Epidemics
Flu vaccine was 68% effective at preventing hospitalization in children but less protective for seniors this season
Paquita Bonillo, 84 years old, receives the fourth dose of Covid-19 and flu vaccine in the garden of the Feixa Llarga nursing home on September 26, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. Zowy Voeten | Getty Images The flu vaccine has been 68% effective at preventing hospitalizations in children but has been less protective for seniors this […]
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CDC advisors recommend mpox vaccine for at-risk adults in future outbreaks
Vials of the JYNNEOS Monkeypox vaccine are prepared at a pop-up vaccination clinic in Los Angeles, California, on August 9, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent advisors on Wednesday unanimously recommended administering the two-dose Jynneos vaccine to adults at risk of mpox in the […]
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Pfizer RSV vaccine that protects infants could receive FDA approval this summer
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Pfizer‘s vaccine that protects infants from respiratory syncytial virus could receive Food and Drug Administration approval by the end of this summer. Pfizer on Tuesday said the FDA is reviewing the vaccine on an expedited basis. The agency is expected to make a decision on whether to […]
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Enjoy are living: Biden speaks in Poland forward of a person-12 months anniversary of Russia’s war in Ukraine
(The stream is slated to start out at 11:30 a.m. ET. Remember to refresh the web page if you do not see a video clip above at that time.) President Joe Biden is in Warsaw, Poland on Tuesday to supply a speech on the 1-yr anniversary of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The president will make […]
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Senators call on Medicare to offer broad coverage of Alzheimer’s treatments as public pressure grows
U.S. senators on Friday called for Medicare to offer broad coverage of Alzheimer’s treatments approved by the Food and Drug Administration, warning that current restrictions cost patients precious time as their disease progresses. “Given the progressive nature of this terminal disease, we encourage you to take steps now to ensure patients have immediate access to […]
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Maker of promising Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi expects full FDA approval this summer, expanded Medicare coverage
Tek Image/science Photo Library | Science Photo Library | Getty Images Japanese drugmaker Eisai expects the Food and Drug Administration to fully approve its Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi this summer, which would expand access to the pricey new antibody under Medicare. U.S. CEO Ivan Cheung said the FDA, which granted accelerated clearance in January, could give […]
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Biden delivers speech on downing of Chinese spy balloon, other aerial objects
(The stream is slated to start at 2 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a video above at that time.) U.S. President Joe Biden will address the nation for the first time on his decisions to shoot down a Chinese spy balloon and three additional unidentified aerial phenomena over the […]
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FDA advisors recommend over-the-counter use of life-saving opioid overdose treatment Narcan
The Food and Drug Administration’s independent advisors on Wednesday unanimously recommended over-the-counter use of the nasal spray Narcan to reverse opioid overdoses, which would significantly expand access to the life-saving treatment. Emergent BioSolutions‘ Narcan is the most commonly sold treatment for opioid overdoses. The FDA is expected to make a decision by March 29 on […]
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Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel will testify before Senate next month on Covid vaccine price hike
Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel will testify before the Senate health committee in March over the company’s plans to hike the price of its Covid-19 vaccine. Sen. Bernie Sanders, chair of the health panel, confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that Bancel would appear at a hearing titled: “Taxpayers Paid Billions For It: So Why Would […]
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Watch live: Biden outlines plans to cut U.S. deficit by $2 trillion over the next decade
(The stream is slated to start at 2:30 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a video above at that time.) U.S. President Joe Biden is in Lanham, Maryland today where he will speak to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 26 about the state of the economy and […]
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