Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine “highly effective” against Delta variants
Photo Cred: Mufid Majnun/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The Pfizer/BioNTech novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination is “highly effective” against the Delta variant, Reuters reported late last week. The variant, which was first...
Read MoreCombination therapies effective against COVID-19 variants in animal studies
Photo Cred: Matt Miller/Washington University By Katherine Shagoury Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) therapies made from combinations of two antibodies are effective against a wide range of variants of the virus, according...
Read MoreFDA approves drug treatment for weight loss, first in years
Photo Cred: Mufid Majnun/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced the approval of the semaglutide injection for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or...
Read MoreLive coverage of the 2021 Institute for Functional Medicine Annual International Conference
Photo Cred: Sarah Dorweiler/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The 2021 Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) Annual International Conference took place virtually June 3-5, 2021. Leaders in functional and integrative medicine gathered...
Read MoreBreaking News: Laurie Hofmann presented Linus Pauling Award
Photo Cred: Courtesy Photo/Institute for Functional Medicine By Katherine Shagoury The Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM) announced the recipient of its Linus Pauling Award at the Annual International Conference online...
Read MoreUncovering implicit bias and microaggressions in healthcare
Photo Cred: Priscilla Du Preez/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Everyone has bias, but we can learn to do something about, said Shanta Zimmer, MD, at the 2021 Institute for Functional Medicine...
Read MorePresident Biden calls for investigation into COVID-19 origins
Photo Cred: Christopher Burns/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury President Joe Biden announced that he has ordered a closer analysis of the origins of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a statement...
Read MoreModerna says vaccine safe and effective in teens, will submit to FDA
Photo Cred: CDC/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Moderna’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is highly effective in adolescents, according to an announcement earlier today. Company representatives said they plan to submit its...
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