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CDC urges people with weak immune systems to take extra precautions after Covid subvariants knock out Evusheld
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday urged people with weak immune systems to take extra precautions to…
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FDA proposal would allow gay men in monogamous relationships to donate blood
A nurse fills test tubes with blood to be tested during an American Red Cross bloodmobile in Fullerton, CA on…
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FDA withdraws Covid antibody treatment Evusheld because it’s not effective against 93% of subvariants
Evusheld (tixagevimab and cilgavimab) injection, a new COVID-19 treatment that people can take before becoming symptomatic. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News…
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FDA advisors recommend replacing original Covid vaccine with bivalent omicron shots for all doses
The new COVID-19 booster which includes protection for Omicron at AltaMed Health Services in South Gate on Thursday, October 6,…
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FDA doesn’t see increased risk of stroke for seniors who received Pfizer’s omicron booster
A nurses fills up syringes for patients as they receive their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccination during a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination…
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Omicron booster shots provide some protection against mild illness from Covid XBB subvariants, CDC says
Pfizer‘s and Moderna‘s omicron boosters reduced the risk of mild illness from the XBB family of subvariants compared to people…
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Abortion pill manufacturer GenBioPro sues West Virginia, argues FDA rules pre-empt state ban
The abortion pill manufacturer GenBioPro on Wednesday sued to overturn West Virginia’s ban on abortion because it restricts access to…
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FDA proposes new lead limits for baby food to reduce potential risks to children’s health
Jgi/jamie Grill | Tetra Images | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration proposed new limits Tuesday on lead in…
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The FDA’s power to approve drugs faces sweeping challenge in lawsuit seeking to pull abortion pill from U.S. market
Mifepristone (Mifeprex) and Misoprostol, the two drugs used in a medication abortion, are seen at the Women’s Reproductive Clinic, which…
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FDA says Covid vaccines will probably get an annual update but most people will likely need only one shot
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration has laid out a road map for what Covid-19 vaccination…
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