A new variant, Omicron, very effectively evades the neutralizing antibodies of the Pfizer vaccine regimen, according to a recent study. Here we describe the mutations in the Omicron Spike protein.
Category: pharma & healthcare
Brain Fog and Seizures: Is Covid-19 to Blame?
Researchers provide valuable new insights into potential mechanisms underlying Covid-19 neurological symptoms.
Thinning Hair? Blame The Pandemic Or Your Wandering Stem Cells
If your hair has been thinning or falling out altogether, it may be time to blame Covid-19 or your stem cells.
As Medicare Decides Whether To Pay For Aduhelm To Treat Alzheimer’s Disease, Its Future Is Uncertain
CMS has embarked on a national coverage determination process, in which it’s examining the clinical safety and benefit profile of Aduhelm and other anti beta amyloid monoclonal antibodies in Alzheimer’s patients. As CMS decides whether to pay for Aduhe…
Massachusetts Legislature Proposes Banning Use Of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis To Inform Healthcare Coverage Decisions
The US healthcare system rations based on a person’s ability to pay, quality of health insurance, and health status. Allowing for clinical- and cost-effectiveness considerations to inform allocation decisions is less arbitrary. Yet, Massachusetts lawma…
Omicron Origins
Here we detail three possible origins of the new variant of concern: Omicron.
Dutch Study Confirms That Covid-19 In Pregnant Women Can Lead To Stillbirths
A Dutch study suggests that pregnant women infected with the coronavirus can experience severe complications in the second half of their pregnancy that result in stillbirths. It’s important therefore to implement Covid-19 prevention strategies, includi…
World AIDS Day: Ending The Epidemic
HIV/AIDS continues to adversely impact marginalized communities worldwide, including girls and women.
Opioid Overdoses Are A Raging Public Health Crisis, Driven Mostly By Illicit Fentanyl And Heroin
Government policymakers must redouble efforts to target the current drivers of the opioid crisis, namely, illicit fentanyl and heroin, while reframing preventive approaches in place to curb misuse and abuse of prescription opioids.
Frequent Rapid Testing Is The Key To Controlling Covid-19 Transmission In Universities And In Our Communities
Rapid at home tests are becoming less scarce on our pharmacy shelves in recent months due to investment by the Biden Administration but their price is still prohibitive for most Americans to use them in the most effective way.
