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The Washington Post

October 31, 2022: COVID Uses Our Proteins against Us. A New Strategy Seeks to Block That.

Nature

October 14, 2022: Omicron Boosters Could Arm You against Variants That Don’t Yet Exist

Yahoo News

September 21, 2022: Here’s Why Some People Are More Likely to Die of COVID

CNBC

September 20, 2022: Health and Wellness ‘Should I Get My Omicron Booster and Flu Shot at the Same Time?’ and Other Questions about Fall Vaccines, Answered

The Atlantic

September 15, 2022: Should Your Flu and COVID Shots Go in Different Arms?

Wired

September 12, 2022: The Mystery of Why Some People Don’t Get Covid

Gothamist

September 10, 2022: Updated COVID-19 Boosters Are Here. Do New Yorkers, Jerseyites Need to Take Them and When?

NPR

September 7, 2022: So You Haven’t Caught COVID Yet. Does That Mean You’re a Superdodger?

The Washington Post

August 23, 2022: Your First Brush With Coronavirus Could Affect How a Fall Booster Works

Time

June 15, 2022: What to Know About the Newest, Most Contagious Omicron Subvariants

NPR

May 22, 2022: Are you vaccinated and have had COVID-19? You may have super immunity

Bloomberg

May 15, 2022: How Omicron Infection Turbo-Charges Vaccinated People’s Immunity

The Washington Post

May 8, 2022: The lucky few to never get coronavirus could teach us more about it

Science News

April 29, 2022: How I decided on a second COVID-19 booster shot

AP

April 24, 2022: Covid Shots Still Work But Researchers Hunt New Improvements

Buzzfeed News

April 14, 2022: We Might Be Looking At COVID “Seasons” For Years To Come

The Wall Street Journal

April 14, 2022: What to Know About the BA.2 Omicron Variant, the New Covid-19 Strain

The New York Times

April 12, 2022: Who Should Get a 4th Covid Shot?

National Geographic

April 7, 2022: Are some people resistant to COVID-19? Geneticists are on the hunt.

Buzzfeed News

April 1, 2022: How Long Do Boosters Last? Here’s The Deal On Whether You Need Another One.

The New York Times

March 30, 2022: A New Wave of Covid-19 Is Coming. Here’s How to Prepare.

Scientific American

March 28, 2022: New COVID Spit Tests May Be More Accurate and Easier Than Nasal Swabs

The New York Times

March 23, 2022: Who Should Get a 4th Covid Shot?

KHN

March 17, 2022: Covid’s ‘Silver Lining’: Research Breakthroughs for Chronic Disease, Cancer, and the Common Flu

The New York Times

March 8, 2022: Why Do Some People Never Get Covid?

The Guardian

March 2, 2022: Scientists seek to solve mystery of why some people do not catch Covid

Nature

February 24, 2022: Omicron’s lasting mysteries: four questions scientists are racing to answer

NPR

February 24, 2022: Looks like non-mRNA vaccines can be as good as Pfizer and Moderna in certain scenarios

The New York Times

February 24, 2022: Got a Covid Booster? You Probably Won’t Need Another for a Long Time

Psychology Today

February 22, 2022: Gut Microbes May Help Fight Long COVID

BBC

February 13, 2022: The cells that can give you super-immunity

WebMD

February 3, 2022: Why Do Some People Escape Infection That Sickens Others?

The Wall Street Journal

February 1, 2022: Omicron and Its Symptoms: What to Know as Americans Are Catching the New Variant

Nature

January 28, 2022: Does the world need an Omicron vaccine? What researchers say

The Wall Street Journal

January 28, 2022: New Covid Variant: What We Know About the BA.2 Omicron Strain

Daily Mail

January 24, 2022: Is this why some people get sicker than others with Covid-19? Immune cells called autoantibodies could help explain our vulnerability to infection

Boston Globe

January 20, 2022: What happens after Omicron? Here’s what experts predict

Los Angeles Times

January 19, 2022: How the body’s immune system tries to fight off COVID-19

Stat

January 19, 2022: After Omicron, we could use a break. We may just get it

The Wall Street Journal

January 15, 2022: The Covid Race to Watch: Vaccines vs. Variants

Reuters

January 12, 2022: Explainer: Why you should still try to avoid catching Omicron

The New York Times

January 9, 2022: Will ‘Forever Boosting’ Beat the Coronavirus?

The New York Times

January 6, 2022: What Does It Mean to Be ‘Fully Vaccinated’ Against Covid-19?

The Wall Street Journal

December 23, 2022: Calls Mount to Cut Covid-19 Quarantine Period for Fully Vaccinated Who Test Negative

STAT

December 15, 2021: Will we always need Covid-19 boosters? Experts have theories

The Wall Street Journal

December 15, 2021: Omicron Variant Symptoms and Covid-19 Vaccines: What to Know

The Wall Street Journal

December 14, 2021: The Omicron Variant Can Evade Vaccine Protection. Here’s How We Know.

