Health UK investigates weight loss, diabetes drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic for suicide risks James Pereira Jul 29, 2023 Packages of the weight-loss drug Wegovy from the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk lie on the sales counter in a… Read More...
Health FDA approves AstraZeneca, Sanofi shot that protects infants and toddlers against RSV James Pereira Jul 17, 2023 Blood sample for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) testJarun011 | Istock | Getty ImagesThe Food and Drug Administration… Read More...
Health Moderna strikes deal to develop mRNA drugs in China James Pereira Jul 5, 2023 Nikos Pekiaridis | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesModerna on Wednesday said it struck a deal with Chinese officials to research,… Read More...
Health FDA withdraws Covid antibody treatment Evusheld because it’s not effective against 93% of… James Pereira Jan 27, 2023 Evusheld (tixagevimab and cilgavimab) injection, a new COVID-19 treatment that people can take before becoming… Read More...
Health Biden administration will select first 10 drugs for Medicare price negotiations by September James Pereira Jan 12, 2023 The Health and Human Services Department plans to publish in September a list of 10 drugs covered by Medicare that it… Read More...
Health Omicron subvariants are resistant to key antibody treatments, putting people with weak immune… James Pereira Oct 27, 2022 Emerging omicron subvariants are resistant to key antibody treatments for HIV patients, kidney transplant recipients and… Read More...
Health Covid vaccination linked to slight increase in menstrual cycle, NIH study confirms James Pereira Sep 28, 2022 A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in the Peabody… Read More...
Health AstraZeneca takes stake in a start-up that helps doctors conduct clinical trials virtually James Pereira Mar 23, 2022 Medical syringes and small figurines of people are seen in front of the AstraZeneca logo displayed on a screen. On… Read More...
Health Covid was declared a pandemic two years ago and now we’re finally moving on — but public… James Pereira Mar 11, 2022 Medical staff treat a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Providence Mission… Read More...
Health U.S. doctor says ramping up testing and encouraging booster shots are key to fighting Covid surge James Pereira Dec 22, 2021 Testing so far hasn't been a big part of the U.S. strategy to manage the Covid pandemic, but that's set to change… Read More...