Category: pharma

First Omicron Death In U.S.: Reinfection In Unvaccinated Man Who Previously Had Covid-19

This raises questions as to how well “natural immunity” from a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection might protect against the Omicron variant

Obamacare Enrollment Hits Record 13.6 Million With Another Sign-Up Month Go

There’s already record 13.6 million enrollment in individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare with another month to sign up.

Omicron A Big Windfall For Test Makers Abbott Labs, Becton Dickinson Among Others

Diagnostic test makers could see record revenue as Americans are tested for the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the Coronavirus.

Covid-19 Vaccines Are Saving The U.S. Healthcare System Billions

Even if the lower figure of $21,752 is used for argument purposes, the Covid-19 vaccines have saved the healthcare system $224.5 billion.

Biden’s Most Important COVID-19 Speech: Does He Know It?

If all we hear from our President is that this is a “Pandemic of the Unvaccinated” and that the solution is simply to boost our way out of the problem and add 500 million free at-home tests, then we have a bigger problem than the virus; we have a total…

Rite Aid To Close More Than 60 Stores

Rite Aid said it will close 63 stores in a cost-cutting move designed to save money and help the chain be more competitive.

Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Compare Polio And Covid-19 Vaccines? Here’s The Problem

Taylor Greene tweeted, “how many breakthrough cases of polio are there?” Here’s how the Twittersphere responded.

As Omicron Looms, Medical Device Industry Rebounds From Pandemic Lull

The medical device industry has rebounded this year from one of its worst periods ever as the Covid-19 pandemic triggered major sales losses in 2020.

Sarah Palin Denounces Getting Covid-19 Vaccine, Says ‘Over My Dead Body’

Palin said that “It’ll be over my dead body that I’ll have to get a shot. I will not do it. I won’t do it, and they better not touch my kids, either.”

Flu Vaccine Mismatch Raises Further Concerns About ‘Twindemic’ With Covid-19

A study suggests that this season’s flu vaccine may not cover the circulating H3N2 influenza strain very well.