by Jordana Choucair | Jan 4, 2022 | Life Sciences
Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the blood testing startup Theranos, was found guilty of four of 11 fraud charges, a verdict she is expected to appeal. Holmes was also found not guilty on four counts related to defrauding people who had used the company’s blood...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 4, 2022 | Life Sciences
The FDA authorized booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 15. The agency also said children 12 and older can receive a booster shot five months after their second shot – down from six months previously – and cleared booster shots...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 4, 2022 | D.C. News
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the chamber will take a vote on whether to change the Senate’s legislative filibuster rules. He hopes for a vote by January 17. In recent months, Democrats have discussed various changes to the filibuster rule to...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 30, 2021 | Public Health/Prevention
Most people don’t report the results of their home rapid tests, raising questions about the accuracy of public case counts. Thus far, some local health departments have set up systems for people to report results from rapid at-home tests and at least one at-home test...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 30, 2021 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain has extended temporary protections against opioid-related litigation for the Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma until February 1. In September, Drain had approved Purdue’s reorganization plan and underlying settlement,...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 30, 2021 | Life Sciences
Health officials are considering redefining what it means to be “fully vaccinated.” The current standard for “fully vaccinated” —two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna shots, or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson shot — is substantially less effective against...
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