Topline The outbreak of monkeypox is unusual but “containable,” the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, confirming 131 cases in 19 countries where the virus does not usually spread as the Unite...
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U.S. Will Release Monkeypox Vaccine From National Stockpile, CDC Says
Topline The U.S. is releasing vaccines that can prevent monkeypox from its national stockpile, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials announced Monday, after at least one U.S. resident t...
Pfizer Says Three Shots Of Low-Dose Vaccine Generates ‘Strong Immune Response’ In Kids Under 5
Topline Pfizer and BioNTech on Monday said they will ask the Food and Drug Administration to authorize a three-shot regimen of their Covid-19 vaccine for children under five citing promising clinical ...
LPR Cut & WHO Approval Of China Vaccine Catalyze Markets, Week In Review
China Last Night KraneShares Week in Review It was yet another choppy week of trading for Asian equities, which mirrored the US. However, both Hong Kong and Mainland China were up for the week. China ...
Here’s What You Need To Know About The Rare Virus Found In The U.S., U.K. And Europe
Topline Cases of monkeypox, a rare infection typically found in specific parts of Africa, have been confirmed in Europe, the U.K. and the U.S., while more than a dozen more are suspected and experts a...
Getting Vaccinated After Infection Could Slash Risk Of Long Covid, Study Finds
Topline Getting vaccinated after a coronavirus infection could slash the risk of developing long Covid, according to a new study published Wednesday in the British Medical Journal, a possible glimmer ...
Hyundai’s Inaugural Move Into Healthcare: Enabling Prescription Drug Delivery
Hyundai Motor Group is a world renowned automobile company, known for pushing the bounds of technology and innovation. The company has diversified into a variety of different service lines, including ...
Vaccines Could Have Prevented At Least 318,000 Deaths, Study Suggests
Topline A minimum of 318,000 Covid-19 related deaths spanning from January 2021 to April 2022 would have been avoided with readily available vaccines, based on research spearheaded by Brown University...
Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine Protection Against Omicron Fades Just Weeks After Second And Third Doses, Study Finds
Topline Immunity against the omicron coronavirus variant fades rapidly after a second and third dose of Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine, according to peer reviewed research published in JAMA Ne...
NIH licenses key Covid vaccine technology to WHO so other countries can develop shots
President Joe Biden on Thursday said the U.S. has licensed a key technology used in the current Covid-19 vaccines to the World Health Organization, which would allow manufacturers around the world to ...
Moderna Covid Vaccine Safe And Effective In Kids Ages 6-11, Study Finds
Topline Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is safe and effective at preventing Covid-19 in children aged six to 11, according to a peer reviewed study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on We...
Kyrie Irving’s Long-Term Nets Career In Doubt —GM Refuses To Commit, Hinting Covid Vaccine Refusal Is Possible Reason
Topline Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks would not say Wednesday if he hopes the team’s star point guard Kyrie Irving will be in Brooklyn long-term, showing frustration after Irving’s refusal ...
NVAX Stock Crashes As Covid Vaccine Sales, Profit Lag Expectations
Novavax (NVAX) reported lighter-than-expected sales and profit from its protein-based Covid vaccine on Monday, leading NVAX stock to crash. X The vaccine uses older technology and could offer an alter...
BioNTech Earnings Top Forecasts on Strong Sales of Covid-19 Vaccine
Text size BioNTech is continuing to work with Pfizer on follow-on Covid-19 vaccines. (Photo by THOMAS LOHNES/AFP via Getty Images) BioNTech , the German biotech company, reported first-quarter earning...
FDA Limits Use Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Due To Blood Clot Risk
Topline Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine is now only authorized for U.S. adults who are unable to receive other vaccines, the Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday, citing the Joh...
New York City could bring back mask mandate, vaccine checks
Children are seen walking to school, on the first day of lifting the indoor mask mandate for DOE schools between K through 12, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. March 7, 2022. Brendan McDermi...
Moderna Sees X3 Covid Vaccine Sales in Q1 2022, MRNA Stock Jumps 7%
Except for its recent jump, Moderna stock has been at the lows. The remarkable Q1 2022 performance may give Moderna a boost and help its stock to rebound. Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) gained about 8% in...
Broadway Attendance Plummets As Theaters Drop Vaccine Mandate
The cast of FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE/WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENOUGH on Broadway. Marc J. Franklin Is Broadway back? Depends on who you ask. With 36 shows up and running, the industry’...
Moderna Stock Falls Despite Vaccine Sales More Than Tripling From Last Year
Topline Shares of Moderna dropped on Wednesday even after the biotech company reported higher-than-expected revenue and profits in the first quarter, with results boosted by soaring coronavirus vaccin...
This Analyst Says to Be Positive About Novavax’s Covid Vaccine Chances
Like Pfizer (PFE) and Moderna (MRNA), Novavax (NVAX) has Covid-19 vaccine. Unlike Pfizer or Moderna, Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine hasn’t yet been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administr...
Medical professionals are skeptical on a fourth Covid vaccine dose
There hasn’t been enough research on how much protection a fourth dose can offer, medical professionals told CNBC. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Countries are beginning to offer a fourth dose o...
India Is Investing Billions To Create A Robust Healthcare System
Earlier this month, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi renewed his commitment to making Indian healthcare world-class. In a series of messages on Twitter, PM Modi celebrated World Health Day: “The Go...
FDA panel to discuss Novavax Covid vaccine, Pfizer and Moderna kids shots
Medical syringes and Novavax logo displayed in the background are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on December 2, 2021. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto | Getty Images The Food and Dru...
CDC panel skeptical of fourth Covid shots for broader population, says U.S. needs clear vaccine strategy
Registered Nurse Orlyn Grace (R) administers a COVID-19 booster vaccination to Diane Cowdrey (L) at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on April 06, 2022 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty I...
Novavax says vaccine targeting Covid and flu shows promising results in early data
Novavax on Wednesday said its vaccine targeting both Covid-19 and the flu triggered an immune response similar to its stand-alone shots against each virus, in an early indication that a combination va...
Kaiser Permanente Is Investing $400 Million To Create More Affordable Housing
Kaiser Permanente is one of the country’s largest healthcare organizations, well known for its integrated care networks, advanced medical services, commitment to cutting-edge healthcare technology, an...
Federal Workers Can’t Sue Over Biden’s Vaccine Mandate, Appeals Court Says
Topline Federal workers who want to challenge President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate should turn to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), an agency created to protect the rights of federa...
Johnson & Johnson Suspends Vaccine Sales Guide, Boosts Dividend
Updated at 12:46 pm EST Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) – Get Johnson & Johnson Report posted stronger-than-expected first quarter earnings Tuesday but lowered its full-year profit forecast, an...
Novavax Gets a Sell Rating. It’s Got a Covid Vaccine Problem, Analyst Says.
Text size A healthcare worker prepares a dose of Nuvaxovid vaccine. Jeroen Jumelet/ANP/AFP via Getty Images Novavax stock was dropping Friday after receiving a Sell-equivalent rating — the first since...