Tag: Biotechnology
Antibiotic-resistant infections are killing millions, scientists say in Lancet study
MRSA bacteriaDTKUTOO | Getty ImagesDrug-resistant bacteria killed almost 1.3 million people in 2019, scientists have estimated — more than either HIV [...]
Fauci says FDA could authorize Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for kids under 5 in the next month
Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks about the Omicron coronavirus variant during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, December 1, 2021.Kevin Lamarq [...]
Biden will make 400 million N95 masks available to Americans for free
Workers produce N95 respirators at Protective Health Gear (PHG) in Paterson, New Jersey, U.S., January 14, 2022.Brendan McDermid | ReutersPresident Jo [...]
Some Americans blocked from ordering Biden’s free Covid tests in early website launch
Take home COVID-19 self testing kits provided by the District of Columbia government, which provides city residents four free take home tests per day, [...]
GE suspends Covid vaccine, test rules after high court nixes Biden mandate
An employee helps install a traction motor onto the truck of a General Electric Evolution Series Tier 4 diesel locomotive at the GE Manufacturing Solu [...]
Labor Department vows to protect workers from Covid after mandate blocked
US Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh speaks about Labor Unions during an event in the East Room of the White House September 8, 2021, in Washington, DC.B [...]
Biden deploys military medical personnel to hospitals in six states
A soldier transports a patient at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts on December 30, 2021.Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty ImagesP [...]
Covid cases on cruise ships surged 30-fold in two weeks
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committ [...]
Omicron disrupts essential services as workers call out
Acting Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock gave U.S. lawmakers an ominous warning this week: The nation needs to ensure polic [...]
Sen. Paul’s accusations ‘kindles the crazies,’ incited death threats
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, shows a screen grab of a campaign website while answering [...]
Drs. Fauci, Walensky testify before Senate on U.S. omicron response
[The stream is slated to start at 10 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.]The top health leaders in the [...]
Pfizer CEO says two Covid vaccine doses aren’t ‘enough for omicron’
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla talks during a press conference with European Commission President after a visit to oversee the production of the Pfizer-B [...]
Pfizer CEO says omicron vaccine will be ready in March
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla on Monday said a vaccine that targets the omicron variant of Covid will be ready in March, and the company's already begun [...]
Pfizer vaccine effective, protects against MIS-C, CDC says
Safeway pharmacist Ashley McGee fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccination at a vaccination booster shot clinic on October 01, 20 [...]
FDA shortens Moderna booster waiting period to 5 months for adults
A healthcare worker prepares a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site operated by SOMOS Community Care during the C [...]