Pfizer Warns of Looming Shortage of Long-Acting Penicillin for Children
Company says there is impending shortages of Bicillin, with pediatric versions of the shot likely to run out by the end of June
Biden Names Former North Carolina Health Secretary to Be New CDC Director
Mandy Cohen, M.D., comes with credentials that should help her lead the beleaguered agency, criticized for its response to the pandemic
2012 to 2015 Saw Rise in U.S. Insulin Prices
However, introduction of new insulin products after 2015 was followed by substantial discounting practices that lowered net prices
Change in Birthweight Across Pregnancies Tied to Cardiovascular Mortality
Women with a normal weight first child and small second infant have increased risk of cardiovascular mortality
In-Hospital Wearable Activity Trackers Tied to Improved Outcomes
Patients using wearable trackers had higher physical activity and functioning
First Synthetic Human Embryo Models Created in Lab
The hope is that the model embryos will help researchers understand what happens between fertilization and the first 14 days
FDA Advisers Say Next Round of COVID-19 Booster Shots Should Target an XBB...
Protection against the original strain of the virus will be dropped from the updated vaccines as it could contribute to lower vaccine efficacy against newer strains.
Risk of Adverse Pregnancy, Neonatal Outcomes Up With Maternal OCD
Offspring of women with OCD had increased risk of low Apgar score at 5 minutes, preterm birth, low birth weight, neonatal respiratory distress
Mortality Rates Have Decreased for Women With Early Invasive Breast Cancer
Crude five-year breast cancer mortality was 14.4 and 4.9 percent for women diagnosed during 1993-1999 and 2010-2015
FDA Advisers Meet to Decide Next COVID-19 Booster Shot
In a briefing paper, scientists say redesigned boosters should target at least one variant of the XBB strains