Angus Chen was a reporter for WBUR's CommonHealth.
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The Coronavirus May Never Go Away. But This Perpetual Pandemic Could Still Fizzle Out
Public health experts say it’s time to recalibrate our expectations once again. The coronavirus might very well be around for good, and it's time we accept that.
mRNA Was Supposed To Stay Ahead Of Variants. Why Aren't We Using Its Full Potential?
Updated vaccines could generate antibodies that are better at fighting the now-dominant delta strain of the coronavirus. But probably not by much.
Provincetown Becomes Test Case For Vaccines And Delta Variant
What scientists and public health officials are learning from one seaside town on the Cape.
Provincetown Data Suggests Vaccines Protect Against Complications, But Not Delta Transmission
Instead, an outbreak stemming out of the Provincetown themed weeks is casting doubt on the vaccine’s ability to halt transmission of the Delta variant of the coronavirus. An epidemiological investigation...
Residents Of 5 Mass. Counties Should Wear Masks Due To COVID Transmission, CDC Says
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on a call with press that the decision came after reviewing data on the delta variant and breakthrough cases among vaccinated people. WBUR health...
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Questions Surround Biogen's New Alzheimer's Drug
Biogen’s Aducanumab is the first FDA approved drug that’s supposed to treat an underlying cause of Alzheimer’s Disease, but many scientists aren’t convinced that it can actually do that.
To Mask, Or Not To Mask: Epidemiologists Debate Rules For K-12 Students This Fall
The CDC says vaccinated students no longer have to wear masks indoors. But many students remain unvaccinated, leaving uncertainty about how schools should design -- and enforce -- new policies.
Slowly, Mass. Is Closing The Racial Gap In Vaccination Rates
Since the approval of the first COVID-19 vaccines, the rate of vaccinations among white residents outstripped vaccinations in communities of color. That gap remains, but it seems to be inching...
New Trial Suggests Repurposing An Old Drug Might Help Save Lives From COVID-19
The drug, typically used to boost the immune system for patients with cancer and bone marrow transplants, improved oxygen levels in people hospitalized with COVID-19.
COVID Was Hard On Youths, But It May Have Spurred 'Post-Traumatic Growth'
Sometimes the experience of grief or trauma can be a catalyst for positive transformation – a process psychologists call post-traumatic growth. For young people, some psychologists believe COVID-19 could lead...