The New York Times

December 13, 2021: Merck’s Covid Pill Might Pose Risks for Pregnant Women

MedPage Today

December 9, 2021: An Inside Look at a New York Lab Working With Omicron

Scientific American

December 9, 2021: COVID Variants Hint at How the Virus Will Evolve

National Geographic

December 9, 2021: Omicron is dodging the immune system—but boosters show promising signs

The New York Times

December 7, 2021: Pfizer’s vaccine provides some protection against Omicron, a lab study suggests.

The Washington Post

December 7, 2021: First lab results show omicron has ‘much more extensive escape’ from antibodies than previous variants

Nature

December 7, 2021: Beyond Omicron: what’s next for COVID’s viral evolution

NPR

December 4, 2021: With omicron looming over the holidays, here's how to stay safe

New York Magazine

December 4, 2021: Why Delta and Omicron Could Be a ‘Twin Epidemic’ Dr. Peter Hotez sorts through the uncertainty about the new variant.

NPR

December 3, 2021: New evidence shows omicron likely spreads twice as fast as delta in South Africa

Science News

December 1, 2021: What we know and don’t know about the omicron coronavirus variant

The New York Times

November 30, 2021: New Virus Variant Stokes Concern but Vaccines Still Likely to Work

Today

November 30, 2021: Will we need a new COVID-19 vaccine for omicron? Experts weigh in

National Geographic

November 29, 2021: Why you shouldn’t panic over the Omicron variant

The Wall Street Journal

November 27, 2021: Covid-19 Vaccines or Infections: Which Carries the Stronger Immunity?

The Wall Street Journal

November 27, 2021: How Omicron Variant Rattled the World in One Week

Los Angeles Times

November 27, 2021: Protection offered by booster shot beats ‘natural immunity,’ study suggests

Science Magazine Podcast

November 25, 2021: Why trees are making extra nuts this year, human genetics and viral infections, and a seminal book on racism and identity

CNN

November 23, 2021: The FDA will soon decide on Merck's Covid-19 antiviral pill. It shows promise, but there are also concerns

Business Insider

November 16, 2021: Antibody tests can show whether you need a COVID-19 booster shot, some experts say — but the FDA disagrees

CBC

November 9, 2021: Contracting COVID-19 may provide some immunity. But still get vaccinated, scientists say

The Scientist

November 5, 2021: Tweak to N Protein Makes Delta Variant More Infectious

Nature

October 29, 2021: The search for people who never get COVID

NPR

October 29, 2021: COVID's endgame: Scientists have a clue about where SARS-CoV-2 is headed

CBC

October 29, 2021: Contracting COVID-19 may provide some immunity. But still get vaccinated, scientists say

Nature

October 20, 2021: COVID vaccine makers brace for a variant worse than Delta

The Atlantic

October 20, 2021: The Good Part About ‘Waning’ Immunity

Business Insider

October 13, 2021: Fully vaccinated people who previously had COVID-19 should be last in line for booster shots, experts say

The New York Times

October 12, 2021: If You’ve Had Covid, Do You Need the Vaccine?

Wall Street Journal

October 10, 2021: Fully Vaccinated and Had Covid-19? No Rush for a Booster Shot, Experts Say

Reuters

October 8, 2021: Delta does not appear to make children sicker; Secondary immune response stronger after infection than after shot

The Atlantic

October 6, 2021: Timing Is Everything for Merck’s COVID Pill

The Atlantic

October 6, 2021: A Better Way to Think About Your Risk for COVID

The Scientist

September 27, 2021: When the Immune Response Makes COVID-19 Worse

Business Insider

September 24, 2021: 2 experts describe how our COVID-19 antibodies adapt over time, creating an 'arms race' between our immune systems and virus variants

NPR

September 21, 2021: How Long Does COVID Immunity Last Anyway?

Nature

September 17, 2021: COVID vaccine immunity is waning — how much does that matter?

The Scientist

September 16, 2021: To Booster or Not: Scientists and Regulators Debate

The New York Times

September 15, 2021: New Study of Covid Booster Shots Fans Debate Over Benefits

NBC News

September 13, 2021: 'Hybrid immunity': Why people who had Covid should still get vaccinated

NPR

September 12, 2021: I Got A 'Mild' Breakthrough Case. Here's What I Wish I'd Known

The Wall Street Journal

September 10, 2021: Covid-19 Virus Variants Mu and Lambda Unlikely to Supplant Delta

NPR

September 7, 2021: New Studies Find Evidence Of 'Superhuman' Immunity To COVID-19 In Some Individuals

Scientific American

August 1, 2021: Rogue Antibodies Involved in Nearly One Fifth of COVID Deaths

Nature

August 31, 2021: Rogue antibodies involved in almost one-fifth of COVID deaths

Science

August 26, 2021: Having SARS-CoV-2 once confers much greater immunity than a vaccine—but vaccination remains vital

Stat

August 23, 2021: A lucky few seem ‘resistant’ to Covid-19. Scientists want to know why

The New Yorker

August 22, 2021: Have You Already Had a Breakthrough COVID Infection?

Science News

August 19, 2021: How coronavirus vaccines still help people who already had COVID-19

Stat

August 20, 2021: Viral evolution 101: Why the coronavirus has changed as it has, and what it means going forward

LiveScience

August 16, 2021: Does the explosion of the delta variant mean we need a new COVID-19 vaccine?

