Category: Health Updates
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FDA warns on potential Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine link to rare disorder
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new warning on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and a possible link to Guillain-Barré, a rare autoimmune nerve disorder. The agency revised the vaccine’s accompanying fact sheets to reflect an increased risk of the disorder following vaccination. The warning comes after about 100 preliminary reports of Guillain-Barré cases against…
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Dentist warns why you should never use mouthwash after brushing teeth
Mouthwash has long been touted as a surefire — and minty — way to swirl away any germs not tackled by your toothbrush. However, one dentist is going viral for slamming the practice of using oral cleanser after brushing your teeth, as she says it can also rinse away beneficial fluoride found in toothpaste. “Using mouthwash after brushing your…
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US halts Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine shipments
Federal officials suspended new shipments of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses in a bid to relieve states’ pileup of expiring doses, according to a report. The Wall Street Journal reported the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ceased availability to states, though deliveries are expected to resume. The Journal cited health officials from several states, like Oklahoma and…
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FDA tells Johnson & Johnson to toss 60M COVID-19 vaccine doses over contamination concerns
Johnson & Johnson confirmed that the FDA authorized two batches of COVID-19 vaccine produced at the Emergent BioSolutions facility but did not comment on a report that the regulatory agency said to throw out 60 million other doses over concerns of possible contamination. The report, published by the New York Times, cited people familiar with the situation and came…
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FDA approves new weight loss drug, first since 2014
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved a weight loss drug for overweight or obese adults, marking the first such authorization since 2014. The drug, Wegovy, is an under-the-skin injection meant to be used in addition to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity. “Today’s approval offers adults with obesity or overweight a beneficial new…
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Israel finds possible link between Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, myocarditis
Israel’s Health Ministry has announced a possible association between Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and heart inflammation among men aged 16 to 30. Three teams of experts investigated the potential link to cases of myocarditis and submitted findings to the Ministry. Results involved 275 reported cases of myocarditis from December to May, 148 of which occurred around the time of vaccination.…
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US launches study mixing COVID-19 booster vaccine regimens
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has initiated an early-stage study testing mixed COVID-19 booster vaccine schedules among fully vaccinated adults. The goal is to understand safety and immune responses following mixed boosted regimens, should booster vaccines become necessary. The NIAID-funded study involves some 150 people who already received one of the authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimens developed by Pfizer,…
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Scientists find new human coronavirus that originated in dogs
Scientists have reportedly discovered a new kind of coronavirus that is believed to have originated in dogs – in what may be the eighth unique form of the bug known to cause disease in humans. Scientists have reportedly discovered a new kind of coronavirus that is believed to have originated in dogs – in what may be the eighth…
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Most kids with coronavirus do not develop fever
More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, most are well aware that the symptoms of a COVID-19 infection often include fever, cough and shortness of breath. But the same may not be true for one group of people: children. A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports this week found that most children who contract…
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UAE to offer COVID-19 booster shots to recipients of Sinopharm vaccine
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday it will offer a third shot to recipients of the Chinese state-backed Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine six months after their initial two-dose regimen. The move appears to make the UAE the first country worldwide to formally introduce the booster. The brief statement comes after some residents in the UAE…
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