Dr. Anthony Fauci

Dr. Anthony Fauci has advised seven presidents about a long list of outbreaks including HIV, Ebola and Zika. His next chapter: To try to inspire more people to become scientists and make the next big discoveries.

The new omicron-targeting booster added 30% to 56% protection against symptomatic infection, depending on how many prior vaccinations someone had, how long ago and their age, the CDC concluded.

Dr. Anthony Fauci helped guide the U.S. through the COVID crisis, and earlier in his career played a key role in the response to AIDS. He has served under seven presidents.

Vaccinations and residual immunity are among the reasons, President Biden's chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said, as the number of deaths drop and hospitalizations rise only slightly.

The White House's top medical adviser says the virus won't go away entirely. Instead, it should eventually hit a level where it "doesn't disrupt our normal social, economic and other interactions."

Dr. Anthony Fauci cites his escalating exchanges with Sen. Rand Paul throughout the pandemic. Fauci also said Paul is attempting to raise money off "a catastrophic epidemic."

The CDC recently cut the number of days it recommends COVID-positive people remain in isolation from 10 days to five, but it didn't require a negative test to leave isolation.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the president's chief science adviser on pandemic response, says such a requirement might drive up the lagging U.S. vaccination rate as well as confer stronger protection on flights.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden's chief medical adviser, about the spread of the omicron variant. He says people should wear masks, get vaccinated and then get boosted.

Experts weigh in as the federal government urges everyone to get boosted amid concerns over omicron, a new covid variant.