Articles filed under Health Crises
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Tuberculosis deaths rise for 1st time in years, due to COVIDOct 14, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The number of people killed by tuberculosis has risen for the first time in more than a decade, largely because fewer people got tested and treated as reso...
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FDA unlikely to rule on Merck's COVID pill before DecemberOct 14, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it will ask its outside experts to meet in late November to scrutinize Merck's pill to treat COVID-19. T...
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FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for boosterOct 14, 2021 7:00 am - U.S. health advisers said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago should get a half-dose booster to rev up protectio...
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Constable: Blood, pus and tears, but 'Dr. Mercy' loves her patientsOct 14, 2021 5:30 am - As the star of “Dr. Mercy,” TLC's newest dermatology-based reality series, Dr. Mercy Odueyungbo knows what motivates some of her patients to seek her out at her Lilly Ae...
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FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for boosterOct 14, 2021 1:00 am - U.S. health advisers said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine should get a half-dose booster to bolster protection against the virus. Th...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU use down by about 21% in OctoberOct 14, 2021 1:00 am - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 and ICU bed use have both declined by about 21% this month compared to September, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Thursday...
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More questions for J&J vaccine boosters ahead of FDA reviewOct 13, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is wrestling with whether and when to offer another dose of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, while ...
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Study: 'Sociability' hormone didn't help kids with autismOct 13, 2021 7:00 am - Children with autism didn't benefit from an experimental therapy made with a hormone thought to promote social bonding, researchers reported Wednesday in the largest stu...
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UN starts vaccinating people against Ebola in CongoOct 13, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization said Wednesday that officials have begun vaccinating people in eastern Congo against Ebola, after it was confirmed last week ...
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Clarity coming from FDA on the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster brandsOct 13, 2021 1:00 am - Can I top off my Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine with a Moderna booster? Or what about a Johnson & Johnson shot and a Moderna chaser six months later? Those questions a...