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Health officials in both states say that all who are 18 or over are eligible to get an additional booster dose of the covid vaccine, though the CDC and FDA have not yet authorized those broader guidelines.
A Moderna executive answered questions about the company's vaccine. In other vaccine news, AstraZeneca is now pricing its vaccines to make a profit. And an at-home covid test is recalled by the FDA for too many false positive results.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
The drug maker said its recent controversially-approved drug Aduhelm also lowers levels of a second protein that accumulates in the brains of people suffering Alzheimer's. A separate Alzheimer's drug from Cortexyme is moving forward in trials under a new regime.
Scientists say they're beginning to understand that long covid is not caused by one thing, but that there are multiple diseases happening. A different study has shown that covid vaccines are safe for people undergoing cancer treatments, and produce immune responses, albeit moderately.
Editorial writers tackle these public health matters.
Curtis Means, now 16 months old, was awarded the Guinness World Record for youngest surviving premature birth, after only 132 days of gestation. Meanwhile, a judge approves a Flint water settlement, medical marijuana in Georgia is delayed and Texas is in the news for its abortion law and the governor's war on "pornography."
More than 50,000 new covid cases were reported by German authorities. The government plans new measures to try to control the outbreak. Separately, worries emerge about a covid winter in Europe, and the Netherlands and Cayman Islands are added to the CDC's travel warning list.
Opinion writers weigh in on vaccines and covid's effect on British health care.
Genentech's semorinemab drug confused researchers by showing a slower rate of cognitive decline for some patients, but it didn't improve patients' functions compared with a placebo. Separately, reports say Google is aiming to use artificial intelligence to boost breast cancer screening.
Numerous fascinating studies related to covid and covid treatments make news: possible resistance to Gilead's antiviral in some patients who are immune compromised, T-cell targets, a corticosteroid treatment and the impact of sleep apnea.
In other industry news, covid immunity appears to be waning among health workers, telemedicine expands and patient safety declines.
Millions more will be invested to try to reach out to vulnerable communities and convince vaccine hesitant residents to get the covid shot. Other news from the Biden administration is on vaping, people with disabilities and the NIH-Moderna vaccine patent dispute.
The middle-aged male victim was reported to have multiple underlying conditions, and hadn't been vaccinated against flu. In other news, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization warned of a potential measles outbreak since kids' vaccines have been delayed.
In other reports on Medicare, the savings in drug price legislation won't be felt immediately, but rather over a decade or more; advice on the Medicare gap; and appealing income-related charges.
Postal service and logistics firms express concern that vaccine mandates will cause delays in the supply chain and mail. And more lawsuits are filed against the federal rules. In California, state officials are examining exemptions to vaccinations granted by doctors.
Colorado and other mountain states are still dealing with overwhelmed hospitals due to the high number of covid cases there. Amd California prepares for a winter covid surge while the Surgeon General says Americans have to think about covid the way we think about flu--as a persistent threat.
U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel's ruling prohibits Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, from carrying out any action against state schools that require face coverings.
Almost a million children between 5 and 11 have gotten a covid shot and health officials seem encouraged by the initial response of parents.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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