insert_link Health & Wellness The World Health Organization reports a Multi-Country Hepatitis Outbreak in Children WebMD reports that at least 169 severe hepatitis cases have been identified in children in an outbreak that involves 12 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Saturday. Among the cases, at least one child has died and 17 have required liver transplants. The children have been between 1 month and 16 years old. Among the 169 infections, 114 have occurred in the U.K., followed by 13 in Spain, […] todayApril 28, 2022
insert_link Health & Wellness Moderna wins full approval for its Covid-19 vaccine, as Novavax seeks authorization for its version As STAT News reports, ever-evolving landscape of Covid-19 vaccines shifted again on Monday, with Moderna winning full approval for its jab from the Food and Drug Administration, and Novavax submitting a long-awaited application to the agency for an emergency use authorization for its vaccine. The approval of Moderna’s vaccine, Spikevax, makes it the country’s second fully licensed vaccine to protect against SARS-CoV-2. It’s also the first product the Cambridge, Mass., […] todayFebruary 2, 2022
insert_link Health & Wellness Pfizer says effectiveness of COVID Antiviral Pill is ‘beyond our wildest dreams’ A pill to treat COVID-19 from Pfizer significantly cut the risk of hospitalization and death in a clinical trial, the company has announced. The New York Times reports that on Friday, Pfizer stated its pill to treat COVID-19, Paxlovid, in a clinical trial was shown to reduce the risk of hospitalization or death by 89 percent when it was given within three days of the onset of symptoms. ABC News […] todayNovember 8, 2021
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