Moderna Asks FDA to OK Its Booster Shot for All Adults
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Moderna asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday to allow emergency use of the company’s coronavirus vaccine booster for all adults aged 18 and older.Currently, the booster is approved for pe…
Learn MoreGene Therapy May Reverse Hurler Syndrome, a Rare and Severe Illness in Kids
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Gene therapy might soon offer a new option for children with a rare genetic disorder that damages tissues throughout the body, researchers are reporting.In a study of eight children with the condition, calle…
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Moderna asks for approval of booster shots for all U.S. adults. The company’s request to the FDA on Wednesday comes as the agency is poised to approve the Pfizer booster for all adults this week. Read moreNearly 1 in 3 U.S. hospital workers still unva…
Learn MoreNearly 10% of Younger Kids Have Gotten First COVID Vaccine Dose
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Almost 1 in 10 eligible U.S. children ages 5-11 have received a first shot of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine since it was approved for that age group two weeks ago, the White House said Wednesday.Of the 2.6 …
Learn MoreVials With Smallpox Labels Found at Vaccine Lab in Pennsylvania: CDC
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Several frozen vials that were labeled “smallpox” have been discovered in a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.There is no indication that any…
Learn MoreNearly 1 in 3 U.S. Hospital Personnel Still Unvaccinated
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly a third of health care staff in U.S. hospitals were not vaccinated against COVID-19 as of mid-September, a new study shows.Researchers analyzed data on more than 3.3 million health care workers at mor…
Learn MoreVaccinated Health Care Workers Shed Less COVID-19 Virus Than Unvaccinated
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Vaccinated health care workers with breakthrough COVID-19 infections shed less virus than those who are unvaccinated and infected, according to University of California, Los Angeles researchers.”SARS-CoV-2 v…
Learn MoreProtecting Your Skin From Sun Won’t Weaken Your Bones: Study
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most people know that sun-sourced vitamin D is good for their bones. So could avoiding the sun to reduce skin cancer risk weaken your bones?A new study brings a reassuring answer: “Sun-protective” behavior —…
Learn MoreCDC: More Than 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New government data confirm what many have suspected: The pandemic has prompted a record number of drug overdose deaths, with more than 100,000 Americans succumbing to addiction as COVID-19 raged across the…
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