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FDA Authorizes Booster Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Certain Populations

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to allow for use of a single booster dose, to be administered at least six months after completion of the primary series in: individuals 65 years of age and older; individuals 18…

Posted on September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 by BeeNews DailyBlog by BeeNews DailyBlog

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Hearing: “Putting Kids First: Addressing COVID-19’s Impacts on Children”

CITY OF WASHINGTON (September 22, 2021)---On Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at 10:30 a.m ET. This hearing will take place in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building, as well as remotely using Cisco WebEx online video conferencing. The hearing is entitled, "Putting Kids First: Addressing…

Posted on September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 by BeeNews DailyBlog by BeeNews DailyBlog

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PFIZER AND BIONTECH ANNOUNCE POSITIVE TOPLINE RESULTS FROM PIVOTAL TRIAL OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN CHILDREN 5 TO 11 YEARS

NEW YORK AND MAINZ, Germany--(September 20. 2020)-- Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced results from a Phase 2/3 trial showing a favorable safety profile and robust neutralizing antibody responses in children 5 to 11 years of age using a two-dose regimen of 10 µg administered…

Posted on September 20, 2021September 20, 2021 by BeeNews DailyBlog by BeeNews DailyBlog

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Texas doctor who admitted to violating the state’s near-total abortion ban sued under new law

TEXAS (September 20, 2021)--Dr. Alan Braid said he performed an abortion prohibited by the law earlier this month. Braid said he was motivated by a “duty of care.” Braid was sued for performing an abortion illegally under Texas’ new law that nearly bans the procedure, in what appears to be the…

Posted on September 20, 2021September 20, 2021 by BeeNews DailyBlog by BeeNews DailyBlog

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Paxton Secures Temporary Restraining Order Against Paris ISD in Mask Mandate Lawsuit

TEXAS (September 17, 2021)--- Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that a Lamar County district court issued a temporary restraining order against Paris ISD regarding its unlawful mask mandate. The court agreed with General Paxton that the district lacks “authority to issue or enforce a facemask mandate in light of Governor Abbott’s…

Posted on September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 by BeeNews DailyBlog by BeeNews DailyBlog

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Study: People With MS Were 45% More Likely To Die Of Colorectal Cancer

MINNEAPOLIS (September 15, 2021)– People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are diagnosed with colorectal cancer may be at a higher risk of dying from cancer or other causes over the next six months to one year than people with colorectal cancer who do not have MS, according to a study…

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 by BeeNews DailyBlog by BeeNews DailyBlog

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Possible link between antibiotics and increasing speed of breast cancer growth

LONDON (September 15, 2021)--there could be a possible link between antibiotic use and the speed of breast cancer growth, a study of mice suggests. Antibiotics are often prescribed to breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy to control infections during treatment. Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) set out to…

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 by BeeNews DailyBlog by BeeNews DailyBlog

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New study finds alcohol companies trying to fool consumers with ‘better-for-you’ marketing tactics

Australia (September 11, 2021)---We are warning consumers not to be fooled by alcohol companies who promote their products as better-for-you, after a study examining the nutrient profile of new alcoholic products marketed as ‘healthy' found that 85 per cent had full-strength alcohol content, and more than a third didn't have…

Posted on September 11, 2021September 11, 2021 by BeeNews DailyBlog by BeeNews DailyBlog

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Biden’s New Broad Set of Federal Mandates Challenged

WASHINGTON (September 11, 2921)- President Joe Biden’s new broad set of federal mandates, aimed at compelling Americans not yet vaccinated against COVID-19 to get the shot, was met with an immediate and forceful backlash from his political opponents. Republican governors, lawmakers and pundits blasted Biden’s plan, unveiled Thursday, as a…

Posted on September 11, 2021September 11, 2021 by BeeNews DailyBlog by BeeNews DailyBlog

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OC HEALTH CARE AGENCY COVID-19 UPDATES: CONFIRMS PEDIATRIC DEATH DUE TO COVID-19, EXPLAINS RISK OF MU VARIANT AND DEFINES “BOOSTER” VS. “ADDITIONAL” DOSE

Santa Ana, CA (September 10, 2021) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has confirmed a COVID-related pediatric death in Orange County. In August, a child under the age of 5 with underlying health conditions died of complications related to COVID-19 infection.“My heart goes out to this family who has lost…

Posted on September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 by BeeNews DailyBlog by BeeNews DailyBlog