Pfizer and BioNTech have enrolled the first participants in a clinical trial of a vaccine tailored to the Omicron coronavirus variant as the companies weigh whether they need to replace their existing Covid-19 jab. The drugmakers on Tuesday said the study would evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of an Omicron-based vaccine candidate in 1,420 adults aged 18 to 55 years of age.
The Monongalia County Health Department announced this week the first case of measles in Morgantown, W.Va., since 2009. Brian Huggins, incoming health…
University of Minnesota http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ 612-625-5000 Taking the SARS-CoV-2 antiviral drug nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) 3 to 5 days after COVID-19 symptom onset—not earlier or later—may result in…
CureVac, once a player in the Covid-19 vaccine race, announced that it plans to reduce costs across the company. It said Wednesday that 150 employees…
CureVac, once a player in the Covid-19 vaccine race, announced that it plans to reduce costs across the company. It said Wednesday that 150 employees…
April 25 is marked to be celebrated as World Malaria Day, never mind the worries and disappointments some of us continue to harbour as to…
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Republic of the Congo has declared an epidemic of mpox after 19 cases were confirmed across five departments, including the capital Brazzaville.
A study led by the University of Stirling jointly with the University of Wisconsin-Madison has shed new light on cross-species virus spillovers that can cause…
Part of a team flown in to fight the deadly virus in 1976, Dr. Breman also worked to stamp out tropical diseases like smallpox, malaria…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday alerted clinicians about risks of counterfeit versions of AbbVie’s Botox that were given to…
