Full approval would allow Pfizer to market the drug to consumers and let it remain on the market when officials declare the Covid emergency over.
Category: Breaking
A Major Missouri Health Provider Halts Emergency Contraception After Roe—Here’s Why It Could Be The First Of Many
The “ambiguous” wording of Missouri’s abortion ban means it could be interpreted as “criminalizing emergency contraception” and puts clinicians at felony charges, a health system spokesperson said.
Biden Administration Expands Monkeypox Vaccine Access In States With High Case Rates
Officials are hoping to make more than a million vaccines available by the end of the year.
FDA Advisory Panel Endorses Omicron-Specific Covid Boosters—Here’s When You Should Get Your Next Shot
The Centers for Disease Control recommends adults ages 50 years and older as well as some who are immunocompromised receive a second booster shot.
Indiana Supreme Court Keeps Abortion Ban Blocked—Here’s Where State Lawsuits Stand Now
Abortion providers are taking aim at states’ bans in state court after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Study Finds Women, White And Older People At Greater Risk Of ‘Long Covid’
New research published in U.K. research journal Nature Communications finds the likelihood of experiencing long-term Covid symptoms increases for women, white people, older people and individuals with general and mental health issues.
Maternal Death Rates Soared During Pandemic—Especially Among Black And Hispanic Women, Study Finds
Maternal death rates jumped by a third after March 2020, researchers found, though among Black and Hispanic people deaths increased at a much higher rate, figures that have emerged as the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will disproport…
Recreational Cannabis Not As Harmless As People Think, Study Suggests
Cannabis users had a “significantly greater” risk of being admitted to hospital or visiting the emergency room compared to people who did not use the drug, researchers found.
WHO Says Monkeypox Isn’t A Global Health Emergency Yet—But Raises ‘Serious Concerns’ About Spread
More than 3,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported since the World Health Organization became aware of cases in the U.K. six weeks ago that were unrelated to travel.
Overturning Roe V. Wade: Here’s How It’ll Impact Reproductive Healthcare — Beyond Abortion
People suffering miscarriages and other complications could face issues, including legal problems, barriers to accessing medications and a lack of medical training.
