FDA could approve Pfizer booster shots for all adults this week
Nov 17, 2021
More than 30 million Americans already have gotten booster shots.
Alexa will soon put users in touch with telehealth doctors
Mar 01, 2022
The cost will depend on the patient’s insurance.
Philips suspends US sales of CPAP, ventilator machines after recall
Jan 29, 2024
Following a recall of millions of its breathing machines that began in mid-2021, Philips Respironics announced Monday that it would halt sales of all such machines within the United States.
Merck asks FDA to approve first COVID-19 antiviral pill
Oct 12, 2021
Molnupiravir could be major advance because it reaches more high-risk patients than the monoclonal antibody treatments now being used.
FDA approves updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
Oct 04, 2023
The updated shot is expected to better target variants that are circulating now and help prevent hospitalization and death from the virus.
FDA panel recommends approval of Johnson & Johnson booster shot
Oct 15, 2021
The booster shot is recommended for anyone 18 years and older, to be given at least two months after the first dose.
Xylitol linked to incident major adverse cardiovascular event risk
Jun 17, 2024
The sweetener xylitol was linked to incident major adverse cardiovascular event risk in an initial untargeted metabolomics study and was confirmed in a validation cohort.
U.S. to spend $3.2 billion to help develop antiviral pills for COVID-19
Jun 18, 2021
Oral medications patients take when symptoms first appear are being tested, but initial results are not expected for several months.
Biden to announce plan to battle omicron, delta variants this winter
Dec 02, 2021
The strategy will include free tests, extending rules on mask wearing and launching public awareness campaigns.
FDA urges public to use Heimlich not ‘anti-choking’ devices to save lives
Apr 23, 2024
Unpacking and figuring out how to use an anti-choking device can waste valuable time, the agency said.