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These 30-Minute Nasal Swabs Are Like Pregnancy Tests—But for COVID
Here's how rapid antigen testing works—and how to get it.
Anyone Want $2 Million Worth of Hydroxychloroquine? Asking for Oklahoma.
The state of Oklahoma has wound up with 100,000 doses of the drug former President Trump falsely touted as a cure for COVID-19.
People Will Start Receiving Pfizer’s Coronavirus Vaccine Next Week, HHS Secretary Says
Alex Azar announced this morning that the Food and Drug Administration will grant emergency use authorization to Pfizer's two-shot vaccine.
Pfizer's COVID Vaccine Just Got an 'A+' From the FDA
The agency's analysis comes just ahead of an important meeting to decide if the vaccine will get emergency use authorization in the U.S.
Trump's Rush for a COVID Vaccine Is Making People Less Likely to Take It
Willingness to take a vaccine as soon as it's available has dropped since the summer.
The Supreme Court Just Punted on Its First Abortion Case Since RBG Died
The Trump administration spent the summer trying to get the Food and Drug Administration to re-impose restrictions on the abortion pill, despite the ongoing pandemic.
The Trump Admin Is Blocking the FDA's Guidelines for a Safer COVID Vaccine
The White House is blocking stronger standards for the vaccine that would delay its approval until after Election Day.
Trump Is Considering Overruling FDA Rules to Push Out a COVID Vaccine
The FDA "will not authorize or approve a vaccine that we would not feel comfortable giving to our families," its commissioner said Wednesday.
There Might Be Illegal Drugs in Your ‘Cognitive Enhancing’ Supplements
Taking nootropics—supplements that promise to enhance mental function—could expose you to high doses of unapproved drugs, in combinations that have never been studied in humans.
Ted Cruz and a Bunch of GOP Senators Are Trying to Ban the Abortion Pill
They're asking the FDA to declare the pill used in about 40% of abortions an “imminent hazard to public health.”
Coronavirus Vaccine Update: A Candidate Fauci Called ‘Impressive’ Just Got Some Promising Results
The race to develop a coronavirus vaccine is getting crowded — and expensive.
The Feds Just Denied This Chinese Company Approval to Sell N-95 Masks in the U.S.
California had hoped to buy $1 billion in personal protective gear from a Chinese company better known for electric cars and buses.