by Jordana Choucair | Dec 7, 2021 | Life Sciences
USAID said it is launching a new $400 million program to help speed COVID-19 vaccinations in lower-income countries. Most of the funding will go toward helping the countries with policy, supply chain logistics, and administering the shots in remote areas. The rest...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 7, 2021 | Life Sciences
GlaxoSmithKline Plc said research shows its COVID-19 antibody treatment is effective against the full combination of mutations in the new omicron variant. Tests done in-vitro against a pseudo-virus that recreates a synthesized version of omicron showed that...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 7, 2021 | D.C. News
Moderate House Democrats facing difficult reelection battles in 2022 are urging President Biden and Congress to prevent cuts to Medicare payments to providers, which are slated to go into effect next month. In a letter, the representatives state that slashing...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 7, 2021 | D.C. News
President Biden called on Congress to pass his Build Back Better bill to contain “outrageously expensive” prescription drugs. The House-passed measure would cap insulin prices at $35 per month – which currently can cost anywhere from $375 to $1,000 per month – and cap...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 6, 2021 | Public Health/Prevention
U.S. health officials said Sunday that early indications suggest the omicron COVID-19 variant may be less dangerous than the delta variant. However, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that scientists need more information before drawing conclusions. “Thus far, it does not look...
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