Category: pharma

British PM Boris Johnson Self-Quarantining After Potential Contact With Covid-19 Coronavirus

Despite being hospitalized for Covid-19 back in April, Johnson apparently realizes that you may be able to get the Covid-19 coronavirus twice.

Biden’s ‘Medicare At 60’ Depends On Georgia Senate Races

President-elect Joe Biden may need Democrats to win both U. S. Senate races in Georgia for his effort to expand Medicare to Americans as young as 60 years old.

Want To Avoid Soccer Head Injuries? Try Reducing Air Pressure In The Balls

A research team from Purdue University found possible ways to get a head in soccer without suffering concussions.

CDC: Airport Screening For Covid-19 Coronavirus Was Costly And Low Yield

Screening 766,044 travelers resulted in only nine people testing positive for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2).

CDC: 3 Ongoing E. Coli Outbreaks, One May Be Linked To Romaine Lettuce

The FDA also announced that Tanimura & Antle is recalling certain lots of their Romaine lettuce.

Pandemic Triggers $500 Per Worker Decrease In Employer Health Costs

U.S. employers are projected to spend 5% less in 2020 than expected on medical benefits per employee due to Covid-19, according to a new report by Aon.

Corporate Scientific Leadership Key To Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine Success

Like most companies, Pfizer has a publicly stated purpose: “Breakthroughs that change lives”. Bourla and the Pfizer board delivered on this – big time.

CVS CEO: Pharmacies Ready To Distribute Covid-19 Vaccines Once Approved

CVS Health CEO Larry Merlo says thousands of drugstores will be ready to vaccinate Americans against Covid-19 once the U. S. government gives the green light.

How Long Are You Contagious With Covid-19? Asymptomatic Woman Sheds Coronavirus For 70 Days

A women with no Covid-19 symptoms continued to shed live and infectious virus for 70 days.

As Supreme Court Weighs Obamacare, Health Insurers See Law’s Survival

The health insurance industry doesn’t see the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the entire Affordable Care Act and leaving tens of millions of Americans without medical coverage.