On Monday, Pfizer and BioNTech announced they have asked the FDA to grant an emergency use authorization for their new version of a Covid-19 vaccine that’s been adapted to be specific to the BA.4/BA.5 versions of the Omicron variant.
Category: Breaking
Signify Health Stock Surges As Amazon Reportedly Joins Potential Bidding War With CVS, UnitedHealth
Share of Signify jumped 40% on reports that a bidding war could value the firm at more than $8 billion.
U.S. Won’t Pay For Covid-19 Shots Soon. Here’s How It Could Work
The Biden Administration could stop funding vaccines, tests and treatments as soon as this fall, officials say.
Fishy Covid Tests: China Swabs Fish In Dubious Effort To Control Virus
Beijing is casting an increasingly wide net in its effort to detect Covid-19, one that now includes swabbing live fish, crabs and shrimp being brought in as catch from sea.
Biden Administration Will Distribute 1.8 Million More Monkeypox Vaccine Doses
The White House will also set aside more doses for jurisdictions hosting large LGBTQ events.
Covid Increases Risk Of Mental Illness And Brain Disease Up To Two Years After Infection, Study Suggests
Adults were more likely to develop conditions like psychotic disorders, brain fog and dementia for two years after infection, researchers said, with children “notably at risk of epilepsy or seizures.”
CDC Director Walensky Announces Major Agency Changes After Covid Missteps
The agency’s response to Covid-19 did “not reliably meet expectations,” director Rochelle Walensky said.
Teens’ Protection From Pfizer’s Covid Shot Fades Weeks After Vaccination—But Shot Still Wards Off Serious Illness, Study Finds
A real-world study on millions of South Korean teens found the shots offered “limited protection” against infection just weeks after the second dose, though they continued to provide strong protection against serious illness.
Many Infected With Omicron Covid Infections Don’t Know, Study Suggests
Some 56% of about 200 people studied who had a Covid-19 infection during the omicron surge reported they were not aware they had Covid-19, according to a new Journal of American Medical Association paper.
Monkeypox: Doctors May Struggle With Incomplete Treatment Guidance, Study Suggests
Existing guidance on monkeypox treatment and care is contradictory and is missing key information, according to a new study published in British Medical Journal Global Health.
