US invests millions to breed more test monkeys in wake of COVID-19: report The U.S. government is reportedly investing millions of dollars to breed more monkeys in the name of biomedical research after a shortage of the animals worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
FDA grants lymphoma cancer treatment in dogs full approval The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced full approval for a lymphoma treatment in dogs on Thursday, aiming to benefit quality of life and allow pets and their owners more time together.
EU likely to decide on Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for kids next week A top official at the European Medicines Agency said a decision on whether to recommend that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine be authorized for children is expected late next week.
Cleveland Clinic won't carry controversial Alzheimer's drug The Cleveland Clinic said it will not carry Biogen’s controversial Alzheimer’s drug after a panel of experts “reviewed all available scientific evidence on this medication.”
COVID-19 saw millions miss childhood vaccinations, WHO warns As many as 23 million children worldwide missed routine vaccinations last year due to COVID-19-related disruptions in health care, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Thursday.
17 GOP-led states defend ban on ‘experimental’ transgender treatments for children Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall issued an amicus brief Wednesday with 16 other GOP-led states in support of the recent Arkansas ban on transition-related care for transgender minors.
Mississippi reports 7 kids in ICU, 2 on life support amid Delta surge Mississippi’s top health official said Tuesday the state has seven children in the intensive care unit due to COVID-19, including two who are on life support.
Death toll rises to 92 in blaze at coronavirus ward in Iraq The death toll from a fire that swept through a hospital coronavirus ward climbed to 92 on Tuesday, Iraq’s state news agency reported, as anguished relatives buried their loved ones and lashed out at the government over the country’s second such disaster in less than three months.
St. Louis County urges masks regardless of vaccination status St. Louis County health officials are urging residents to mask up while in indoor public settings and even while at large outdoor gatherings when social distancing is not possible regardless of vaccination status amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
'Foolish' not to vaccinate young kids if COVID-19 shots found safe, effective, expert says If ongoing clinical trials and regulators conclude COVID-19 vaccines in younger children aged 6 to 11 are safe and effective, an expert with the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) said “we would be foolish not to vaccinate” kids.
