WATCH LIVE In this article PFE The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized a third shot of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 at least five months after their two-dose primary series. Dr. Peter Marks, head of the FDA division responsible […]
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28. Virta Health
Many patients are told to eat less and exercise more, but Virta Health aims to upend the status quo in general wellness advice, combined with drug reliance. Using technology to connect patients with coaching and remote care, as well as nutritional science, it wants to […]
26. Somatus
Globally, there as many as two million people suffering from kidney failure, and the disease is increasing by 5% to 7% a year. In the U.S., specifically, kidney disease affects 15% of the U.S. adult population, over 37 million people, and disproportionately is suffered by […]
19. Maven Clinic
“We saw it in the fact that 50% of U.S. counties were without a single OB-GYN. We saw it in galling racial disparities across fertility, maternity, and pediatric care. We saw it in the lack of financial support for LGBTQ+ family building. And, in the […]
Abbott reaches agreement with FDA to reopen baby formula plant to ease nationwide shortage
Inspections by the FDA found the presence of Cronobacter sakazakii, a bacteria that can cause blood infection, at the factory. Abbott internal records also showed that the company destroyed some of its product due to the presence of the bacteria at the plant, according to […]
Europe drops mask mandate for flights and airports, loosening Covid rules further
WATCH LIVE The European Union is set to drop its mask mandate for passengers on flights and in airports from Monday, following an update to guidelines for the aviation industry. The recommendation for mandatory wearing of medical masks in airports and on board a flight […]
Novavax confident Covid vaccine will receive FDA authorization in June after delays
Novavax is confident its Covid-19 vaccine will receive the endorsement of the Food and Drug Administration’s advisory committee early this summer, executives said this week. The FDA committee is scheduled to meet on June 7 to review Novavax’s submission. An endorsement from the committee, which […]
U.S. to boost baby formula imports to ease nationwide shortage after Abbott Nutrition recall
WATCH LIVE The U.S. will increase baby formula imports as part of an effort to ease a nationwide shortage, senior Biden administration officials said on Thursday. The scarcity of formula was triggered in part by the closure of a Michigan manufacturing plant after two infants […]
U.S. licenses key Covid vaccine technology to WHO so other countries can develop shots
President Joe Biden on Thursday said the U.S. has licensed a key technology used in the current Covid-19 vaccines to the World Health Organization, which would allow manufacturers around the world to work with the global health agency to develop their own shots against the […]
China may chalk up more debt as lockdowns hit the economy
WATCH LIVE China may have to issue more debt as it tries to keep growing in the face of Covid lockdowns that are stunting its economy. The country has signaled in recent weeks that it still wants to meet its growth target of 5.5% this […]