Merck to ask FDA for emergency approval of its new antiviral pill for COVID-19
Oct 01, 2021
The new medication is just one of several antiviral pills now being tested in studies.
NIH spending nearly $470 million on ‘long-haul COVID’ study
Sep 16, 2021
The goal is to uncover why some people have prolonged symptoms or develop new or returning symptoms after recovering from COVID-19.
Road traffic, railway noise linked to increased dementia risk
Sep 10, 2021
The general pattern showed higher hazard ratios with higher noise exposure, with levelling off or a decline at higher noise levels.
Which cancer patients need a COVID-19 booster shot most?
Sep 07, 2021
National Comprehensive Cancer Network Vaccination Advisory Committee guidance says several groups should be considered eligible immediately for a third dose of either of the mRNA vaccines.
J&J says booster shot ups immune response to COVID-19
Aug 25, 2021
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine was not part of the government’s initial booster plan, announced last week. But the company now hopes to be part of the first round of additional shots, which could...
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine receives full FDA approval
Aug 23, 2021
The vaccine will now be marketed as Comirnaty and is fully approved for the prevention of COVID-19 in individuals 16 years and older.
European Union passes U.S. in COVID-19 vaccination rates
Aug 09, 2021
Rates of people in the 27-member EU with at least one dose have climbed from less than 4% in mid-February to 60%, whereas rates in the United States rose from nearly 12% to less than 58%.
FDA to prioritize full approval for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Jul 16, 2021
Full approval could help boost vaccination efforts in the United States.
Risk for VTE up for IBD patients infected with SARS-CoV-2
Jun 24, 2021
The odds of VTE increased 8.15-fold according to models adjusting for recent hospitalization and steroid exposure.
COVID-19 vaccine patent rules reconsidered by World Trade Organization
Jun 08, 2021
The idea is backed by more than 60 countries, including the United States.