by Jordana Choucair | Jan 6, 2022 | Life Sciences
A new study raises concerns about whether at-home rapid antigen tests can detect the Omicron variant before infected people can transmit the virus to others. The study looked at 30 people who received both the antigen tests and a PCR daily test, which is believed to...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 6, 2022 | Life Sciences
The CDC said that it doesn’t have any plans to change the definition of “full vaccination” for COVID-19. According to the agency, people who have had three doses of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna Inc.’s vaccines, or those who have had a second dose after...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 6, 2022 | Life Sciences
The CDC recommended that adolescents ages 12 to 15 get a booster dose of Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE’s COVID-19 vaccine, after an advisory panel voted 13-1 in favor of the guidance. The decision, which applies to 10 million young people, comes as the Omicron variant...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 6, 2022 | Health IT
International Business Machines Corp. is once again trying to sell IBM Watson Health, which includes a health care data and analytics company and population health and medical imaging businesses. IBM, which failed to attract a buyer for Watson Health last year, aims...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 5, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The CDC updated its shortened isolation guidance for people with COVID-19, saying that they can use a rapid antigen test toward the end of their five-day isolation period if tests are available. If the test is positive, the CDC recommends isolating for a total of 10...
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