Trump Pressed for a Plasma Treatment. Officials Worry, Is a Vaccine Next?
WASHINGTON — It was the third week of August, the Republican National Convention was days away, and President Trump was impatient. White House officials were...
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Emily Miller and Another P.R. Expert Ousted At F.D.A. After Blood Plasma Fiasco
The head of the Food and Drug Administration ousted its top spokeswoman from her position on Friday in an urgent bid to restore the tarnished...
F.D.A. ‘Grossly Misrepresented’ Blood Plasma Data, Scientists Say
At a news conference on Sunday announcing the emergency approval of blood plasma for hospitalized Covid-19 patients, President Trump and two of his top health...
Billions in Hospital Virus Aid Rested on Compliance With Private Vendor
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration tied billions of dollars in badly needed coronavirus medical funding this spring to hospitals’ cooperation with a private vendor collecting...
Health Experts Warn About Perils of New Virus Data Collection System
WASHINGTON — Nearly three dozen current and former members of a federal health advisory committee, including nine appointed or reappointed by Health Secretary Alex M....
Vote for Trump’s Worst!
OK, people, I know you’re feeling a little wan and helpless these days. Sure does seem like a long time until November. So let’s take...
U.S. Health Secretary to Visit Taiwan, in a Move Likely to Anger Beijing
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The United States’ top health official, Alex M. Azar II, will lead a delegation on a trip to Taiwan, a rare high-level...
Scientists Worry About Political Influence Over Coronavirus Vaccine Project
In April, with hospitals overwhelmed and much of the United States in lockdown, the Department of Health and Human Services produced a presentation for the...
Trump Narrows Search for Coronavirus Vaccine to Five Firms
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has selected five companies as the most likely candidates to produce a vaccine for the coronavirus, senior officials said, a...