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Covid-19 Can Cause Severe Croup In Young Children Says New Study
Doctors warn that parents should consider seeking Covid-19 testing if a child has croup symptoms.
How Much Money Are At-Home Covid-19 Tests Bringing In?
Eight of the most prominent test makers are navigating a whiplash marketplace.
How HCA Healthcare’s ‘Conservative’ Covid Strategy Reaped Dividends
Under the leadership of CEO Sam Hazen, the nearly 54-year-old company recorded higher revenue and profits in 2021 than before the pandemic.
Covid Year 3 Will Be Better, Experts Agree, Unless Rich Countries Ignore The Pandemic Elsewhere
The worst of the pandemic is behind us, experts told Forbes, in part because the first two years provided valuable tools for the continued fight against both Covid and future disease epidemics.
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Pfizer’s Started Clinical Trials For Its Covid Antiviral In Kids
The company’s antiviral pill, Paxlovid, is currently authorized for high-risk patients aged 12 and up. This study will look at kids above age 6.
Moderna Aims To Make Vaccines Against 15 Deadly Diseases—And The Next Pandemic
The company’s new public health initiative aims to work with middle- and low-income countries to combat diseases, while working with scientists worldwide to develop vaccines for the next potentially deadly outbreak.
Pfizer’s CEO Reveals Negotiations With The Trump White House And How The Vaccine Was Priced
In an exclusive excerpt from Moonshoot, Dr. Albert Albert Bourla recalls the fraught diplomacy with Jared Kushner to distribute the Covid-19 shot at warp speed to America first—and then the rest of the world.
Former Livongo Team Launches A New Startup To Improve Rural Healthcare
Homeward will provide mobile services and technologies designed for low bandwidth internet to penetrate into rural markets.
