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FDA panel backs new COVID booster focusing only on variants
Panelists also raised other questions during the meeting, including concerns about moves toward tying COVID vaccinations into the model of annual...
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Latest data: COVID vaccine safety, protection, and breakthrough infections in inflammatory, autoimmune diseases
EULAR 2023 served up a bevy of studies on the protection and safety of COVID vaccines for patients and pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well...
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COVID vaccines safe for young children, study finds
“These results can provide reassurance to clinicians, parents, and policymakers alike.”
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CDC: Drug-resistant ringworm reported in New York
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FDA approves first RSV vaccine for older adults
Older adults with underlying health conditions, such as lung or heart disease, are at high risk for severe disease.
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FMT in a pill: FDA approves second product to prevent C. diff recurrence
Clinicians now have two approved options for recurrent infections after antibiotic treatment.
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Diagnosis by dog: Canines detect COVID in schoolchildren with no symptoms
In medical terms, the dogs achieved a greater than 95% accuracy on two important measures of effectiveness: sensitivity – a test’s ability to...
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Dried blood spot test validated for HIV, hep B, and hep C
“This method is particularly useful in high-risk settings such as homeless shelters, drug rehabilitation centers, and prisons, where ... it can be...
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CDC backs FDA’s call for second COVID booster for those at high risk
The agency is following the recommendations made by its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
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New variant jumps to second place on COVID list
Arcturus is more transmissible but not more dangerous than recent chart-topping strains, experts say.