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Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added mental illnesses to the list of health conditions that can put a person at risk for developing severe covid. That classification makes millions of Americans eligible to get a booster shot, under federal guidelines.
News outlets cover states' preparations for the next stage of combatting covid — shots for children ages 5 to 11 — but a new survey shows that a majority of parents are reluctant to give their children the vaccine, at least at first. Dr. Anthony Fauci is quoted as saying he'd give kids shots "in a second."
The Food and Drug Administration finalized new regulations that include "black box" warnings on implant packaging and that plastic surgeons must run patients through a checklist of possible complications, including scarring, pain, rupture and a rare form of cancer.
Results from a clinical trial in Brazil indicate that fluvoxamine — a low-cost antidepressant that is commonly available in many countries — reduces the chances of hospitalization in patients with covid-19.
Through January 2021, at least 59,000 workers were infected with covid and 269 workers died at Tyson Foods, JBS USA, Cargill, National Beef and Smithfield Foods. Those figures are three times higher than previously thought.
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The drugmaker said it will restructure its pharmacy-benefits management business following claims by several states it had inflated drug costs and cost taxpayers money. Texas' $290 million opioid settlement and Rafael Pharma's pancreatic cancer trial are also in the news.
BioNTech and Pfizer are responsible for one of the leading covid vaccines, based on mRNA technology, and this deal will see vaccines using the tech made in Africa. Meanwhile, Moderna has pledged up to 110 million doses of its vaccine to help the continent vaccinate people against covid.
Modern Healthcare reports on a new complaint from the Justice Department that alleges Kaiser Permanente coerced employees to upcode claims for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries. Northside Hospital, Cigna, Encompass, Betsy DeVos at the Theranos trial and more are also in the news.
Scientists from Sweden and the U.K. found that there was increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis as an adult among people who were infected with mononucleosis in childhood or adolescence. Separately, a study flags an "alarming" rise in colorectal cancer cases in people under 35.
In Wisconsin, the Republican-controlled Assembly will send a package of anti-abortion bills to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who is expected to veto them. In Illinois, the Senate voted to repeal a 1995 law that had required parents be notified when minors were seeking an abortion.
A federal judge allowed a vaccine mandate for Southwest Airlines employees to proceed, ruling that the measure did not violate the pilots’ collective bargaining agreement. Other business and city requirements for shots and masks are also in the news.
It's not just Facebook that's under a microscope for the public health risks it may pose — YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok faced aggressive questions from a Senate subcommittee yesterday. Meanwhile, The Washington Post reports Facebook prioritized "angry" emoji reaction posts in news feeds.
As Democrats continue to axe or pare down programs from the reconciliation package, progressives are trying to save some measures. Medicare and Medicaid are at the center of those negotiations. Meanwhile, uncertainty over the social spending bill continues to hold up a House infrastructure vote.
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