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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference on the Autism report by the CDC at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 16, 2025. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
June 10, 2025, 10:05 am
RFK Jr. ousts entire vaccine advisory committee of US Centers for Disease Control
Health secretary, in the past a leading anti-vaccine voice, says he will replace 17-member panel with his own picks; move draws outrage from health officials
By laura ungar and AMANDA SEITZ
Cleaning workers disinfect the Western Wall due to the COVID-19 virus in the Old City of Jerusalem, March 31, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 2, 2025, 7:57 pm
5 years later: Things we know and still don’t know about COVID-19
Half a decade after a viral outbreak in Wuhan, China, forever changed the world, a look at the global pandemic and its ongoing effects
By LAURAN NEERGAARD, laura ungar and Mike Stobbe
Digital imagery of stem cell-derived embryos created by scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science in June 2023. (Screen capture/Weizmann Institute of Science)
June 28, 2023, 5:39 pm
Scientists use stem cells to create human embryo models, study development
Researchers from US, UK, Israel and China use new techniques to sidestep ethics concerns, shed light on mysteries of early pregnancy
By laura ungar
Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, attends the opening of the Tesla factory Berlin Brandenburg in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022 (Patrick Pleul/Pool via AP, File)
December 3, 2022, 11:28 am
Musk expects US regulators to allow testing of brain implant in people in 6 months
Entrepreneur says Neuralink in the process of seeking approval to soon test the device linking brains to computers, but timeline is far from certain
By laura ungar
A nurse prepares to administer vaccine for COVID-19 at a private vaccination center in Gauhati, India, April 10, 2022. (Anupam Nath/AP)
July 11, 2022, 11:59 am
New coronavirus mutant raises concerns as it spreads across India and beyond
Scientists say BA.2.75 variant may be able to get around immunity from vaccines and previous infection, but unclear if it causes more serious disease than other Omicron strains
By laura ungar and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL
This undated, colorized electron microscope image made available by the US National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, indicated in yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, indicated in blue/pink, cultured in the lab. (NIAID-RML via AP, File)
April 22, 2022, 2:38 am
Study shows immunocompromised UK patient had COVID-19 for 505 days straight
Researchers say longest reported infection underscores importance of protecting vulnerable people from coronavirus, with virus found to mutate during persistent infections
By laura ungar
This undated image made available by the National Human Genome Research Institute shows the output from a DNA sequencer. (NHGRI via AP)
April 1, 2022, 12:18 am
Capping off decades of work, scientists finish decoding entire human genome
Researchers say the finished project will give humanity a greater understanding of our evolution and biology, while also opening the door to new medical discoveries
By laura ungar
Nancy Rose, who contracted COVID-19 in 2021 and continues to exhibit long-haul symptoms including brain fog and memory difficulties, pauses while organizing her desk space, in Port Jefferson, New York, Jan. 25, 2022. (John Minchillo/AP)
January 31, 2022, 1:55 pm
Omicron virus variant amps up concerns about long COVID and its causes
Researchers race to understand exactly what it is about the coronavirus that can keep some survivors suffering from a range of symptoms for a prolonged period
By laura ungar and Lindsey Tanner
A medical worker wearing protective gear collects a sample from a resident at a coronavirus test site in Xichen District in Beijing, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
January 26, 2022, 3:16 am
What do we know about Omicron variant’s ‘stealthier’ descendent?
BA.2 variant found in at least 40 countries has particular genetic traits making it harder to detect, with some scientists worried it could also be more contagious than Omicron
By laura ungar
3D illustration of the mutating coronavirus variant. (wildpixel; iStock by Getty Images)
January 15, 2022, 6:28 pm
Eye on the ‘Pi’? Scientists warn of potential for new problem variants after Omicron
Epidemiologist says ‘the faster Omicron spreads, the more opportunities there are for mutation’ that could lead to the emergence of new strains
By laura ungar
People wait in line at a COVID-19 testing site in Times Square, New York, Dec. 13, 2021 (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
December 16, 2021, 8:12 am
Omicron threatens US hospitals already battling Delta; highest daily case rate in UK
Experts say highly-infectious strain already outpacing others; 13% of cases in NY/NJ area are Omicron; EU chief: ‘Once again, this Christmas will be overshadowed by the pandemic’
By laura ungar and Carla K. Johnson
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