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Secret Weapon: Why the 2nd Dose of Pfizer Vaccine Is So Crucial
drugs
July 22, 2021
It takes two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to "wake up" cells that play a very important role in the body's immune response, with the second dose increasing their numbers 100-fold, according to new research.
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Prior Statin Use Linked to Reduced Risk for Death in COVID-19
drugs
July 22, 2021
For patients hospitalized with COVID-19, prior use of statins, with or without antihypertensives, is associated with a reduced risk for death, according to a study published online July 15 in PLOS ONE.
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In a First for the Continent, Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Produced in South Africa
drugs
July 22, 2021
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will be produced for the first time in Africa by a South African firm, Pfizer announced Wednesday.
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Toward one drug to treat all coronaviruses
firstwordpharma
July 22, 2021
Safe and effective vaccines offer hope for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the possible emergence of vaccine-resistant SARS-CoV-2 variants, as well as novel coronaviruses, make finding treatments that work against all coronaviruses.
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Organicell Announces FDA Approval Of IND Application For The Use Of Zofin™ In COVID-19 Long Haulers
prnewswire
July 22, 2021
announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for its lead product, Zofin™, for the treatment of 'Prolonged COVID-19 Symptoms' ("Long Haulers").
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Double Trouble: Wildfire Smoke Could Boost Odds for COVID's Spread
drugs
July 21, 2021
Breathing in smoke from wildfires may significantly increase the spread of COVID-19, researchers say.
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Statin Users May Have Added Protection Against Severe COVID-19
drugs
July 21, 2021
Could cholesterol-lowering statins help lower your risk of dying from COVID-19?
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Severe COVID in Kids: Rare, but Brain Issues Can Result
drugs
July 21, 2021
About one in 20 kids hospitalized with COVID-19 develop debilitating brain or nerve complications that could haunt some for a long time, a new British study reports.
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Canada to Welcome Fully Vaccinated Americans in August
drugs
July 21, 2021
Fully vaccinated U.S. travelers will be allowed into Canada as of Aug. 9, Canadian officials announced Monday.
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Federal Court Backs COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate at Indiana University
drugs
July 21, 2021
An Indiana University mandate that most students be vaccinated in order to attend classes was upheld by a federal judge on Monday in what may be the first such ruling in the United States.