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California to End Business With Walgreens Over Abortion Pill Issue

California to End Business With Walgreens Over Abortion Pill Issue

On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted that the state would cease doing business with Walgreens after the pharmacy chain announced that it wouldn't dispense abortion pills in 20 Republican states....

CDC Issues Alert for Drug-Resistant Stomach Bug

CDC Issues Alert for Drug-Resistant Stomach Bug

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it's tracking a rise in stomach illnesses caused by infections with 'extensively drug-resistant' Shigella bacteria. Shigella is resistant to multiple antibiotics including azithromycin, ciprofloxacin, and ceftriaxone....

US Study: Nasal COVID Vaccine Shows Promise in Phase 1 Trial

US Study: Nasal COVID Vaccine Shows Promise in Phase 1 Trial

Preliminary results from a Phase 1 clinical trial of a nasal vaccine developed by US-based startup Blue Lake Biotechnology have shown to reduce the risk of symptomatic COVID by 86% over three months when used as a booster dose....

FDA Considering Over-the-Counter Narcan

FDA Considering Over-the-Counter Narcan

On Wednesday, independent advisors to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted unanimously to recommend the over-the-counter sale of Narcan, known generically as naloxone. Narcan is used to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses by blocking the effect of opiates on the brain....

Moderna CEO to Testify on COVID Vaccine Price Hike

Moderna CEO to Testify on COVID Vaccine Price Hike

Stéphane Bancel, the CEO of Moderna, is scheduled to testify before the US Senate about plans to raise the price of its COVID vaccine, Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) confirmed Wednesday....

Australian Study: Lung Protein May Prevent COVID

Australian Study: Lung Protein May Prevent COVID

According to a University of Sydney study published in the journal PLOS Biology on Friday, a protein produced in the lungs called LRRC15 can stick to the COVID virus to form a natural protective barrier to block infection, which could explain why different people suffer from different severities ...