AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine Not Recommended for People Over 65 in Germany
Health officials in Germany have cautioned that the AstraZeneca/Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine (AZD1222) should not be given to people over the…
Moderna, Pfizer Test mRNA Experimental Biologics on Children
On Dec. 10, 2020, American biotechnology company Moderna, Inc., which is pioneering the development of experimental messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics…
Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine Approved for Pregnant Women in Israel
Story Highlights The World Health Organization issued a Jan. 26, 2021 statement recommending that pregnant women should not be vaccinated…
Researchers Suggest Adding Lithium to Drinking Water to Curb Suicide Rates During Coronavirus Pandemic
A study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry in 2020 showed that there is an inverse association between lithium…
CDC Shortens COVID-19 Quarantine Period to Seven Days
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revised its quarantine guidelines for people who may have been…
Scientists and Doctors Call for Return to Normal Life in The Great Barrington Declaration
Story Highlights On Oct. 6, 2020, an international group of scientists, doctors and other medical professionals issued a petition, The…
Pfizer Wants to Use Children in COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial
On Oct. 14, 2020, Pfizer, Inc. of New York City, New York announced it had received approval by the U.S.…
AAP Wants Children Enrolled in COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is asking federal officials to include children in COVID-19 vaccine trials.1 On September 29,…
Coronavirus Cases Plummet When PCR Tests Are Adjusted
Health experts now say that PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2, the virus associated with the illness COVID-19, is too sensitive and…
ACIP Updates Influenza Vaccine Guidelines for Seniors
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new…