Category: White Papers

Pfizer antiviral pill reduces risk of severe COVID-19 by 89%, study shows

Nearly two months after Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid was authorized by the FDA, the drugmaker released final efficacy and safety data for the pill in a study published Feb. 16 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The pros and cons of patient surveys, per 3 physicians

Some physicians take issue with patient surveys because they’re often outdated and may not always be a true representation of physicians’ practice behavior, Medscape reported Jan. 19. 

3 states with very high flu activity; another pediatric death — 7 CDC notes

Three states reported very high flu activity for the week ending Jan. 8, according to the agency’s most recent FluView report.

Omicron may be more mild, but not for hospitals — here’s why

As cases and hospitalizations rapidly rise nationwide, healthcare workers across 11 states told The Atlantic how and why this surge is pushing their hospitals to the brink. 

FDA allows abortion pill to be sent by mail

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Michigan governor proposes $220M Lansing public health lab replacement

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Montana National Guard to help state’s lab with COVID-19 response

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Lab tech company unveils testing system that could set a new benchmark

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Global market for lab freezers projected to climb 21% by 2026

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7 things to know about MIS-C, the severe pediatric COVID-19 complication

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