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FDA Advisory Panel Endorses Novavax—1st Protein-Based Covid Vaccine
The FDA typically follows the panel’s recommendations for approval, which would make the shot the fourth FDA-authorized Covid-19 vaccine for adults.
Novavax Stock Halted Pending FDA Panel Meeting—Here’s What To Know About The Company’s Covid Vaccine
A federal advisory panel is set to vote on Tuesday on whether the FDA should authorize the company’s Covid shot.
Pfizer To Spend $120 Million To Boost Paxlovid Production
The company announced on Monday it would create 250 new jobs in Kalamazoo, Michigan, as the White House also works to increase access to the drug.
Millions Of Women Skipped Cancer Screenings Because Of Covid Pandemic, Study Suggests
Researchers at the American Cancer Society found Hispanic, Asian and Native American women were less likely than white women to report completing breast cancer screening in 2020.
Dogs Detect Positive Covid Infections Better Than Antigen Tests, Study Suggests
Researchers affiliated with the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris found canines were 97% accurate in identifying positive Covid infections compared to PCR test results.
Rebound Covid Infections: Some Contagious Even After Taking Antiviral Paxlovid, Paper Suggests
In a paper that has yet to be peer-reviewed, researchers found two patients experiencing a relapse in symptoms after taking the antiviral Covid therapy medication made by Pfizer were able to spread the coronavirus to others.
1 Of 5 With Covid May Develop Long Covid, CDC Finds—Though Vaccination May Offer Some Protection, Study Suggests
A study conducted by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found vaccines were effective at preventing some of the most debilitating symptoms of long Covid, including lung and blood-clotting disorders.
Europe Reports Growing Number Of Monkeypox Infections As NYC Investigates Potential Case
France, Germany and Belgium confirmed their first cases this week, while the United Kingdom added 11 new cases on Friday as infections have begun to crop up around the Western world.
Covid Has Caused Nearly 15 Million Excess Deaths Worldwide, WHO Says
The new estimates from the World Health Organization more than double the official deaths reported to the organization during that time.
Severe Covid Can Drop Your IQ 10 Points, Study Suggests
A new study from the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London suggests severe Covid-19 cases can cause cognitive issues equivalent to aging 20 years.
