The United States is steadily chipping away at vaccine hesitancy and driving down COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations to the point
Month: November 2021
Covaxin approval requested in US for ages 2-18
US company Ocugen announced Friday that it had asked authorities for emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, which was
Russia’s virus wave strong; some regions plan to resume work
Russia on Friday reported nearly 1,200 deaths from COVID-19 over the past day, just short of its record in a
Croatia decides new restrictions as virus surges
Croatian authorities will limit gatherings and widen the use of COVID-19 passes to curb soaring infections after the numbers of
Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%
Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90%
Germany seeks to break COVID momentum amid new case records
Germany recorded its second consecutive daily record for new coronavirus cases on Friday as infections pick up across Europe, and
Researchers investigate role of gene associated with Alzheimer’s disease in brain’s immune cells
When immune cells move throughout the brain, they act as the first line of defense against viruses, toxic materials and
Diabetes drug slows kidney function decline
Clinical trial data reveal that dapagliflozin— a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor prescribed to treat diabetes—reduces the rate of kidney function
COVID-19 treatments are not vaccine replacements
With the pharmaceutical company Merck applying in October for emergency authorization of its antiviral pill treatment against COVID-19, North Carolina
New health plans offer twists on existing options, with a dose of ‘buyer beware’
Trendy-looking websites promise convenience and freedom from networks, at far less than the cost of traditional health insurance. “Welcome to
