FDA Approves Wegovy (semaglutide) to Treat Adults with Obesity PLAINSBORO, N.J., June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Novo Nordisk today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
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‘Conceivable’ COVID Came From Cave in China
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Anthony Fauci, MD, the chief White House medical adviser, has called…
COVID-19: Scientists outline the failure of vaccine rollout in India
India has recently experienced a devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a new opinion piece, two scientists clarify the failures of vaccine planning…
It's True: Your Job Can Require You to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine
For months, there have been questions about whether your employer can require you to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Now, there's an official answer: Yes, your…
Early warning system for COVID-19 gets faster through wastewater detection and tracing
Math continues to be a powerful force against COVID-19. Its latest contribution is a sophisticated algorithm, using municipal wastewater systems, for determining key locations in…
In Many States, Flawed Data Make It Hard to Track Vaccine Equity
Throughout the covid-19 vaccination effort, public health officials and politicians have insisted that providing shots equitably across racial and ethnic groups is a top priority.…
Empowering Patients by Closing the Health Literacy Gap
MRNA VS. CONVENTIONAL VACCINES Meet our new Chief Patient Officer, Dr. Dara Richardson-Heron Working Together to Empower Women Reducing Health Disparities in Latino Communities Pfizer…
Ellie Goulding Shows 1-Month-Old Son for 1st Time in Pregnancy Video
Memory lane. Ellie Goulding looked back on her pregnancy journey on Thursday, June 3 — and showed her son, Arthur, for the first time. Inside…
Experts see strides on AIDS, but COVID-19 halted progress
Some researchers believe COVID-19 has derailed the fight against HIV, siphoning away health workers and other resources and setting back a U.S. campaign to decimate…
Rapid, at-home blood test could confirm COVID-19 vaccination in minutes
One challenge as society reopens is identifying who has been vaccinated for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. A team of Johns Hopkins researchers has…