THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The two HIV prevention drugs available in the United States are equally safe and effective, and the biggest difference between them is price, a new study contends. However, a sizable minority of patients have switched from the older and cheaper “preexposure prophylaxis” (PrEP)Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Wealthy nations shouldn’t be giving COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to their citizens while poor nations struggle to get first doses of vaccines, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday. The U.N. health organization called for a moratorium on booster shots until at leastContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Since 2008, anti-seizure drugs have carried a warning that they may increase users’ suicide risk. But a new analysis finds no evidence of such a risk with newer medications. Researchers found that five medications approved since 2008 showed no link to suicide riskContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — All 11 million residents of the city of Wuhan will be tested for COVID-19 after three locally transmitted cases were reported in the city on Monday, Chinese officials said Tuesday. The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 was first detected in Wuhan in 2019. “ToContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is speeding up its timetable for full approval of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, hoping to complete the process by early September. President Joe Biden said last week that he expected a fully approved vaccine in early fall,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccines will be offered to migrants in U.S. custody at the Mexican border, federal government officials said Tuesday. The Department of Homeland Security will provide the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine to migrants soon after they cross into the United States, twoContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccines are helping protect the unvaccinated as the new Delta strain surges across the United States, but experts say its high infectiousness could mean even more people need to take the jab to achieve true herd immunity. Tracking data shows COVID casesContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New York City on Tuesday became the first urban center in the United States to require proof of vaccination if you want to enjoy the pleasures of dining indoors, watching live performances inside or using the gym. The rule, which also applies toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden’s goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot into the arms of 70% of American adults was finally reached on Monday. The milestone came a month late, and arrived amid a fierce case surge fueled by the Delta variant thatContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Text “nudges” about easy access to COVID-19 vaccines can increase vaccination rates, even among people hesitant to get a shot, a new study suggests. “We found that text messages stressing the accessibility of the vaccine — and that included ownership language, such asContinue Reading