Biotechnology
Ivermectin — a drug once touted as a Covid treatment by conservatives — doesn’t improve recovery much, clinical trial finds
Ivermectin, a drug once touted by conservatives as a treatment for Covid, does not meaningfully improve the recovery time for people with mild to moderate Covid-19, according a large clinical trial published in a peer-reviewed journal. People who took ivermectin recovered from Covid in 12 days while people who didn’t take the drug recovered in […]
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CDC is discussing using oral polio vaccine for first time in 20 years to stop New York outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering using the oral polio vaccine for the first time in more than 20 years to stop an outbreak in the greater New York City metropolitan area that left an adult paralyzed over the summer. “We are in discussions with our New York State and New York […]
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Uninsured kids will still receive Covid vaccines for free after shots move to commercial market
A child is administered a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pediatric vaccine. Mayela Lopez | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took a major step Wednesday toward ensuring that kids who are uninsured can receive Covid-19 vaccines for free after the federal government shifts its immunization program to the commercial market. […]
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FDA authorizes Novavax’s Covid shots as mix-and-match booster to Pfizer or Moderna
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized Novavax‘s Covid boosters for adults in the U.S., including for people who received Pfizer’s or Moderna’s shots as their primary series. The authorization of Novavax’s booster could significantly increase the role that its shot plays in U.S. vaccination efforts. Up until now, Novavax’s vaccine was only authorized as […]
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Millions at risk of losing health insurance if U.S. ends Covid public health emergency in January
Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss reopening schools during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., September 30, 2021. Shawn Thew | Pool | Reuters The Biden administration is telling health-care providers to begin preparing for an […]
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People of color face higher risk of flu hospitalization as U.S. faces potentially severe season, CDC says
People of color are hospitalized with the flu at far higher rates than white Americans, according to a large multi-year study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC study, published Tuesday, looked at flu hospitalizations among adults from 2009 through last year using data from its flu surveillance network that includes more […]
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White House Covid czar calls on seniors to get omicron booster now — It ‘literally could save your life’
A top White House health official on Monday issued a stark warning to older people about the health risk they face this fall and winter from Covid-19. Dr. Ashish Jha, head of the White House Covid task force, said everyone older than 50 and senior citizens in particular need to get an omicron booster as […]
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Hearing aids are now available over the counter from Walgreens, CVS and Best Buy
Jennifer Nealon, Marketing Director at Hear Again America, holds hearing aids that they sell on October 19, 2021 in Boca Raton, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Millions of Americans with hearing loss can now purchase hearing aids without a prescription or medical exam from Walgreens, CVS and Best Buy , according to the companies. […]
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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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