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U.S. to Spend $3.2 Billion to Help Develop Antiviral Pills for COVID
FRIDAY, June 18, 2021 -- After spending billions to speed the creation of COVID-19 vaccines, the United States said Thursday that it will now devote $3.2 billion to the development of antiviral pills that could stop the new coronavirus before it...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 18, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Hand Sanitizer Vapors Can Cause Nausea, Dizziness
THURSDAY, June 17, 2021 -- The coronavirus pandemic has had an unexpected side effect— a wave of bad reactions to alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
Vapors from the products can cause headache, nausea and dizziness, according to the U.S. Food...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 17, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Less Than 1% of People Who ' ve Had Severe COVID Get Re-Infected
THURSDAY, June 17, 2021 -- People who have had severe COVID-19 and worry about going through another bout of it can relax: New research finds that less than 1% of people who ' ve had a severe coronavirus infection get re-infected.
For the study,...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 17, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
U.S. COVID Death Toll Tops 600,000
WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 -- The U.S. coronavirus death toll topped 600,000 on Wednesday, even as the country ' s vaccination campaign is finally curbing the spread of COVID-19. " We ' ve made enormous progress in the United States. Much of the country...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 16, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
After COVID, Many Americans Are Struck by New Maladies: Study
TUESDAY, June 15, 2021 -- Suffering through a case of COVID-19 unleashed a host of other health problems in hundreds of thousands of Americans participating in the largest study yet of the long-term effects of coronavirus infection.
Tracking the...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 15, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Novavax ' s COVID Vaccine Shines in Latest Trial
MONDAY, June 14, 2021 -- Novavax, a Maryland biotechnology company that has struggled mightily with delays in developing its coronavirus vaccine, announced Monday that its two-shot regimen was over 90% effective overall in a trial that unfolded even...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 14, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Big Rise in Suicide Attempts by U.S. Teen Girls During Pandemic
FRIDAY, June 11, 2021 -- The suicide attempt rate has leapt by as much as half among teenage girls during the coronavirus pandemic, a new government study shows.
Emergency room visits for suspected suicide attempts among girls between the ages of...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 11, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Expiration Dates on Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine Extended
FRIDAY, June 11, 2021 -- U.S. regulators have extended the expiration date on millions of Johnson& Johnson coronavirus vaccine doses by six weeks, the company announced Thursday.
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration review concluded the shots...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 11, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Why Everyone Should Care About Health Disparities – And What to Do About Them
THURSDAY, June 10, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- The coronavirus pandemic and the equity movement have shined a spotlight on longstanding systemic problems that contribute to health disparities linked with factors such as race and...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 10, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
US to Send 500 Million COVID Vaccine Doses to Countries Desperate for Shots
THURSDAY, June 10, 2021 -- The United States plans to purchase 500 million doses of Pfizer ' s coronavirus vaccine that it will then donate to countries in need around the world.
The first 200 million doses will be sent out this year, with 300...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 10, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Did People Smoke More or Less During the Pandemic?
THURSDAY, June 10, 2021 -- The coronavirus pandemic has affected American smokers in different ways, a new study finds.
While some smoked more to help them cope with the crisis, others quit to reduce their COVID-19 infection risk. " Even before the...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 10, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Vaccinations More Urgent as Variant That Crippled India Shows Up in the U.S.
WEDNESDAY, June 9, 2021 -- The highly contagious coronavirus variant that brought India to its knees this spring now accounts for 6 percent of new cases in the United States, the Biden administration said Tuesday.
Luckily, vaccines appear to work...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 9, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Bots Blamed for COVID Misinformation on Facebook
MONDAY, June 7, 2021 -- Bots, not individual users, drive much of the COVID-19 misinformation on Facebook, according to a new study.
Bots are large numbers of automated accounts controlled by single users. " The coronavirus pandemic has sparked...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 7, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Many Existing Drugs Could Be Potent COVID Fighters: Study
MONDAY, June 7, 2021 -- It has been an elusive goal so far -- finding a potent treatment that can beat back the new coronavirus before it grabs a hold of a patient ' s immune system and sends it into overdrive.
But new research suggests that more than...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 7, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
White House Lists Countries Getting First Batch of Extra COVID Vaccines
FRIDAY, June 4, 2021 -- An initial 25 million doses of coronavirus vaccines will be sent out this month to a " wide range of countries " in Latin America, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia and Africa, along with the Palestinian territories, war-ravaged...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 4, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
