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It’s been close to 6 months since the initial rollout of the fall (bivalent) booster. A lot of people are wondering: Do I need a spring booster? The…
Katelyn Jetelina
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Jeremy Faust, MD
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Happy spring! With warmer weather comes a calming of the respiratory season. Hopefully. Viruses are definitely still circulating, but we are seeing some…
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Today is the 3 year anniversary of YLE! This means exactly 3 years ago, I told my husband: “I’ll only do this for 6 weeks max. By then, someone will…
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COVID-19 is not the common cold. Here’s an effort to keep you up-to-date on long COVID developments. Not “in the clear” after first infection What we…
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The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic has started to convene on everything from COVID-19 origins to vaccines. Last week, they called…
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Gavin Yamey
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On February 3, a train carrying toxic and combustible chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Of the 150 cars on the train, 50 were involved in the…
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Yesterday, VRBPAC— FDA’s external scientific committee—met to discuss the latest clinical trial data for RSV vaccines. This is a big deal because it…
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Edward Nirenberg
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February 2023

I’ve been asked by many to comment on the SARS-CoV-2 origin debate and new Wall Street Journal article. And, honestly, I don’t want to touch this topic…
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This week ACIP—CDC’s external advisory group of scientists—met to discuss all vaccines. This was part of their regularly scheduled meeting (i.e., these…
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Tired of respiratory viruses this winter? Not so fast. Norovirus has entered the room. Norovirus—a virus that causes stomach cramping, intense episodes…
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On my way back from Turkey, and there’s nothing quite like international travel to help put things into perspective. There are much bigger problems in…
Katelyn Jetelina
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Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
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I’m taking this week off from newsletter-ing. The World Health Organization flew me out to Türkiye this week to apply the lessons learned from…
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