Rare Cases of COVID Relapse Seen With Pfizer Pill
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rare cases of COVID patients relapsing after taking the antiviral pill Paxlovid are raising questions among some experts.An earlier study of 1,000 adults showed that Paxlovid was highly effective at preventing…
Learn MoreVirus Found in Pig Heart Transplanted Into Man Who Later Died
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An investigation into the death of the first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has discovered that the organ had an animal virus, but it’s not clear if the virus was a factor in the patient’s death…
Learn MoreOnly 1 in 5 Parents Plan to Get COVID Vaccine for Kids Under 5 When Available: Survey
WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Only 18 percent of parents of children under 5 say they plan to get their child vaccinated against COVID as soon as they can, while nearly 4 in 10 say they will “wait and see” before getting shots for their c…
Learn MoreSupreme Court Set to Overturn Roe v. Wade, Leaked Draft Opinion Shows
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Supreme Court is on the verge of striking down the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, a leaked draft opinion shows.In the draft opinion, a majority of the court voted to overturn the 1973 decision that grant…
Learn MoreModerna Asks FDA to Authorize Its COVID Vaccine For Children Under 6
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderna announced Thursday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to authorize the emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age of 6.It’s the first vaccine maker to seek…
Learn MorePfizer SeekS FDA Approval of COVID Boosters for Children Ages 5-11
WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve emergency use of its booster shot for children ages 5 to 11.The application hinges on a study of 140 childre…
Learn MoreWhite House Moves to Make COVID Antiviral Pills More Widely Available
TUESDAY, April 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Plans to nearly double the number of pharmacies and other locations that carry the antiviral pill Paxlovid for COVID-19 were announced Tuesday by the Biden administration.Demand for the drug has risen in rec…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: April 22, 2022
Public health experts weigh in on the CDC’s new forecasting service for infectious diseases: The novel data-gathering group showed its mettle in predicting the Omicron surge last winter, and those in the field have high hopes for the new effort. Read …
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: April 21, 2022
Biden Administration appeals ruling that struck down a federal mask mandate on planes and other public transportation: But experts noted the legal dangers of appealing the decision. Read moreNew report shows air pollution levels have spiked in recent …
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: April 20, 2022
Biden Administration will appeal ruling striking down mask mandate on planes if CDC finds mandate still needed: But experts noted the legal dangers of appealing the decision. Read moreRace plays outsized role in dementia risk: Among nearly 1.9 million…
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