FDA Advisers Back Full Approval of Paxlovid
Independent advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday voted 16-1 in support of full approval of Paxlovid — Pfizer’s oral treatment for COVID — for high-risk adults....
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Whistleblower Doctor Who Alleged China's SARS Cover-up Dies
Jiang Yanyong, a former PRC military surgeon who blew the whistle on Chinese authorities' alleged cover-up of the 2003 SARS [SARS-CoV-1] epidemic, died of pneumonia on Saturday at the age of 91....
Novo Nordisk to Cut US Insulin Prices
Previously, some US states instituted price caps on insulin, and the Inflation Reduction Act, which was signed into law last year, mandated that Medicare patients pay no more than $35 a month for insulin....
Texas Judge to Consider Banning Abortion Pill in US
US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk is set to hear arguments on Wednesday over whether mifepristone, an abortion pill, should be banned nationwide. The pill was granted approval over two decades ago....
China to Re-Open Borders to Tourists for First Time in Three Years
China has fully reopened its borders to foreign tourists for the first time since the outbreak of COVID three years ago. Its embassy in the US released a statement saying Beijing would resume issuing all categories of visas....
China Reports 60K COVID Deaths in December
On Saturday, following intense scrutiny, China reported 60K deaths attributed to COVID since Dec. 8. The World Health Organization showed extreme concern that the country was underreporting after official reports only showed 36 deaths between Dec. 7 and Jan. 8....
Virginia Judge Rules Frozen Embryos Are Property
A Virginia judge has ruled that frozen human embryos can legally be considered property, basing his decision on a 19th-century slavery law....