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Strength of immune-system response may drive healthy aging
It may not be the mythical fountain of youth, but the strength of the body's immune system, or immune resilience, could hold ...
Report blames processed foods, poor lifestyles for health epidemic
A report released Thursday said highly processed foods, exposure to chemicals and excessive use of prescription drugs are ...
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FDA gives Covid vaccine manufacturers instructions for next fall’s shot
The notice came shortly after an advisory panel meeting at which members debated the pros and cons of asking manufacturers to ...
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FDA Panel Recommends Monovalent COVID Vaccine for Next Season
An FDA advisory committee unanimously recommended Thursday that the next COVID vaccine should be a monovalent one in the JN.1 ...
FDA panel debates COVID vaccine recipe as questions swirl about fall shots
Government advisers are meeting Thursday to decide if COVID-19 vaccines need updating to improve protection this fall and ...
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Vaccine advisers to the FDA recommended changes to COVID vaccines
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration met Thursday to help decide which variant of the virus that causes COVID should ...
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The FDA is circumventing key roles and procedures for licensure and use of Covid vaccines
The FDA’s recent activities regarding Covid-19 vaccines stray far from the well-established standards of vaccine regulatory ...
Opinion
What the FDA’s new Covid vaccine policy is really about
It began in 2020 with a coordinated push to generate public backlash to lockdowns. The ultimate aim was restoring normalcy, ending a politically and economically inconvenient crisis. Over time, ...