Opinion: Paxlovid rebound happens, though why and to whom are still a mystery

Although people tend to think of medical care as something that is certain, it is actually a real-time experiment. Paxlovid, like a lot of Covid-19 care, is a reminder of…

As an emergency department physician in New York, I often field calls about medical issues from family members, friends, and even friends of friends. Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, the number of these calls has dramatically increased.

The latest slew of these, about Paxlovid and rebound Covid-19 — which President Biden now apparently has — has revealed the confusion surrounding this phenomenon for me, my physician colleagues, and at least one Nobel laureate.

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