Category: Breaking

Moderna Stock Falls Despite Vaccine Sales More Than Tripling From Last Year

Shares moved lower despite strong earnings results from the vaccine-maker.

The Strange Return Of Ivermectin And Hydroxychloroquine: Republicans Push Drug In State Bills

Republican legislators in Ohio, Tennessee, New Hampshire, Kansas and elsewhere want to expand access to disproven Covid-19 treatments like ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine.

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.

Ex-Trump Advisor Birx Warns Of Summer Covid ‘Surge’

The U.S. should prepare for a Covid-19 infection surge across the south, former Trump Administration Covid-19 adviser Dr. Deborah Birx told Face the Nation Sunday.

Hepatitis Outbreak: Alabama Cases Linked To Common Virus May Provide Clue

All nine Alabama children infected in the ongoing hepatitis outbreak have recovered or are recovering—including two who underwent liver transplants, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

U.S. Reports First Human Case Of Contagious Bird Flu In Colorado

Public health experts said the risk the virus poses to humans is low.

Moderna Asks FDA To Authorize Covid Vaccines For Young Kids — But Most Parents Are In No Rush, Polls Suggest

Only 21% of parents of children under five said in February that they’d vaccinate their child “right away.”

Climate Change Could Spark Future Pandemics, Study Finds

Climate change is expected to drive at least 15,000 new instances of viruses jumping between species over the next 50 years, researchers warn.

Moderna Asks FDA To Authorize Covid Vaccine In Children As Young As 6 Months

Moderna is seeking emergency use authorization for its vaccine in children ages 6 months through five years which, if granted, will mark the first time Covid shots are available to young children.

Pfizer Asks FDA To Authorize Covid Booster For Kids 5-11

As the omicron variant puts children at greater risk of hospitalization, public health officials have worked to make Covid-19 treatments more accessible to young people.