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First chikungunya vaccine, Ixchiq, approved by US FDA
Containing a live, weakened version of the chikungunya-causing virus, Ixchiq is administered as a single dose by injection into the muscle
Scientists use AI to develop better, simpler COVID-19 tests
9 May 2023 2:30 PMThe simplified test happens in one small test tube in just a few minutes.
US appeals court to weigh fate of abortion pill
17 May 2023 10:12 AMThe Biden administration will urge a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn last month's unprecedented ruling by U.S....
Human T cells play key role in controlling RSV infection: Research
25 May 2023 5:10 AMAn effective and safe RSV vaccine is a priority for the WHO Initiative for Vaccine Research, but the incomplete understanding of how the human immune...
Swabs are not for throat, FDA on home Covid tests
9 Jan 2022 3:09 PMThe US Food and Drug Administration has warned against using self-collected throat swabs for home Covid-19 tests.
US likely to start Covid vax for kids under age 5 by June 21
3 Jun 2022 8:45 AMThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s committee of independent experts are slated to meet on June 15 to review data on Pfizer and Moderna's...
Drug for Alzheimer's disease without inflammatory side effects
7 Aug 2022 9:53 AMThe US Food and Drug Administration recently approved Aduhelm, a monoclonal antibody that targets amyloid beta (A), as the first Alzheimer's disease...
Study: Pfizer Covid pill showed no benefit in younger adults
25 Aug 2022 4:42 AMThe results from a 109,000-patient Israeli study are likely to renew questions about the U.S. government's use of Paxlovid, which has become the go-to...