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FDA approves Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi, clearing the way for Medicare coverage
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted full approval to the Biogen BIIB, -0.31% and Eisai Co. Ltd.…
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U.S. Supreme Court preserves near-term access to abortion pill mifepristone
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method…
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California will no longer require children to be vaccinated against COVID in order to attend school
Children in California will no longer be required to get vaccinated against COVID to attend school, state public-health officials confirmed…
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FDA panel backs plan for annual COVID-19 booster, as new omicron subvariant continues to dominate in new cases
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted unanimously Thursday for Americans to get a once-a-year booster against COVID-19, with…
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WHO calls on China to release more information on its COVID case surge to learn more about which variants are circulating
The World Health Organization has called on China to release more information about its current wave of COVID infections after…
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Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate Tuesday, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd…
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Moderna, CureVac and Ocugen offer updates on COVID vaccines, while China cracks down on critics of government’s pandemic response
A flurry of announcements relating to COVID vaccines dominated headlines on the pandemic on Monday, with Moderna telling investors it…
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WHO is ‘concerned’ about coronavirus variant XBB.1.5 and its apparent growth advantage
The global tally of COVID cases rose 25% in the period stretching from Dec. 5 to Jan. 1 to more…
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Hospitalizations on the rise in New York City as new COVID strains spread rapidly
Hospitalizations are rising again in New York City with the spread of new COVID-19 subvariants that are better at evading…
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Global tally of COVID cases down 11% in latest week as fatalities fall 18%; BA.5 remains dominant strain
The global tally of COVID cases fell 11% in the week ending Sept. 25 from the week earlier, while the…
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