U.S. FDA approves COVID preventive Pemgarda for immunocompromised persons

 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on March 22 granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for Invivyd's monoclonal antibody to prevent COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients, which fills a gap following the withdrawal of Evusheld in January 2023.

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Measles cases surge in the U.S.; health experts plead for more vaccinations

A look at how generation Z started charities duriung the COVID-19 Pandemic

U.S.Transportation and Treasury Departments need to prepare plans for disease outbreaks--GAO report

Covid lockdowns hit teenage boys the hardest --new study

Paxlovid outperforms molnupiravir against severe COVID-19 outcomes --study

Major health provisions fail to make cut in just-passed U.S. government funding bill.

Major bipartisan health bills, including changes to the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry and hospital payment reforms, were excluded from the $1.2 trillion government funding bill after members failed to come to a last-minute agreement.

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Opinion: U.S. needs nonpartisan commission to examaine what wrong in dealing with early stages of COVID pandemic

Millions at risk from cholera due to shortages of watern vaccines--WHO

Large U.S. Nursing home operator files for bankruptcy after cyber attacks

Medicaid expansion blocked in Georgia and Kansas by Republican led committees

Flu linked to greater risk for neurological disorders than COVID-19-- study

The US is settling into a new approach to respiratory virus season

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Experts say that focused planning and forecasting efforts helped avoid some of the worst-case scenarios. But there was still a significant number of severe outcomes, and there are still key areas of improvement – especially around vaccination.

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How the Covid pandemic has affected every UK generation

Opinion: sabbaticals for nurses could help counter shortages and burnout

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