Trader Joe’s Salami Snacks Tied to 20 Salmonella Cases in Eight States
TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Citterio Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks, sold primarily at Trader Joe’s, have been linked to a Salmonella outbreak with 20 reported cases in eight states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevent…
Learn MoreModerna Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Works Well in Children Aged 6 to 11
MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Moderna announced Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine safely triggers a strong immune response in children aged 6 to 11 years.Company data show that a month after receiving both doses of the vaccine, children’s a…
Learn MoreWalmart Recalls Room Spray Due to Rare and Deadly Bacteria
MONDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) — Walmart has recalled an aromatic room spray sold nationwide after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified the presence of a “rare and dangerous” bacteria in the spray that is linked to four il…
Learn MoreAmerican Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oct. 3-6
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery was held in Los Angeles from Oct. 3 to 6 and attracted approximately 5,000 participants from around the world, including otolaryngologists, medical experts, allied heal…
Learn MorePhysician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Oct. 18 to 22, 2021. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sou…
Learn MoreDelta Variant Subtype on Rise in United Kingdom
FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A subtype of the delta variant of the coronavirus is causing a growing number of infections in the United Kingdom and is being closely monitored there and in other countries.During the week of Sept. 27, the AY…
Learn MorePfizer Says Lower Dose of Its COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Younger Children
FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A lower dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is 90.7 percent effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in children aged 5 to 11 years, according to new clinical trial data from the company.The data were give…
Learn MoreCDC Signs Off on Moderna, J&J Boosters, Backs Mix ‘n’ Match Shots
FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday gave its blessing to booster shots of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines for tens of millions of Americans.The CDC approval mirr…
Learn MorePfizer Vaccine Booster Restores Nearly Full Protection, Company Says
THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine booster restored close to full protection against COVID-19 in a late-stage trial involving 10,000 people, the company announced Thursday.The company said the booster was 95.6 perc…
Learn MoreU.S. Has Shared 200 Million COVID-19 Vaccines With Other Countries
THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The United States has now donated 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to more than 100 countries and territories, making it the largest donor in the world.
Those donations include more than 120 million surplu…