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The FDA has granted an extension on the shelf life of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, to 4.5 months.
With more nations reporting data, troubling trends emerge, especially in low-resource nations.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it has finalized guidelines to bring the remaining medically important antibiotics still sold over-the-counter (OTC) for use in animals under the supervision of veterinarians.
High doses of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in conjunction with an anticoagulant were associated with resolved vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) in three patients, according to a report yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
VITT occurs when antibodies attack protein factor 4 (PF4), leading to blood clumping and clots.
The review recommends investment in innovative manufacturing and greater FDA authority.
PAHO's head notes two worlds: "One quickly returning to normal, and another where recovery remains a distant future."
The risk of severe COVID-19 or death is far greater than any posed by the vaccine, a study author says.
Also, President Biden is expected to announce that the US plans to donate 500 million vaccine doses globally.
A study of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) living in New York City group homes has identified older age, larger residential settings, Down syndrome, and chronic kidney disease as risk factors for COVID-19 infection, with heart disease as a risk factor for related death.
New data show no adverse outcomes in infants exposed to the flu vaccine in utero.
Automated software that simulates people is the primary driver of COVID-19 misinformation, a study finds.
New CDC data show that COVID-19 vaccines have been particularly beneficial for older Americans.
A survey of 164 New York physicians found that one in five were severely distressed during their first COVID-19 triage decisions and last-minute training did not appear to alleviate stress, according to a study yesterday in Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness.
CARB-X announced today that is awarding Tucson, Arizona–based Accelerate Diagnostics $578,000 to develop a diagnostic test for sepsis based on new fiber optic technology.
The slowdown is nationwide, but states in the South and Midwest report plummeting numbers.
Two studies look at pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States and Brazil.
Dutch travelers to Asia, Africa acquired 56 unique antimicrobial-resistance genes.
Some Asian countries, like Taiwan, continue to battle stubborn COVID spikes.
In a population study of 13- to 18-year-old Icelandic teens, mental health worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study late last week in The Lancet Psychiatry.
The use of rapid respiratory pathogen (RRP) testing among children with influenza-like illness (ILI) did not reduce antibiotic prescribing, according to a randomized clinical trial published late last week in JAMA Network Open.
