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A subtype of the Delta variant might be rising, although it’s not yet clear if it’s more transmissible or lethal than the original Delta variant. Read on for that and more COVID-19 news.
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The National Academy of Medicine tapped 100 new members to its prestigious organization that represents some of the brightest minds in health and medicines. Here are some of them.
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Novavax is having problems getting its COVID-19 vaccine to the finish line. Shares plunged more than 23% in premarket trading today after reports that it is having manufacturing problems.
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With expectations that the U.S. FDA will announce a decision about booster shots for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines this week, there is plenty of COVID-19-related news. Here’s a look.
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The question is continually being raised: what offers superior protection, a vaccine against COVID-19 or natural immunity?
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Here’s a look at mRNA vaccines and their effectiveness and more COVID-19 news.
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With Pfizer expected to submit its COVID-19 vaccine data for children five to 11 years to regulators, a study showed just how damaging the pandemic has been to life expectancy. Here’s a look.
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COVID-19 remains relentless in challenging the community as it continues to evolve. Here are some of the top news for the week.
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Concerns about Mu and Lambda are growing, but data suggests that Delta is still the biggest problem. The U.S. is also struggling with infections this year. Here’s the latest news.
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Today, activists with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation are setting up to protest in front of Moderna’s Cambridge headquarters.
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Scientists from the U.K. conducted a massive study on the link between vaccinations and dropping platelet counts and found that the problem lies more on the virus itself than on the medications.
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President Biden is expected to be briefed on the lab leak theory conducted over the last 90 days. Very few expect solid results, although this might provide direction for more lines of inquiry.
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Starpharma's Viraleze has reduced the viral load by over 99.9% when it was administered nasally into the trachea and lungs of animals who were positive with the virus, compared to saline control.
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The Trump White House removed Bright from his position at BARDA and reassigned him to a narrower role at the National Institutes of Health.
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U.S. authorization is likely not a priority for Novavax since half the population is already vaccinated. But with other parts of the world, there’s still plenty of room for a Novavax vaccine.
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As the spread of the Delta variant exacerbates the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are increasingly moving toward requiring staffers to be vaccinated. Here’s a look at those stories and more.
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Rep. Michael McCaul issued a third installment today into the origins of the COVID-19 virus and blames the pandemic on a leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China.
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Oramed Pharmaceuticals said that its majority-owned firm Oravax Medical would be spearheading the project, first in Israel and later in other international clinical locations.
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COVID-19: Vaccines vs. Delta Variant, CDC Predicts Rising Death Toll in Unvaccinated and More
7/22/2021
As COVID-19 begins yet another surge across the U.S., there is some promising news about the effectiveness of vaccines. Here’s a look at some top COVID-19 stories. -
WHO Investigators have attempted to return to the Wuhan lab to find the origins of the novel coronavirus but are now being blocked by the Chinese government.