The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) overrode its vaccine advisory panel early Friday and said people as young as 18 who have certain jobs or living situations may get a COVID-19 vaccine booster. The recommendation means millions of more Americans may get a booster shot, even though experts during a meeting said there…
CDC Recommends COVID-19 Booster Vaccine for Group That Advisory Panel Did Not
September 24, 2021
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CDC Allows COVID-19 Vaccine Booster for Group That Advisory Panel Did Not
September 24, 2021
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) overrode its vaccine advisory panel early Friday and said people as young as 18 who have certain jobs or living situations may get a COVID-19 vaccine booster. The move means millions of more Americans may get a booster shot, even though experts during a meeting said there…
Nasal Irrigation May Help Prevent Severe COVID-19: Study
September 24, 2021
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A recent preprint study by researchers at Augusta University and Edinburgh Napier University demonstrates that people who used normal saline nasal irrigation were 19 times less likely to require hospitalization for treatment of COVID-19 than the national rate for hospitalizations. A preprint means that the study hasn’t been peer-reviewed yet. Nevertheless, the results are promising,…
Florida Acquires Monoclonal Antibodies From GlaxoSmithKline After Biden Administration’s Rationing
The state of Florida has obtained thousands of monoclonal antibody treatments from a British company after the Biden administration’s abrupt rationing of federally acquired doses. Florida went to GlaxoSmithKline, which produces monoclonals that have not yet been bought up by the federal government. It reached an agreement on 3,000 doses, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday….
CDC Panel Recommends Boosters for Seniors, People at ‘High Risk’ From COVID-19
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel on Thursday unanimously recommended COVID-19 vaccine boosters for several huge populations, including those 65 and older, though members voted down another recommendation. Panel members unanimously recommended a single Pfizer booster for people aged 65 and older and long-term care facility residents of any age above 18….
10,000 Unnecessary Cancer Deaths Linked to COVID-19 Pandemic, Lockdown in UK: Report
A lack of face-to-face doctor visits in the UK since the start of the CCP virus pandemic may result in 10,000 unnecessary deaths due to cancer, said a report from University College London published this week. Researchers with the university said that a drop in emergency referrals from general practitioners in 2020 across the United…
CDC Advisory Panel Could Vote on Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Booster
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory panel could vote on the use of a third shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday. The panel is holding a virtual, two-day meeting. At the start of the discussion, which includes presentations from Pfizer, a CDC official said the advisory panel vote could take place…
Remdesivir Reduced Risk of Hospitalization When Given to COVID-19 Patients Early: Study
The antiviral remdesivir treatment reduced the risk of hospitalization among COVID-19 patients when administered soon after they were diagnosed, according to a new study. Researchers found that remdesivir cut hospitalization risk by 87 percent compared to a placebo that half of the study participants received. Some 562 patients, all deemed at high-risk from COVID-19, were enrolled…
White Striping Disease Found in More Than 90 Percent of US Store-Brand Chickens, Study Finds
September 22, 2021
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More than 90 percent of U.S. store-brand chickens have the muscle disease known as “white striping,” according to findings released on Monday by The Humane League. White striping disease is a muscle myopathy that occurs when chickens are bred for rapid growth. The stripes appear on the chickens when they are unable to keep up with…
The Cost of Selling ‘Hope’
We’ve all seen those commercials in which some actor playing a patient with a serious medical condition such as Crohn’s disease, diabetes, or even lung cancer is smiling after receiving a new prescription medication. He or she is saying how great they feel, and we see them walking hand-in-hand with their spouse, sun shining, birds…
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