Tag: Epidemics
U.S. scientists to enroll 40,000 in $1.2 billion study
A healthcare worker administers a Covid-19 test at testing site in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022.David Paul Morris | Bloom [...]
Cases triple in Europe, urgent action needed to contain spread
The World Health Organization on Friday warned that urgent action is needed to contain the spread of monkeypox in Europe, as cases have tripled over t [...]
FDA panel recommends changing Covid shots to fight omicron this fall
The Food and Drug Administration's panel of independent vaccine experts on Tuesday voted 19 to 2 to recommend new Covid-19 shots that target the omicr [...]
U.S. to deploy nearly 300,000 monkeypox vaccine doses to fight outbreak
Mock-up vials labeled "Monkeypox vaccine" are seen in this illustration taken, May 25, 2022. Dado Ruvic | ReutersThe U.S. will deploy nearly 300,000 m [...]
Women in states that ban abortion can get pills online from overseas
In this photo illustration, a person looks at an Abortion Pill (RU-486) for unintended pregnancy from Mifepristone displayed on a smartphone on May 8, [...]
World Health Organization says monkeypox is not a global health emergency right now
The World Health Organization on Saturday said the rapid spread of monkeypox across dozens of nations does not represent a global health emergency at [...]
CDC panel recommends Moderna two-dose Covid vaccine for kids ages 6 to 17
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to clear Moderna's two-dose Covid-19 vaccine for kindergartners through high schoolers for [...]
CDC advisors recommend Covid vaccines for children as young as 6 months
A child is administered a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pediatric vaccine.Mayela Lopez | ReutersThe Centers for Disease C [...]
FDA authorizes Pfizer, Moderna vaccines for children as young as 6 months
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized Moderna's and Pfizer's Covid-19 shots for children as young as 6 months old, which makes nearly [...]
Some monkeypox patients also have sexually transmitted diseases, CDC says
Some people recently diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases may also have monkeypox, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, warnin [...]
Novavax vaccine clears key step on path to FDA authorization
Novavax's two-dose dose Covid-19 vaccine for adults ages 18 and older cleared a key step on the path toward Food and Drug Administration authorization [...]
The CDC is sending monkeypox vaccines to people at high risk in a race to prevent the spread
Test tubes labelled "Monkeypox virus positive and negative" are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. Dado Ruvic | ReutersThe Biden administra [...]
U.S. monkeypox cases have more than doubled over the last week to 20, CDC says
The U.S. has identified 20 confirmed or suspected monkeypox cases across 11 states as public health authorities increase testing in an effort to isola [...]
White House expects Covid vaccinations for children under age 5 to begin as early as June 21
A nurse administers a pediatric dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to a girl at a L.A. Care Health Plan vaccination clinic at Los Angeles Mission College in [...]
Reckitt baby formula plants can produce 21 million bottles for U.S.
Robert Cleveland, senior vice president of nutrition for North America and Europe at Reckitt, speaks via video conference during a House Commerce Subc [...]