Israel has not identified any evidence linking strokes to an updated coronavirus vaccine made by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech SE, according to a health ministry official. On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said that a …
Read More »Senegal institute gets $50 million to boost Africa’s vaccine capacity
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness (CEPI) will invest up to $50 million over 10 years to help Senegal’s Institute Pasteur expand Africa’s ability to produce vaccines at scale, it said on Thursday. The deal – which will also reserve capacity to produce vaccines specifically for Global South countries during future …
Read More »Fall Out Boy’s Joe Trohman says he will step away from band to put “mental health first”
Fall Out Boy lead guitarist Joe Trohman said he is taking a break from the band to put his “mental health first.” On Wednesday, Trohman, 38, said in a social media post on Fall Out Boy’s official page that his mental health has “rapidly deteriorated over the past several years.” …
Read More »Teen undergoes brain surgery to treat Tourette syndrome – with a remarkable outcome
This is a story about overcoming obstacles. It is also personal. I was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome at the age of six. My team and I followed a 17-year-old from Pennsylvania as he underwent a radical treatment for the condition, and so far, it has changed his life for …
Read More »Child nutrition drops in Sri Lanka amid economic crisis
The number of children grappling with various forms of undernutrition in Sri Lanka increased for the first time in at least six years in 2022, a government report and data from the health ministry indicate. The island nation of 22 million people is struggling with soaring prices, including of food, …
Read More »If you retire early, you could be harming your health: new study
As they grow older, many Americans begin to think about the best time to retire. Yet a new study throws some warning signs around that decision — as retiring early could actually worsen people’s health. A recent paper published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization suggests that early …
Read More »Biden FDA warns judge against reversing abortion drug’s approval
President Joe Biden’s administration is urging a judge to reject a request by abortion opponents for a court order withdrawing federal approval for the drug used in medication abortions – which account for more than half of U.S. abortions – citing potential dangers to women seeking to end their pregnancies. …
Read More »Moderna says its RNA vaccine was nearly 84% effective in preventing symptoms in adults 60 and older
Moderna Inc. announced on Tuesday that a late-stage trial found that its experimental messenger RNA vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus was 83.7% effective in preventing at least two symptoms in adults ages 60 and older. RSV produces symptoms similar to a cold and can lead to death for young children …
Read More »Indonesia court hears lawsuit filed against pharmacies after 200 children die from tainted cough syrup
Families of Indonesian children who died because of tainted cough syrup demanded restitution as an Indonesian court on Tuesday started hearing their class-action lawsuit against government agencies and pharmaceutical firms. About 200 children have died of acute kidney injury in Indonesia since last year and authorities have said two ingredients, …
Read More »Doctors in China discouraged from citing COVID as a reason for patients dying amid outbreak
During a busy shift at the height of Beijing’s COVID wave, a physician at a private hospital saw a printed notice in the emergency department: doctors should “try not to” write COVID-induced respiratory failure on death certificates. Instead, if the deceased had an underlying disease, that should be named as …
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