FDA aiming to approve Pfizer vaccine by early next month
Photo Cred: Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is aiming to give full approval for the Pfizer and BioNTech novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine by...
Read MoreCDC recommends mask indoors for vaccinated people in some regions
Photo Cred: Ehsan Ahmadnejad/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a highly anticipated announcement Tuesday afternoon that fully vaccinated Americans wear masks...
Read MorePfizer develops booster strategy, officials say not yet needed
Photo Cred: Mohammad Shahhosseini/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The companies behind one of the three novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations authorized for emergency use, Pfizer and BioNTech, met with health officials on...
Read MorePfizer 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...
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