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• Alert EMA Changes Azithromycin Use to Combat Antibiotic Resistance The antibiotic can no longer be used in moderate acne vulgaris, eradication of Helicobacter pylori, and prevention of exacerbations of asthma.
  Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2025
• Smartphone Monitoring Cuts BP Post-ED Discharge An intervention combining education with mobile health support in the emergency department leads to greater blood pressure control than standard discharge care, a study reports.
  Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2025
• COVID Shots Should Target Newer Strains of JN.1 Variant in 2025-26 Campaign, US FDA Advisers Say U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers unanimously recommended on Thursday that COVID-19 vaccines for the 2025-26 period should target newer strains of the JN.1...
  Reuters Health Information, May 22, 2025
• Moderna Pulls Application for COVID-flu Combination Shot Moderna said on Wednesday it has withdrawn an application seeking approval for its flu and COVID combination vaccine candidate to wait for efficacy data from a late-stage...
  Reuters Health Information, May 21, 2025
• FDA Prioritizes COVID Vaccine for 65+ and High Risk The agency will require manufacturers to conduct randomized, controlled trials to secure approval for healthy Americans.
  Medscape Medical News, May 20, 2025
• FDA Tightens Requirements for COVID Vaccine, Adding Trials for Healthy Adults The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it plans to require new clinical trials for approval of annual COVID-19 boosters for healthy Americans under age 65,...
  Reuters Health Information, May 20, 2025
• WHO Members Adopt Global Pandemic Accord, but US Absence Casts Doubts Members of the World Health Organization adopted an agreement on Tuesday intended to improve preparedness for future pandemics following the disjointed global response to...
  Reuters Health Information, May 20, 2025
• FDA Approves Novavax COVID Vaccine With New Conditions The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine, but limited its use to older adults and people over the age of 12 with conditions that put them at...
  Reuters Health Information, May 17, 2025
• US House Panel Seeks Information From Pfizer Over Alleged COVID Vaccine Delay U.S. lawmakers on Thursday asked Pfizer Inc for information on alleged comments by a former executive suggesting its research executives intentionally delayed clinical trial...
  Reuters Health Information, May 15, 2025
• HHS to Stop Recommending COVID Shots for Children, Pregnant Women, WSJ Reports The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is planning to drop recommendations for routine COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women, teens and children, the Wall Street...
  Reuters Health Information, May 15, 2025
• Study Links Pre-COVID Lung Health to Severe COVID-19 Risk The presence of lung abnormalities is linked to an increased risk of developing severe COVID-19, a large US study shows.
  Medscape Medical News, May 14, 2025
• EU General Court Annuls EC Refusal to Disclose COVID Texts The EU's General Court annulled on Wednesday a European Commission decision not to disclose text messages Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the CEO of Pfizer ...
  Reuters Health Information, May 14, 2025
• Cardiovascular Implications of Long COVID, Severe COVID Cardiovascular issues are common, and now some experts term severe COVID an independent coronary artery disease risk factor needing aggressive management.
  Medscape Medical News, May 12, 2025
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• UK Study Confirms Long-Term Safety of COVID-19 Vaccine The most commonly reported adverse events with the AZD1222 COVID-19 vaccine are headache and fatigue, a large-scale active surveillance study from the United Kingdom shows.
  Medscape News UK, May 12, 2025
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• SARS-CoV-2 Origin: Lab Leak Hypothesis Gains Momentum Unfounded claims about SARS-CoV-2’s origin continue to circulate, further complicating efforts to maintain a constructive, evidence-based public discourse.
  Medscape Medical News, May 12, 2025
• US FDA Advisers to Discuss COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations on May 22 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it will hold a meeting of experts on May 22 to discuss COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for the upcoming immunization...
  Reuters Health Information, May 07, 2025
• Influenza and COVID Vaccinations' Effect on Menstrual Cycles The administration of influenza and COVID-19 vaccines leads to small changes in the length of the menstrual cycle, particularly when administering during the follicular phase.
  Medscape News UK, May 06, 2025
• US to Develop Universal Vaccines to Target Multiple Virus Strains U.S. health agencies said on Thursday they are seeking to develop a universal vaccine technology to target multiple strains of different viruses such as influenza and...
  Reuters Health Information, May 01, 2025
• China Suggests COVID-19 Originated in US in Response to Trump Allegation China restated its case that COVID-19 may have originated in the United States in a white paper on its pandemic response released on Wednesday after President Donald Trump's...
  Reuters Health Information, April 30, 2025
• France’s New Nasal Vaccine Aims to Cut COVID Transmission The nasal vaccine, tested on animals since 2021, may offer a new tool in fighting COVID-19 with a non-invasive, easy-to-administer solution.
  Medscape News UK, April 28, 2025