June 17, 2021

By Susan Helper and Evan Soltas These are times of rapid transition for the U.S. economy. With the winding down of the worst of the pandemic, businesses have added jobs at a rate of 540,000 per month since January. Many consumers are making large purchases with savings accumulated during the pandemic, sending new home sales…

Health officials have been investigating an extremely rare side-effect of vaccination with the mRNA vaccines in young people: heart inflammation that's mostly mild and temporary.

It’s a critical moment for small business USA—blindsided by Covid, it remains our most powerful and reliable economic engine and field of dreams.

In this paper the authors show that nanovesicles coated with lung spheroid cell membranes expressing angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 can bind the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, neutralizing the virus and preventing lung cell infections in murine and non-human primate models. The nanodecoys could represent a potential therapeutic agent to treat COVID-19.

Learn what COVID-19 rashes look like, how they can be treated, and when it’s important to see a doctor.

Uğur Şahin, an oncologist and mRNA pioneer, discusses his firm’s development plans for cancer vaccines, mRNA-encoded proteins and more.

Neighborhood disadvantage and capacity to socially distance have been discussed as factors involved in COVID-19 disparities. Here, the authors develop an inequity index on zip code-level infections, and examine differences in neighborhood utilization of subways in New York City.

The addictions and the contradictions that lie at the heart of the circus that is the World Economic Forum.

Slovakia coach Stefan Tarkovic says defender Denis Vavro and a member of the team’s coaching staff have tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of the European Championship match against Sweden.

UK Treasury instructed government officials to conceal a little-known provision that granted sick pay to people isolating with the coronavirus.

Analysis: Lockdown extension brings questions on when and how UK can draw a line under social distancing

People aged 18 and over are being invited to make an appointment for their first vaccination.

Five virologists said few conclusions can be drawn based on the available scientific evidence, but they noted that the context and circumstances of the debate have changed.

The team is working to develop a drug that would be effective against any strain in the coronavirus class.

Exclusive: firm could charge more in places such as Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka once Covid pandemic is over

This Collection welcomes research that examines the role and contributions of the social sciences in shaping the global response to public health crises.

Countries urged to take urgent action on managing water and land and tackling the climate emergency

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time since April despite widespread evidence that the economy and the job market are rebounding steadily from the pandemic recession.

The guests cannot be trusted.

A CDC panel of experts will meet next week to review the cases.