAT coronavirus archive.

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First Opinion Rick A. Bright

Trump’s dangerous Covid-19 revisionism

First Opinion Westyn Branch-Elliman and Shira Doron

‘Institutional neutrality’ is the way to go for universities

Morning Rounds Theresa Gaffney

Morning Rounds: Apple Watch takes on sleep apnea and tonight’s presidential debate

Morning Rounds Theresa Gaffney

Birth control vending machines, seasonal shots, and the “Snoo”

In the Lab Jonathan Wosen

Study of gender-affirming care reveals immune system sex differences

Health Helen Branswell

Trying to time your vaccines just right? There are no easy answers, but here are some factors to consider

Health Associated Press

FDA clears updated Covid shots from Novavax, adding a 3rd fall vaccine option

Biotech Andrew Joseph

STAT Plus: Wegovy cut patients’ chances of dying from Covid-19, new analysis shows

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Torie Bosch

STAT readers on mask bans, cancer screening, and empathy and AI

Health Associated Press

FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days

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Letters to the editor Patrick Skerrett

First Opinion readers on Noah Lyles and Covid-19, the dearth of geriatricians, PBMs, and more

Biotech Matthew Herper

STAT Plus: Pfizer and BioNTech effort to develop Covid-influenza combination vaccine sees setback

First Opinion Gregory A. Poland

Better safety studies could restore America’s confidence in vaccines

First Opinion Arthur L. Caplan

Noah Lyles’ collapse with Covid: How not to manage health at the Olympics

Health Elizabeth Cooney

As Covid deaths drop, heart disease and cancer remain leading causes of death

Politics Sarah Owermohle

STAT Plus: Why Tim Walz’s record on Covid-19 will be a hot-button issue in 2024

Exclusive Rachel Cohrs Zhang

STAT Plus: Former Biden White House health official joins Flagship Pioneering

First Opinion John P. Moore

The coronavirus lab leak hypothesis is damaging science

First Opinion Podcast Patrick Skerrett

Empathy should be the first response to people with vaccine injury, fears

Health Timmy Broderick

Long Covid is more prevalent among Americans with disabilities, new CDC data show

First Opinion David Tuller, Mady Hornig, and David Putrino

Functional neurological disorder is not an appropriate diagnosis for people with long Covid

First Opinion Mario Ramirez

Preparing schools for the H5N1 bird flu they’re likely to face

First Opinion Podcast Rick Berke and Helen Branswell

Anthony Fauci on presidents, bird flu, and turning down a multimillion-dollar job

In the Lab Isabella Cueto

‘Visionary’ study finds inflammation, evidence of Covid virus years after infection

Letters to the editor Patrick Skerrett

What readers have to say about long Covid, FDA and diversity, and more

Politics Sarah Owermohle

STAT Plus: Supreme Court rejects challenge to Biden’s use of bully pulpit to fight Covid misinformation

First Opinion Patrick Skerrett

Readers respond to essays on long Covid, hypochondria, and more

First Opinion Podcast Patrick Skerrett

Why Long Covid can feel scarier than a gun to the head

First Opinion Rachel Hall-Clifford

Long Covid feels like a gun to my head