Smithsonian

August 10, 2021: Six Important Things to Know About Breakthrough Infections

The Scientist

August 9, 2021: Dissecting the Unusual Biology of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant

Reuters

August 2, 2021: Delta infections among vaccinated likely contagious; Lambda variant shows vaccine resistance in lab

Gothamist

July 31, 2021: The CDC Pivoted On The Delta Variant. Regular Life Can Still Continue.

The Wall Street Journal

July 26, 2021: Breakthrough Covid-19 Cases Raise Questions About Immunity

National Geographic

July 26, 2021: Severe breakthrough infections remain very rare, despite rising concerns

USA Today

July 22, 2021: Is J&J's COVID-19 shot good enough? Experts say yes but want more data.

The New York Times

July 22, 2021: Why Vaccinated People Are Getting ‘Breakthrough’ Infections

NBC News

July 22, 2021: What breakthrough infections mean for the Covid vaccines

The Washington Post

July 21, 2021: You got a coronavirus vaccine. But you still became infected. How did that happen?

The Wall Street Journal

July 16, 2021: Covid-19 Immune Response Could Be Long Lasting, but Variants Present Risks

Nature

July 13, 2021: COVID-19 long haulers

Gothamist

July 13, 2021: How Parents Can Prepare For The Delta Variant Given Most Kids Are Unvaccinated

Nature

July 8, 2021: The quest to find genes that drive severe COVID

Gothamist

June 28, 2021: Why The Delta Variant Matters If You’re Vaccinated Or Unvaccinated

Nature

June 22, 2021: ‘Super-antibodies’ could curb COVID-19 and help avert future pandemics

The Guardian

June 18, 2021: In hunt for Covid’s origin, new studies point away from lab leak theory

USA Today

June 16, 2021: Delta is the 'most serious' COVID-19 variant, scientists say. How will it affect the US?

CNN

June 15, 2021: New York reaches vaccine milestone and joins California in reopening

The Scientist

June 15, 2021: Spike Protein Deletions Linked to COVID-19 Surges: Preprint

The New York Times

May 25, 2021: C.D.C. Will Not Investigate Mild Infections in Vaccinated Americans

The New York Times

May 26, 2021: Immunity to the Coronavirus May Persist for Years, Scientists Find

Gothamist

May 15, 2021: How To Best Incentivize COVID-19 Vaccines—Outside Of Herd Immunity And Basic Survival

STAT

May 13, 2021: Vaccines seem to work well against coronavirus variants. It’s also complicated

MIT Technology Review

April 29, 2021: Some vaccinated people are still getting covid. Here’s why you shouldn’t worry.

CNN

April 28, 2021: Pfizer and Moderna vaccines reduce Covid-19 hospitalization risk by 94% among older adults, CDC study says

News Medical

April 25, 2021: A detailed look at two cases of symptomatic COVID in vaccinated individuals

The New York Times

April 22, 2021: Vaccines Are Effective Against the New York Variant, Studies Find

NBC News

April 21, 2021: Breakthrough infections with coronavirus variants reported, but cases appear mild

The New York Times

April 3, 2021: Virus variants threaten to draw out the pandemic, scientists say

Scientific American

March 31, 2021: Your immune system evolves to fight coronavirus variants

Nature

March 19, 2021: Rare COVID reactions might hold key to variant-proof vaccines

National Geographic

March 9, 2021: How concerned should the U.S. be over homegrown variants?

The New York Times

February 24, 2021: A new Coronavirus variant is spreading in New York, researchers report

BBC

February 19, 2021: The disease-resistant patients exposing Covid-19's weak spots

The Scientist

February 16, 2021: What pseudoviruses bring to the study of SARS-CoV-2

WNYC

February 15, 2021: Why-and how-COVID mutates

NPR

February 10, 2021: COVID-19 vaccines could add fuel to evolution of coronavirus mutations

Scientific American

February 10, 2021: Is it safe to delay a second COVID vaccine dose?

The Wall Street Journal

February 3, 2021: Bristol-Myers Squibb to take over promising potential treatment against coronavirus variants

The New York Times

February 3, 2021: New York City barely tests for virus variants. Can that change?

Nature

January 29, 2021: How to redesign COVID vaccines so they protect against variants

The New York Times

January 25, 2021: As virus grows stealthier, vaccine makers reconsider battle plans

The New York Times

January 22, 2021: Emerging coronavirus variants may pose challenges to vaccines

The Associated Press

January 20, 2021: Some COVID-19 mutations may dampen vaccine effectiveness

CNN

January 20, 2021: Studies suggest vaccinated people protected from new Covid-19 variants

Nature

January 19, 2021: Rogue antibodies could be driving severe COVID-19

The Wall Street Journal

January 19, 2021: Companies race to develop drugs that stay ahead of coronavirus mutations

NPR

January 18, 2021: 3 Questions and the emerging answers about COVID-19 vaccine protection

The Wall Street Journal

January 6, 2021: Covid-19 vaccines expected to work on South Africa coronavirus strain

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