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8/23/2024 6:54:34 PM
US regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent virus strains, and hopefully whatever variants cause trouble this winter, too.
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7/4/2024 11:20:48 AM
Another Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease was approved, providing a new option for patients in the early stages of the incurable, memory-destroying ailment.
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6/23/2024 11:07:13 AM
The Food and Drug Administration authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, acknowledging that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of traditional tobacco smoking.
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Economy
3/26/2024 8:28:00 PM
France and the European Union (EU) have signed 61.5 mln euro financing agreements to support the development of the Yellow River Water Treatment Plant project in Egypt, the Ministry of International Cooperation announced on Tuesday.
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7/17/2023 7:59:43 PM
Another experimental Alzheimer’s drug can modestly slow patients’ inevitable worsening — by about four to seven months, researchers reported Monday.
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7/10/2023 3:58:52 PM
An influencer-backed energy drink that has earned viral popularity among children is facing scrutiny from lawmakers and health experts over its potentially dangerous levels of caffeine.
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6/10/2023 12:10:03 PM
Health advisers late on Friday unanimously backed the full approval of a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug, a key step toward opening insurance coverage to US seniors with early stages of the brain-robbing disease.
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5/3/2023 9:07:34 PM
The US approved the first vaccine for RSV on Wednesday, shots to protect older adults against a respiratory virus that’s most notorious for attacking babies but endangers their grandparents, too.
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11/30/2022 12:00:21 PM
Experts hailed full data Wednesday showing a new drug can slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients, but warned improvements were comparatively small and the treatment can have serious side effects.
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International
8/31/2022 6:26:16 PM
US health officials on Wednesday authorized updated Covid-19 vaccinations by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech that specifically target the latest strains of the Omicron variant, with the goal of jump-starting a new booster campaign.
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8/4/2022 10:46:59 PM
The United States on Thursday declared monkeypox a public health emergency, a move that should free up new funds, assist in data gathering and allow the deployment of additional personnel in the fight against the disease.
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7/29/2022 1:30:00 PM
Millions around the world and in Egypt who are living with Vitiligo — a condition that causes patches of discoloured skin — see hope in a newly approved treatment.
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7/27/2022 8:57:16 PM
After weeks of delays, nearly 800,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine will soon be available for distribution, US health regulators said Wednesday.
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6/15/2022 10:57:02 PM
A panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended Covid-19 vaccines Wednesday for children under five, the final age group awaiting immunization in most countries.
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5/30/2022 10:01:44 PM
US and Canadian regulators are investigating a hepatitis outbreak that may be linked to fresh organic strawberries.
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5/25/2022 4:47:13 PM
In an exclusive interview with Sarah Ibrahim — associate director for Global Generic Drug Affairs at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the first Egyptian-American in such a leading position — Ahram Online discussed Ibrahim’s journey from Cairo University to her current position.
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5/23/2022 10:02:26 PM
Parents hoping to get their youngest children vaccinated against COVID-19 got some encouraging news Monday.
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5/23/2022 5:57:06 PM
Three doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday. Pfizer plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week in a step toward letting the littlest kids get the shots.
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3/23/2022 5:59:08 PM
US biotech firm Moderna on Wednesday said it was pursuing regulatory approval for its Covid vaccine in children under six years old after the two-shot regimen was found to be safe and produced a strong immune response.
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1/31/2022 9:49:17 PM
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that it has granted full approval to Moderna's Covid-19 "Spikevax" vaccine, which had previously received an emergency use authorization in the United States.
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