Healthcare

Pfizer, Sagent Pharmaceuticals and Merck are preparing their antiviral pills against SARS-CoV-2 and are showing promise in new clinical trials.
The Francis Crick Institute and the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis developed a new compound that blocks the life cycle of the mosquito-borne parasite that causes malaria.
The disclosure comes the day before the WHO is expected to plan for the next phase of investigations into the origins of COVID-19.
The team has taken a fundamentally new approach to Alzheimer’s, and it centers around the hypothesis that there are multiple drivers causing the disease.
Every week there are numerous scientific studies published. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones.
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis questioned executives from Emergent BioSolutions as part of a congressional probe.
FDA
FDA says it is possible booster shots would be necessary for fully vaccinated individuals within a year even though vaccines are highly effective at COVID-19 prevention.
Celmatix’s drug program works by mimicking anti-Mullerian hormone, which acts as the molecular break that keeps women from depleting their ovarian reserves too quickly.
FDA
The high court’s decision will prevent Sandoz from launching its biosimilar to Amgen’s blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis drug.
New pandemic guidelines from the CDC nearly eliminates mask-wearing requirement for fully vaccinated people.
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