medicine
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FDA Advisory Panel Unanimously Backs a Half-Dose Moderna Booster for Covid-19
On Thursday afternoon, experts assembled by the Food and Drug Administration recommended boosters for older and high-risk Americans who originally got the Moderna covid-19 vaccine. The unanimous vote will pave the way for an expected authorization of the booster by the FDA and Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Unlike the recently sanctioned booster for…
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Russian Spies ‘Stole’ UK Vaccine Formula According to Opaquely Sourced Report
Spies for the Russian government “stole” the United Kingdom’s covid-19 vaccine formula to develop its own vaccine, Sputnik V, according to a new report from the UK’s Sun newspaper. The short report, which is opaquely sourced to unnamed British officials, claims a Russian agent obtained the information “in person.”
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Do Allergies Raise Risk of Mental Illness? New Study Finds No Causal Link
A new study might provide some comfort to those who suffer from allergies. The research found little evidence that having allergies directly raises the risk of developing mental health problems, or vice-versa, something that previous research had suggested might be the case. Though it’s still possible that treating allergies can improve some people’s mental state,…
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Merck and Ridgeback Say Their Covid-19 Pill Cuts Chance of Hospitalisation and Death by Half
A pill that can effectively prevent the worst outcomes of covid-19 may finally be on the way.