Biotech and Pharmaceuticals

The US plans to stop buying Covid shots for the public this fall. Here’s what that means for you

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The US plans to stop buying Covid shots for the public this fall. Here’s what that means for you

Ali Khusen February 4, 2023

A pharmacist dispenses a booster dose of COVID-19 at a CVS store in Chicago in October. Antonio...

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China should put aside politics and look at importing Covid jab, says world’s largest vaccine maker

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China should put aside politics and look at importing Covid jab, says world’s largest vaccine maker

Ali Khusen January 16, 2023

China must leave political considerations behind and look to importing Covid-19 jabs to end the pandemic globally,...

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Omicron XBB.1.5 is the most transmissible subvariant, WHO says

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Omicron XBB.1.5 is the most transmissible subvariant, WHO says

Ali Khusen January 4, 2023

The XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant currently dominating the US is the most contagious version of Covid-19 to date,...

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The highly immune evasive omicron XBB.1.5 variant is rapidly becoming dominant in the US as it doubles weekly

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The highly immune evasive omicron XBB.1.5 variant is rapidly becoming dominant in the US as it doubles weekly

Ali Khusen December 30, 2022

Gilnature | Ivory | Getty Images The Covid Omicron XBB.1.5 variant is quickly becoming dominant in the...

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US and global health officials are concerned about China’s lack of transparency on the Covid outbreak

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US and global health officials are concerned about China’s lack of transparency on the Covid outbreak

Ali Khusen December 29, 2022

People receive an inhaled COVID-19 vaccine at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Bijie, Guizhou...

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Supreme Court expands Trump-era pandemic immigration rule to allow faster deportations

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Supreme Court expands Trump-era pandemic immigration rule to allow faster deportations

Ali Khusen December 27, 2022

Asylum-seeking migrants from Central America sit next to a vehicle stopped by police after crossing the Rio...

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Omicron boosters are unlikely to be very effective against mild Covid illness but are likely to prevent hospitalizations, experts say

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Omicron boosters are unlikely to be very effective against mild Covid illness but are likely to prevent hospitalizations, experts say

Ali Khusen November 25, 2022

A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic at the...

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Abortion pill is the most common method of terminating a pregnancy in the US, CDC says

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Abortion pill is the most common method of terminating a pregnancy in the US, CDC says

Ali Khusen November 23, 2022

Boxes of the drug Mifepristone used to induce a medical abortion are readied for patients at Planned...

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Varietal flu that hits children and seniors harder than other strains is currently dominant in the US

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Varietal flu that hits children and seniors harder than other strains is currently dominant in the US

Ali Khusen November 18, 2022

A sign advertising flu shots is displayed at a Walgreens pharmacy in San Francisco, California, on January...

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