U.S. regulators have rejected a request to grant emergency authorization to a cheap drug for the treatment of COVID-19, drawing criticism from one of the doctors that asked for the clearance. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in a 27-page memorandum explaining its decision, said that the benefit of fluvoxamine was “not persuasive when focusing…
US Regulators Reject Request to Clear Cheap Drug for Treatment of COVID-19
May 19, 2022
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Portugal Finds 5 Monkeypox Cases in Men as Outbreak Spreads
LISBON, Portugal—Portuguese health authorities on Wednesday confirmed five cases of monkeypox in young men, and Britain announced another two, marking an unusual outbreak in Europe of a disease typically limited to Africa. Portugal’s General Directorate for Health said they were also investigating 15 suspected cases and that all were identified this month in the area…
CDC Reports 71 New Cases of Mysterious Hepatitis Among Children
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday provided an update on the mysterious rash of hepatitis cases among children. So far, it noted that 36 states and territories have reported child liver inflammation cases, as it continued to say the cause is not known. About 180 pediatric cases have been under investigation…
Doctor: Children Hospitalized in Tennessee Amid Baby Formula Shortage
May 18, 2022
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Two children were hospitalized in Tennessee after their parents couldn’t find a special type of baby formula amid a nationwide shortage, according to a local doctor. Dr. Mark Corkins, a pediatric gastroenterologist who treated the two children, confirmed to local media that the pair were hospitalized due to a lack of baby formula. Neither doctors…
Scientists Reveal COPD Patients More Susceptible to COVID-19
May 17, 2022
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Australian researchers have found out why chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients face a higher risk of developing severe COVID-19, which could be critical in developing new drugs. Researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Technology Sydney published their findings in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. COPD is an inflammatory…
US Regulators Authorize Pfizer COVID-19 Booster for Children as Young as 5
Americans as young as 5 can get a COVID-19 vaccine booster after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 17 expanded emergency authorization for Pfizer’s shot. The regulatory agency expanded clearance of a third Pfizer shot to children aged 5 to 11 at least five months after their second dose. The extra shot…
FDA Eases Import Restrictions to Boost Baby Formula Supply
May 17, 2022
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U.S. regulators on May 16 announced they’re easing restrictions on imports of baby formula to help alleviate shortages of the product stemming from a major plant being shut down three months prior. The adjusted regulations give regulators the ability to clear formula from overseas as long as they meet certain safety and nutrition requirements. Distributors…
Young Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients More Likely to Get Infected After 5 Months
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine turned negatively effective after five months, according to a new study. Researchers with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed test results from sites across the United States and determined that the vaccine was 60 percent effective two to four weeks after 12- to 15-year-olds got the second…
Georgia Health Officials Investigating ‘Several Suspect Cases’ of Child Hepatitis
The Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) confirmed on May 11 that of the 109 cases of hepatitis diagnosed in children throughout the United States, “several suspect cases have been reported” in Georgia. “They all remain under investigation at this time,” Nancy Nydam, media relations for GDPH, told The Epoch Times. Nydam gave no specific…
Dr. Robert Malone: COVID-19 ‘No Longer a Global Health Crisis’
The COVID-19 pandemic is over, according to Dr. Robert Malone. “We’re through the acute phase,” Malone, a scientist who helped invent the messenger RNA technology, said on NTD’s “Capitol Report.” “This is no longer a global health crisis or even a national health crisis.” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy…
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