WATCH LIVE In this article MMM Former active duty U.S. army infantry officer Nathan Frei says from 2011 to 2015 he went through some of the most intense training that the U.S. Army had to offer. With it, came loud noises — everything from weapons […]
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Pfizer’s Covid drug Paxlovid may reduce the risk of developing long Covid, study says
People who take Pfizer‘s Covid antiviral treatment Paxlovid shortly after infection may reduce their risk of developing long Covid, regardless of their age, vaccination status or infection history, new research suggests. The study, published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine on Thursday, found that people […]
Sanofi, Regeneron shares pop more than 6% after data shows asthma drug Dupixent may also treat COPD
Shares of Sanofi and Regeneron both jumped by more than 6% on Thursday after the pharmaceutical companies released promising data showing their jointly developed asthma drug Dupixent also shows promise in treating COPD patients. New data from a phase three clinical trial shows Dupixent reduced […]
Watch: Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel testifies before Senate on Covid vaccine price hike
WATCH LIVE In this article MRNA (The hearing is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if the video doesn’t automatically play at that time.) Moderna’s CEO, Stephane Bancel, is testifying Wednesday before the Senate health committee on pricing of the […]
FDA advisors vote against effectiveness of Biogen’s ALS drug for rare and aggressive form of the disease
The Food and Drug Administration’s independent panel of advisors on Wednesday voted against the effectiveness of Biogen’s investigational ALS drug for a rare and aggressive form of the disease. The drug tofersen was developed to treat a rare genetic form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or […]
Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel defends fivefold price hike of Covid vaccine during Senate grilling
WATCH LIVE In this article MRNA Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel on Wednesday defended the company’s plans to hike the price of its Covid shots fivefold, deflecting pressure at a Senate hearing to abandon the increase while taking barbs over his compensation. Moderna plans to raise […]
FDA advisors reject Biogen’s ALS drug for rare and aggressive form of the disease
The Food and Drug Administration’s independent panel of advisors on Wednesday declined to endorse accelerated approval of Biogen’s investigational ALS drug for a rare and aggressive form of the disease. The drug tofersen was developed to treat a rare genetic form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, […]
Abortion pill mifepristone ruling in Texas case could hinge on 1873 Comstock Act
A federal judge in Texas may try to invoke an obscure 19th-century law called the Comstock Act to roll back mail delivery of the abortion pill mifepristone. Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the U.S. Northern District of Texas heard oral arguments Wednesday in a closely watched […]
If you had Covid before you were vaccinated, you might have less immunity than you think, study says
People who caught Covid-19 before they were vaccinated had a weaker immune response to the shots than those who never had the virus, potentially leaving them less protected against reinfection, new research shows. Co-funded by the National Institutes of Health, the study released Monday challenges […]
Potentially deadly fungus Candida auris is spreading at an ‘alarming rate,’ CDC says
A fungus that is often resistant to drugs has spread at an “alarming rate” through health-care facilities in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Candida auris is an emerging fungus that is serious and potentially fatal for hospitalized patients, particularly […]