insert_link Health & Wellness Pfizer says its new COVID-19 Pill appears effective against Omicron Variant On Tuesday, Pfizer stated that its new experimental pill to treat COVID-19 appears to be effective against the Omicron variant. The company also said full results of its 2,250-person study confirmed the pill's promising early results against the virus: The drug reduced combined hospitalizations and deaths by about 89% among high-risk adults when taken shortly after initial COVID-19 symptoms. Separate laboratory testing shows the drug retains its potency against the […] todayDecember 16, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness FDA set to approve Pfizer Vaccine for Kids between Ages 5 and 11 AP and Reuters report that U.S. health regulators said late Friday that kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear highly effective at preventing symptomatic infections in elementary school children and caused no unexpected safety issues, as the U.S. weighs beginning vaccinations in youngsters. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted its analysis of Pfizer’s data ahead of a public meeting next week to debate whether the shots are ready for […] todayOctober 25, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Fauci says new drug Molnupiravir ‘impressive’ at significantly reducing risk of Hospitalization or Death from COVID-19 A new pill to treat COVID-19 has shown “impressive” results in clinical trials, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top medical adviser to President Biden, said during a October 7 briefing by the White House pandemic response team. The drug, called molnupiravir, is an antiviral treatment developed by the pharmaceutical giant Merck in conjunction with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics. In a press release, Merck said the drug, which is taken by mouth, “significantly reduced […] todayOctober 13, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness The FDA and CDC approved the Pfizer Booster Shot. Here’s what you need to know. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the distribution of the third Pfizer shots earlier this week, which means that those eligible can receive a third, booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. But who, exactly, is eligible? Under new federal guidelines, boosters will be available to four groups of people fully vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine: Those who are 65 […] todaySeptember 27, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple President Biden’s latest Executive Order aims to “Promote Competition” with 72 mostly Tech-related provisions that restore Net Neutrality, make ISP’s offer better choices, boost Right-to-Repair and More On Friday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order meant to promote competition across several areas of the Tech world. The order, which the White House outlined earlier that morning, calls on US agencies like the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to implement 72 specific provisions. The topics include restoring net neutrality provisions repealed during the prior administration, codifying “right to repair” rules, and increasing scrutiny of tech […] todayJuly 13, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness How serious is the Johnson & Johnson blood clot risk compared to common medications? A week ago, people across the U.S. woke up to news that the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are recommending a “pause” in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after it was linked to a rare form of blood clots. There have been six reported cases of a condition called cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) — a type of blood […] todayApril 19, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Amazon gets FDA authorization for an at-home COVID-19 test kit Amazon received Food and Drug Administration authorization for a COVID-19 test made by its subsidiary STS Lab Holdco, and it plans to use it for its onsite coronavirus testing programs. The test is done using a nasal self swab that can be done either under the supervision of a health care provider or as part of an at-home kit where a patient takes their own sample and mails it to a centralized lab. […] todayApril 1, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness FDA Authorizes Johnson & Johnson Single Dose COVID-19 Vaccine The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, which only needs one dose and can be stored in regular refrigerators. It’s the third COVID-19 vaccine to get sign-off from the agency. The vaccine can be administered to people 18 years and older. It protects against serious disease, and clinical trials did not flag any dangerous safety problems. In the United States, it was 72 percent […] todayMarch 1, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Concerned about new COVID-19 variants? The FDA is developing a plan to Adapt Concerned about new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced late Thursday that it is developing guidance to help vaccine, drug and testing manufacturers adapt. Existing vaccines, treatments and tests still work well, emphasized the FDA's acting commissioner Janet Woodcock. But now is the time to get ready for a future when they may not. "We must prepare for all eventualities," she said […] todayFebruary 11, 2021
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