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U.S. reports cases of new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 behind surge in China
Preliminary data from researchers in China suggest the NB.1.8.1 variant is not better at evading the immune system compared ...
FDA requires Covid vaccine makers to expand warning about risk of rare heart inflammation
The US Food and Drug Administration will now require Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna to use expanded ...
FDA panel is split on updates to COVID shots as questions loom for fall vaccinations
Government vaccine advisers are meeting to decide if the recipe for COVID-19 vaccines needs updating for this fall and winter ...
Trump Administration Releases New COVID-19 Vaccine Plan: What to Know
In a major policy shift, federal health officials anticipate the shots will be made available to adults 65 and older as well ...
With vaccine approval process set to change, FDA advisers leave wiggle room in annual Covid-19 shot recommendations
A group of experts who advise the US Food and Drug Administration on its vaccine decisions voted unanimously Thursday to make ...
What the New COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance Means For You
Since 2023, federal health officials have recommended an annual COVID-19 shot for most people, and vaccine makers have not ...
F.D.A. Poised to Restrict Access to Covid Vaccines
Agency leaders said there was evidence to justify approval only for older people and those with medical conditions. Many ...
Longevity workouts, sleep banking and long covid: The week in Well+Being
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FDA Chief Defends Job Cuts, COVID Booster Policy at Senate Hearing
Seven weeks into his job as FDA commissioner, Marty Makary, MD, MPH, held his own answering a barrage of sometimes ...