FDA seeks probe into communications between staff and Biogen over Alzheimer’s drug

BREAKING NEWS: FDA seeks probe into communications between its staff and Biogen after controversial approval of Alzheimer’s drug FDA commissioner Janet Woodcock has asked for a probe into her staff’s communications with Biogen Biogen’s Aduhelm received FDA approval for Alzhiemer’s disease in early June despite limited data that it worked in clinical trials   By Mansur Shaheen … Read more

Best massage gun deals for Amazon Prime Day 2021

Amazon Prime Day 2021: This bestselling handheld deep tissue massager is now on sale for just £25.89 – and it has over 27,000 five-star reviews By Emily Knott For Mailonline Published: 10:45 BST, 21 June 2021 | Updated: 11:02 BST, 21 June 2021 Products featured in this Mail Best article are independently selected by our … Read more

US nursing homes had an average of three COVID-19 outbreaks lasting up to TWENTY WEEKS, report shows

The vast majority (94 percent) of U.S. nursing homes faced COVID outbreaks between May 2020 and January 2021, according to a new study from the Government Accountability Office. The average nursing home faced three outbreaks during this period, and 85 percent had an outbreak lasting at least five weeks. Some nursing homes had outbreaks that … Read more

CDC should know if vaccines are safe for young kids, pregnant women this year

Scientists could know just how safe and effective Covid vaccines are for pregnant women and children younger than 12 by the end of the year, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials said on Wednesday. Dr Anne Schuchat, Principal Deputy Director of the CDC, said at a Senate hearing that her agency already had reassuring data … Read more

Nineteen states have fully vaccinated at least half of their adult residents

At least half of adults are fully vaccinated in 19 states – an encouraging sign as mask mandates are lifted and businesses reopen. But rates are much lower for Black Americans and other minority groups, according to CDC data released by Kaiser Health News. Vaccination rates have picked up for these groups recently – half … Read more

Unvaccinated nursing home residents benefit from vaccinated around them, less likely to get COVID-19

Nursing home Covid infections fell 93% for vaccinated OR unvaccinated residents after more than 80% had had at least one shot, study finds Nursing home data shows decreased infection rate among unvaccinated residents as more people around them received the vaccine Infection rates have plummeted among vaccinated residents as well  Study shows real world effects … Read more

Covid vaccines may not work for 90K Americans on immune drugs

The COVID vaccines may not work well for about 90,000 insured American adults under age 65 who take medication that weaken their immune systems. Researchers at Michigan Medicine analyzed data on three million patients with private insurance and found that about three percent took chemotherapy medications, steroids, and other immune-weakening drugs. Immune suppressing drugs are used … Read more

FDA: Covid antibody tests CANNOT prove you are immune to virus from prior infection OR vaccination

Covid antibody tests CANNOT prove you are immune to the virus from prior infection OR vaccination, FDA warns The FDA warned Wednesday that relying on antibodies for protection from COVID-19 may leave people vulnerable A vaccine is still needed to confirm immunity from the effects of the virus Positive antibody tests also won’t work as … Read more