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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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Semafor debuts in a tough media environment, with an aim toward de-cluttering the news
Ben Smith, left, and Justin Smith Source: Semafor Semafor, a new digital media company with a focus on global news for college educated readers, debuted Tuesday with intentions to bring transparency and clarity to a news business its co-founders believe has become too polarized. Semafor has been preparing for its launch since January, when former […]
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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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This income-building fund stayed resilient this year by focusing on the ‘power of dividends’
Ben Kirby says his fund has stayed resilient this year by doing what it’s always done: remembering the “power of dividends.” While the S & P 500 slid into a bear market this year, down more than 25%, the Thornburg Investment Income Builder (TIBIX) declined 18.5% over the same time period, according to data from […]
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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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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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A series of mega-blockbuster drugs are on the horizon. How to invest in the trend
Biopharma companies are having more clinical success treating Alzheimer’s disease and obesity and are taking new approaches in oncology, and that’s creating more mega-blockbuster drugs, according to Bank of America. Analyst Geoff Meacham has identified 20 drugs that have the potential to generate $10 billion or more in annual sales by 2030 within the universe […]
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Covid vaccination linked to slight increase in menstrual cycle, NIH study confirms
A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. Vanessa Leroy | Bloomberg | Getty Images Covid-19 vaccination is linked to a slight increase in the length of a women’s menstrual cycle, delaying the beginning […]
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Pfizer asks FDA to authorize omicron Covid booster shots for kids ages 5 to 11
Jack Wasserman, 6, receives a Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccine in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, U.S., May 19, 2022. Hannah Beier | Reuters Pfizer on Monday asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize its new Covid booster shots that target the omicron BA.5 subvariant for children ages 5 to 11. Pfizer’s application to the FDA […]
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Moderna asks FDA to authorize omicron Covid boosters for children as young as 6 years old
Following CDC approval for vaccination of children aged 6 months to 5 years, 4 year-old Eleanor Kahn sits with her father Alex, as nurse Jillian Mercer administers the Moderna vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, California, U.S., June 21, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters Moderna has asked the […]
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