Pfizer COVID-19 pill could cut severe illness by 89%, company says Pfizer Inc. announced Friday that its pill to treat novel COVID-19 was found to reduce the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% among high-risk adult patients in a clinical trial.
Michigan's Whitmer signs bill ending 'tampon tax' on women's health products Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bipartisan bill on Thursday removing the sales tax from feminine hygiene products in the state.
Genetic virus test suggests COVID-19 transmission to household pets COVID-19 positive pet owner, dog, and cat infected with identical strain of coronavirus, suggesting evidence of transmission in home
UK authorizes Merck antiviral pill, first shown to treat COVID-19 Britain has granted a conditional authorization to Merck’s coronavirus antiviral, the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19. It is the first country to OK the treatment, although it was not immediately clear how quickly the pill would be available.
Trump surgeon general speaks out on vaccinating kids Dr. Jerome Adams, who served as U.S. surgeon general under former President Trump, said Wednesday that he will definitely be getting his 11-year-old daughter vaccinated against COVID-19 as the benefits clearly outweigh the risks.
Western diet tied to cognitive decline, neurodegeneration in mouse study Researchers announced earlier this month that they had found a link between a western diet and cognitive decline and neurodegeneration in a study using mice.
Peanut allergies: What to know before kids return to school Peanut allergies are one of the most common causes of severe allergy attacks and the most common food allergy in children under age 18.
Summer camp strategies aimed at preventing COVID spread led to 'almost zero' transmissions: CDC Implementation of multiple strategies prevented almost zero transmission of COVID-19 among 7,173 campers and staff members who attended nine U.S. overnight camps this summer, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control (CDC) study
Texas pro-life charities respond to abortion law fallout, brace for a ‘post-Roe’ world A Texas court once again shuffled the deck last week for women in the state as it dealt with various decisions that have effectively left them in legal limbo.
Sen. Marco Rubio: Stand for life – death of 2-year-old Alta Fixsler reminds us of these truths Doctors at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Manchester, United Kingdom, concluded that Alta’s life was not worth living.
