Pfizer said it would sell its patented medicines and vaccines—including for Covid-19, breast cancer and pneumonia—to low-income countries on a not-for-profit basis.
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Smallpox Antiviral May Help Ease Monkeypox Symptoms, Study Says
The U.S. Strategic National Reserve includes 1.7 million doses of tecovirimat—a smallpox treatment that might also be effective against monkeypox, a rare disease that has been diagnosed in dozens of American and European patients in recent weeks.
Billionaire Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel Pledges Stock Options Worth $355 Million To Undisclosed Charitable Causes
Despite a steep Moderna stock crash this year, the longtime biotech executive has amassed a $4.6 billion fortune.
Monkeypox Outbreak ‘Not Normal’ But ‘Containable’ As Confirmed Cases Grow, WHO Says
Sylvie Briand, the WHO’s director for Global Infectious Hazard Preparedness said it isn’t clear whether the monkeypox outbreak is just the “tip of the iceberg” or if transmission has already peaked.
U.S. Will Release Monkeypox Vaccine From National Stockpile, CDC Says
Many of the smallpox vaccines and treatments that the U.S. has in storage could also be effective against monkeypox, according to federal health officials.
Cancer And Dementia Patients Face Higher Risk Of Breakthrough Covid, Studies Find
The study’s authors said people with cancer or dementia should keep taking mitigation measures to avoid Covid-19—even if they’re vaccinated.
Pfizer Says Three Shots Of Low-Dose Vaccine Generates ‘Strong Immune Response’ In Kids Under 5
Pfizer and BioNTech said they will finish submitting data to the FDA “this week” as they seek authorization for the shots, which aren’t yet available to children under 5.
Pennsylvania Senate Candidate John Fetterman Released From Hospital After Stroke
Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor won the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat while receiving treatment in the hospital.
U.S Military Plane Lands With 39 Tons Of Baby Formula Amid National Shortage
A plane arrived in Indianapolis Sunday carrying enough baby formula to ease the national shortage by about 15%, Biden Administration officials said.
Biden Says ‘Everybody Should Be Concerned’ About Monkeypox
Two cases of the rare infection have been confirmed in the U.S., and a handful of possible cases are being monitored by health officials—but Biden Administration officials say vaccines and treatments are available for the disease, which isn’t as contag…
