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Living with COVID-19

Stories from people navigating COVID-19 — diagnosis, treatment, caregiving, and the ordinary days in between.

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COVID-19 vaccine vials beside a calendar and a clinical risk-prioritization checklist.

Infectious Disease

WHO Updates COVID-19 Vaccine Priorities and Schedules

WHO’s 2026 position paper simplifies primary vaccination and concentrates repeat doses on people at greatest risk of severe COVID-19. US clinicians must still follow CDC schedules and FDA-authorized formulations.

Rayan Salih · August 31, 2026 · 6 min

Laboratory staff inventorying boxed COVID-19 test kits and respirators in a hospital supply room.

Health Policy

COVID-19 Device EUA Exit Reshapes US Procurement

The FDA has ended emergency-use authorizations for COVID-19 diagnostics and devices. US laboratories, health systems and manufacturers must reassess legal status, inventory, validation and procurement.

Rayan Salih · 6 min read

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