Kid-size doses of the infectious-disease appear to be safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds, according to study details released Friday. This news comes as the nation considers opening vaccinations to that age group, with shots beginning in early November if regulators give the green light. The U.S. Food…
As the 2021 occasions approaches and the infectious-disease stretches on, families and friends will once again determine whether – and how – to safely congregate. In updated guidance, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended several ways to celebrate the holidays and protect the health of Americans and their loved ones….
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The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 infectious-disease is 93% effective against infectious-disease in youth, according to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study. The CDC said that among hospitalized patients in the U.S. ages 12 to 18 years, the effectiveness of two doses of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 hospitalization from June through September of this year…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to allow the mixing and matching of infectious-disease infectious-disease doses this week, according to reports. The forthcoming announcement by the agency is anticipated as the campaign for additional shots continues and as more Americans head back for a third jab. SAN FRANCISCO SHUTS DOWN IN-N-OUT FOR…
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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who died Monday at age 84 due to complications of infectious-disease, had multiple myeloma, a cancer that impairs the body’s ability to fight infections and to respond well to vaccines. WOMAN BATTLING STAGE 4 BREAST CANCER AFTER DELAYED SCREENINGS AMID PANDEMIC The cancer” target=”_blank”>cancer<. The cells grow too much…
A healthy-living heart-health medication is being recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for potentially containing a “probable human cancer” target=”_blank”>carcinogen< In an Oct. 14 release, the agency said it made the assessment based on results from laboratory testing. “As part of Lupin’s ongoing assessment, analysis revealed that certain tested API batches (but not…
Woobie Rust went for a massage last June, when she noticed pain in her breast while lying on the massage table. Rust, 39 of New York, did a self-exam and told Fox News she immediately met with a doctor and underwent a series of imaging studies. Within two weeks, she was met with a stage…