The US Food and Drug Administration's independent Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted Tuesday to support recommending inclusion of an Omicron-specific component for a Covid-19 booster vaccine.Twenty-one voting members of the FDA's independent committee voted on the question:"Does…
US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra pledged to protect access to reproductive health care in a news conference on Tuesday, including considering steps to increase access to medication abortion.Becerra said the department would work to increase…
Dozens of international flights loaded with baby formula have already come into the United States,…
Dozens of international flights loaded with baby formula have already come into the United States, but formula stock rates are not improving. Experts say it will take at least another couple months for this to change, as both supply levels…
Elmo, everyone's favorite red Muppet, has received the Covid-19 vaccine.In a public…
Elmo, everyone's favorite red Muppet, has received the Covid-19 vaccine.In a public service announcement released on Tuesday by Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, Elmo's dad Louie -- also a Muppet -- shared his questions about the…
Some large drug store chains are limiting purchases of emergency contraception to three pills per customer,…
Amazon and some large drug store chains began this week limiting purchases of emergency contraception to three pills per customer, company representatives confirmed to CNN.Amazon has a temporary quantity limit of 3 unites per week on emergency contraceptive pills, including…
Using recreational marijuana is associated with a higher risk of emergency room care and being hospitalized for any reason, a new study has found."Cannabis use is not as benign and safe as some might think," said study author Nicholas Vozoris,…
The United States is preparing for the possible need to update its Covid-19 vaccines.The US Food and Drug Administration's independent Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee is set to meet Tuesday to discuss whether the composition of Covid-19 vaccines…
"Medicine is nothing more than a misguided miseducation in mortal misery."That's not something you'd expect to hear from a doctor, especially one with the bona fides of Haider Warraich, a Brigham and Women's Hospital physician and assistant professor at Harvard…
The World Health Organization has stopped short of declaring the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern as a result of an emergency committee meeting.The WHO convened an emergency committee meeting Thursday to discuss the severity of the…
Two Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters updated to target the Omicron variant show a substantially higher immune response than the current Covid-19 vaccine, the companies said Saturday.The companies tested a vaccine that targets Omicron BA.1 subvariant and bivalent booster…
My name is Harry Enten, and I'm addicted to weather forecasting.In my teens, I went to Penn State Weather Camp, where I visited the National Weather Service and AccuWeather, and spent a week diving into the art and science of…
Don't be surprised if you see the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention out at the LGBTQ pride parade this year or showing up on your dating app.The CDC's been trying to warn men in Florida or traveling to…
The Biden administration is set to unveil plans to overhaul the maternal health care system in the United States.The comprehensive plan, called the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis, will be announced by Vice President Kamala Harris…
Covid patients aren't directly overwhelming hospitals right now, but ripple effects of the pandemic are keeping beds full and patients away from the care they need.Most nursing homes are limiting new patients because of staffing shortages, driving the average hospital…
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on a recommendation of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for people ages 6 to 17, the agency announced Friday. The move clears the way for the vaccine to be…
The US Food and Drug Administration has ordered Juul Labs Inc. products to be removed from the US market as the agency issued marketing denial orders for its vaping devices and pods."As a result, the company must stop selling and…
Even the littlest children can experience long Covid, according to a large study, one of the first of its kind to include infants and toddlers.The study published Wednesday in the journal The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health included 44,000 children…
