The expert advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unanimously voted Wednesday in favor of selecting the JN.1 COVID-19 subvariant to be targeted by the next round of COVID-19 vaccines this fall. The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) was asked if it would recommended a monovalent vaccine that targets […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Government advisers Wednesday said it’s time to update the recipe for the COVID-19 vaccines Americans will receive in the fall — targeting a version of the ever-evolving coronavirus called JN.1. While COVID-19 cases currently are low, more surges are inevitable and manufacturers need time to brew shots for fall. Moderna, Pfizer and […]
While you’re probably pretty familiar with DNA, it’s likely that RNA only made it onto your radar during the pandemic, thanks to Covid-19 vaccines such as the ones from Moderna and Pfizer. DNA is “the storehouse of genetic information,” says chemist Thomas R. Cech. It contains the genes that encode all of the proteins that […]
Dr Sherri Tenpenny, a Cleveland doctor who told state legislators during the Covid-19 pandemic that vaccines caused people to become “magnetic”, has been sued by the federal government for failing to pay $650,000 in taxes and late fees, investigators say. The Department of Justice‘s Tax Division sued Tenpenny in the US District Court for the […]
The bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows is prompting development of new, next-generation mRNA vaccines — akin to COVID-19 shots — that are being tested in both animals and people. Next month, the U.S. Agriculture Department is to begin testing a vaccine developed by University of Pennsylvania researchers by giving it to calves. The […]
PARIS/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Bird flu vaccines for laying hens are effective in practice, the Dutch government said on Tuesday, while confirming plans to vaccinate poultry against the virus that ravaged flocks around the world and is raising fears about human transmission. Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has killed or caused the culling […]
A new study has found that patients vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus were less likely to experience symptoms of post-COVID condition, or long COVID. Researchers evaluated the link between vaccinations and long COVID symptoms by examining individuals across eight large health care systems in the United States. The study, published Wednesday in Nature Communications, used […]
Summer’s almost here, which means it’s time to pack your bags for some well-deserved downtime. But whether you’re traveling alone, with a partner or the extended family, there’s one thing you won’t be able to avoid: germs. As people travel, they carry, pick up and leave behind all kinds of things that can cause illness. […]
When COVID-19 vaccines entered the commercial market last fall, the federal government introduced a program to make shots accessible to people with limited coverage or no insurance. That program – which provided millions of free shots to low-income people – is now coming to a halt, U.S. health officials said. The Bridge Access Program is […]
A federal program providing free COVID-19 vaccines to uninsured and underinsured adults is shutting down this summer, before the fall rollout of updated vaccines to fight against the latest variants. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said its Bridge Access Program will end in August because of a lack of funding. The program has provided over […]
This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Contact a qualified medical professional before engaging in any physical activity, or making any changes to your diet, medication or lifestyle. The new FLiRT subvariants of COVID-19 made up just over a quarter of all cases […]
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study has found that mRNA vaccines for the COVID-19 virus are not linked to cardiac death in younger adults. The study was conducted using Oregon death certificate data for people aged 16 to 30 who died from a heart condition between June 1, 2021 and Dec. 31, […]