Biotech and Pharmaceuticals
Omicron BA.5 is declining in the U.S. as emerging variants gain ground, CDC data shows
The U.S. faces at least seven different versions of Covid-19 omicron as the nation heads into winter when health officials are expecting another wave of viral infections. Although the omicron BA.5 variant remains dominant in the country, it is starting to lose some ground to other versions of the virus, according to data from the […]
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U.S. extends Covid public health emergency even though Biden says pandemic is over
A medical worker collects a swab sample from a woman at a COVID-19 testing site in New York, the United States, March 29, 2022. Wang Ying | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images The U.S. has extended the Covid public health emergency through Jan. 11, a clear demonstration that the Biden administration still views Covid […]
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Pfizer says omicron shots substantially boosted antibodies against BA.5 subvariant in early human data
Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto | Getty Images Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech on Thursday said their new omicron boosters substantially increased protective antibodies against the dominant omicron BA.5 subvariant for adults in the first direct human data released to the public on the new shots. The study looked at blood samples taken from 40 […]
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Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug could be more competitive than peers, Stifel says in upgrade to buy
Biogen ‘s new Alzheimer’s treatment could lead to even stronger gains for the biotech company going forward, according to Stifel. Analyst Paul Matteis upgraded shares of the biotech company to buy from hold, saying that upcoming data for Alzheimer treatments from competitors Roche and Eli Lilly could show that clinical results for Biogen’s product, lecanemab, […]
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WHO calls for more international aid to prevent Ebola from spreading beyond Uganda
The World Health Organization is working with Uganda to prevent a deadly Ebola outbreak in the East African nation from spreading to neighboring nations, the global health agency’s chief said on Wednesday. Health authorities in Uganda have identified 74 confirmed and probable cases of Ebola across five districts, according to the WHO. At least 39 […]
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WHO calls for more international aide to prevent Ebola from spreading beyond Uganda
The World Health Organization is working with Uganda to prevent a deadly Ebola outbreak in the East African nation from spreading to neighboring nations, the global health agency’s chief said on Wednesday. Health authorities in Uganda have identified 74 confirmed and probable cases of Ebola across five districts, according to the WHO. At least 39 […]
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FDA authorizes Covid omicron booster shots for kids as young as 5 years old
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized Covid booster shots that target the omicron variant for preschoolers through elementary school students. Pfizer’s new omicron boosters are authorized for children ages 5 to 11 and Moderna’s shots for kids ages 6 through 17. The shots are administered two months following completion of the two-dose primary […]
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Moderna and Merck will jointly develop a cancer vaccine for high-risk melanoma patients
Pipettes are seen at the Moderna Therapeutics Inc. lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. Moderna this week started testing Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Moderna and Merck will jointly develop and sell a cancer vaccine that is personalized for individual patients, the companies announced on Wednesday. Moderna’s vaccine, based […]
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Risk of Covid death almost zero for people who are boosted and treated, White House Covid czar says
People who stay up to date on their vaccines and receive treatments when they have breakthrough infections face almost no risk of dying from Covid-19, a top health official said on Tuesday. Dr. Ashish Jha, head of the White House Covid task force, said the U.S. has made major strides in fighting Covid since the […]
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U.S. is tracking several omicron subvariants, but new boosters should offer protection, White House says
The U.S. is tracking several coronavirus omicron subvariants that more easily evade immunity, but the new booster shots should protect against them, a top health official said on Tuesday. Health officials are closely watching the subvariants because they render many treatments ineffective, said Dr. Ashish Jha, head of the White House Covid task force. But […]
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