Newly obtained emails confirm that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed its definition for both “vaccine” and “vaccinated” because people were pointing out that definitions did not seem to apply to the COVID-19 vaccines. “The definition of vaccine we have posted is problematic and people are using it to claim the COVID-19…
Emails Confirm Why CDC Changed Definitions of Vaccine, Vaccinated
July 11, 2022
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Drugmaker Asks US Regulators for Approval of Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
July 11, 2022
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A drugmaker has asked U.S. regulators for approval for an over-the-counter birth control pill. The pill would be the first one available in the United States over-the-counter (OTC) if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves the application from HRA Pharma. The progestin-only daily pill could be obtained without a prescription if approval goes through….
Drugmaker Asks US Regulators to Approve Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
July 11, 2022
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A drugmaker has asked U.S. regulators for approval to sell a birth control pill without a prescription. HRA Pharma’s progestin-only daily pill would be the first one available over-the-counter (OTC) in the United States if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves the application. “This historic application marks a groundbreaking moment in contraceptive access and reproductive equity…
Few Young Children Are Getting COVID-19 Vaccines: Data
Uptake of COVID-19 vaccines has been low so far in young children, with a small fraction of those newly eligible for a vaccine receiving one, according to new data. In a pair of moves in June, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made the…
Natural Immunity 97 Percent Effective Against Severe COVID-19 After 14 Months: Study
July 9, 2022
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The protection against severe illness from so-called natural immunity remains superior to the protection bestowed by COVID-19 vaccines, according to a new study. People who survived COVID-19 infection and were not vaccinated had sky-high protection against severe or fatal COVID-19, researchers in Qatar found. “Effectiveness of primary infection against severe, critical, or fatal COVID-19 reinfection…
Biden Admin to Make 144,000 Monkeypox Vaccine Doses Available as Demand Outstrips Supply
The Biden administration announced Thursday that it will make an additional 144,000 doses of monkeypox vaccines available as demand outstrips supply in the United States. All appointments for the monkeypox jab at New York City’s Chelsea clinic have been booked out, a New York health officials said. “A sincere apology for the technical difficulties our…
WHO Reports 2 New Monkeypox Deaths, Cases in New Areas
GENEVA—The World Health Organization reported two new deaths from monkeypox since its previous disease update on June 27, bringing the total to three since the start of the year, and said the disease had spread to new areas. Cases have shot up 77 percent since the last report to 6,027, the WHO said, with the…
US FDA Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe Pfizer’s COVID-19 Pill
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it had authorized state-licensed pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 pill to eligible patients to help improve access to the treatment. The antiviral drug, Paxlovid, has been cleared for use and available for free in the United States since December, but fewer than half of the…
Gut Bacteria Could Hold the Key To Treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease
July 6, 2022
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Australian researchers have isolated five strains of beneficial gut bacteria that may lead to the development of new treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and reduce the risk of certain types of bowel cancer. IBD is thought to be caused by an abnormal composition of gut bacteria which creates an immune response in genetically susceptible…
Big Pharma Paid $24 Million to 1% of US Oncologists, Many in High-Profile Positions: Study
One percent of U.S. cancer doctors, many with leadership roles in hospitals, academia, national health institutes, and guideline-making, received over $24 million in payments from cancer pharmaceutical companies in 2018, according to a new study by Queen’s University in Canada. The study found that 139 oncologists—representing 1 percent of all American cancer doctors—were given over $100,000…
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