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Moderna Inc's (NASDAQ:MRNA, ETR:0QF) shares surged by more than 6.5% on Tuesday, driven by the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) updated guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine approvals. The new framework maintains the status quo for the company's core market, particularly for
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a drastic change in its COVID-19 vaccine policy, only approving updated vaccines for adults over 65 and other Americans who may be at greater risk if they get infected. This move, driven by the antivaxxer ideologies of FDA Commissioner Marty Makary
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The 78th World Health Assembly has formally adopted the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Pandemic Agreement, marking a significant step forward in global cooperation to tackle the existential threat of pandemics. The agreement recognizes the particular challenges highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including equity in access to life-saving vaccines
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Research by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has revealed the far-reaching consequences of COVID-19 on cancer-related healthcare appointments and perceived quality of healthcare among cancer survivors. A study, published in the Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, found that disruptions in cancer screening, lower socioeconomic status,
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Global leaders have agreed on a pandemic agreement, three years in the making, to coordinate international response to future disease outbreaks. The World Health Organization's (WHO) Pandemic Agreement was adopted with applause by delegates at the World Health Assembly in Geneva. This milestone comes after years of negotiation
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The US Food and Drug Administration has announced changes to how it approves Covid-19 vaccines for Americans, potentially limiting access to updated shots for older adults and those at higher risk of severe Covid-19 infection. This move aims to approve updated Covid-19 shots for adults 65 and older and those
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Germany-based Biopharmaceutical company BioNTech will invest up to £1 billion in the UK over the next decade, a move that will create hundreds of high-skilled jobs and fund new research centres. The planned investment will see the establishment of two new research and development hubs, one in Cambridge and an
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The FDA has announced a significant policy change, requiring more robust scientific studies before approving updated COVID-19 vaccines for healthy adults under age 65. This move is expected to limit access to the shots for lower-risk individuals, prioritizing those at higher risk of serious infections, such as seniors and individuals
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The world is now safer thanks to the adoption of the WHO Pandemic Agreement, a landmark decision by the 78th World Health Assembly that marks the culmination of over three years of intensive negotiations initiated by governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The agreement aims to strengthen global collaboration
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has formally adopted the world's first Pandemic Agreement by consensus, marking a significant milestone in global efforts to prevent, prepare, and respond to future pandemics. The agreement aims to ensure countries work together to prevent and respond to pandemics, with a focus on
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unveiled a major policy shift in how COVID-19 vaccines are approved for annual use in the US. According to the new framework, healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved for annual COVID-19 shots. Instead, the FDA will require
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revealed plans to limit approval for updated COVID-19 vaccines, only allowing those over the age of 65 and individuals with certain health conditions to access the vaccine. The change is a departure from the agency's previous approach, which made the
