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FDA puts strict limits on Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine

As CNN reports, the US Food and Drug Administration announced last week that it is limiting the emergency use authorization of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Covid-19 vaccine to people 18 and older for whom other vaccines aren't appropriate or accessible and those who opt for J&J because they wouldn't otherwise get vaccinated. The FDA said in a statement that the change is being made because of the risk of a rare and […]

todayMay 11, 2022

Pets

Why you Need to Wash your Pets’ Food Bowls Regularly

In a recently published study , researchers at North Carolina State University found that bowl-washing regimens reduced the presence of microorganisms—like bacteria that potentially cause illnesses—in feeding bowls.  OK, that has a little "well, duh" to it. But one group of study participants was free to clean their pets' bowls whenever and however they wanted. When those bowls were swabbed at the end of the study, there was no significant difference in […]

todayMay 11, 2022

Pets

Could This Drug Help Our Dogs Live Longer?

It may sound far-fetched or too good to be true, but researchers are investigating whether a pill could help our dogs live longer. Staff at the University of Washington's Dog Aging Project may be helping us get one step closer to making this dream a reality. The team is running a nationwide study involving almost 600 dogs, testing the life-extending potential of the drug rapamycin. Usually, humans take rapamycin. It's authorized by the […]

todayMay 10, 2022

Health & Wellness

Abbott tries to Alleviate Baby Formula Shortage Due to the February Recall

In February, Abbott Laboratories recalled some of its popular baby formulas, including certain Similac products, made at its plant in Sturgis, after complaints about bacterial infections in infants who consumed the products.  Unfortunately as a result, a domino effect has caused a massive baby formula shortage across the country that parents are describing as "a nightmare." The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had said it was investigating the complaints, […]

todayMay 10, 2022

Food & Drink

FDA Sets Plan to Lower the Acceptable Amount of Lead in Fruit Juices

We all know about the dangers of ingesting lead, right? But did you know that trace amounts of lead can also be found in some fruit juices? Although the FDA already has limits on how much of this heavy metal is allowed to be found in juice (is there a “safe” level?), advocacy groups have recently pushed the FDA to propose lowering those limits even further. Last week, the FDA issued draft […]

todayMay 4, 2022

Health & Wellness

Moderna files for Emergency Use Authorization for kids’ COVID-19 Vaccine

Last Thursday, Moderna officially filed for emergency use authorization (EUA) for its COVID-19 vaccine for use in kids between 6 months and under 6 years. The request is for the approval of two doses of 25 micrograms of the mRNA vaccine. Moderna's clinical data showed the vaccine was 51% effective for the younger cohort of the age group, from six months to under 2 years, and 37% effective for the […]

todayMay 3, 2022

Health & Wellness

FDA Reviewers Not Impressed by new ALS Drug

Health Day News reports that despite months of intense lobbying by patient advocates, federal health officials on Monday posted a largely negative review of an experimental drug for the devastating illness known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In an analysis of Amylyx Pharmaceuticals' drug, known for now only as AMX3005, regulators from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the results were "not persuasive." They pointed to missing data, mistakes […]

todayMarch 31, 2022

Health & Wellness

Moderna announces results of Covid-19 Vaccine trials for Children 6 and under, will Seek FDA Authorization

Moderna has announced interim results of its Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 6.. As CNN reports, the company said two 25-microgram doses of its Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months through 5 years old provided a similar immune response to two 100-microgram doses for adults ages 18 to 25, indicating that the benefit conferred to young adults is also conferred to young children. The data showed "a robust […]

todayMarch 28, 2022

Health & Wellness

COVID-19 cases will likely increase soon with BA.2 and other Variants, though not necessarily Hospitalizations

Over the next few weeks, the U.S. should expect an increase in COVID-19 cases from the Omicron BA.2 variant, also known as the "Stealth Variant," Dr. Anthony Fauci said in an interview with ABC News, but it may not lead to as severe a surge in hospitalizations or deaths. "I would not be surprised if in the next few weeks we see somewhat of either a flattening of our diminution or […]

todayMarch 21, 2022

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