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New COVID variant swiftly gains ground in US; concern looms for summer wave
While COVID-19 transmission remains low in the US, health experts are anxious about the potential for a big summer wave…
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False claims that ivermectin treats cancer, COVID leads states to pass OTC laws
Doctors told the Times that they have already seen some cases where patients with treatable, early-stage cancers have delayed effective…
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Top CDC COVID vaccine expert resigns after RFK Jr. unilaterally restricts access
A top expert at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was overseeing the process to update COVID-19 vaccine…
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CDC updates COVID vaccine recommendations, but not how RFK Jr. wanted
In practice, it is unclear how this change will affect access to the vaccines. Health insurers are required to cover…
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Uncertainty loomed as FDA advisors met to discuss this year’s COVID shot
Calling it a “practical question,” he asked, “If we were to change strains, can we assume that age-specific licensure won’t…
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Under RFK Jr., COVID shots will only be available to people 65+, high-risk groups
Moving forward, if a vaccine maker wants to have their COVID-19 vaccine also approved for use in healthy children and…
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Anti-Vaxxer-in-Chief: Trump admin limits access to COVID vaccine
In a move sure to limit access, the Food and Drug Administration’s lead administrators announced new guidelines for approving the…
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Trump admin picks COVID critic to be top FDA vaccine regulator
Oncologist Vinay Prasad, a divisive critic of COVID-19 responses, will be the next top vaccine regulator at the Food and…
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Trump "Golden Age" brings U.S. worst quarter since Covid
Donald Trump promised voters a “Golden Age”, but the stock market sank after he announced tarriffs and the U.S. economy…
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Seasonal COVID shots may no longer be possible under Trump admin
Under President Trump, the Food and Drug Administration may no longer approve seasonal COVID-19 vaccines updated for the virus variants…
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