Simon Grieveson, assistant director of research at Prostate Cancer UK, said: “It’s fantastic to see that this new type of multi-beam therapy appears to be just as effective as traditional radiotherapy, and could help men get treated more quickly, and with far fewer visits to the hospital.” Source link
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay) — As at-risk Americans stand in long lines across the country, trying to get the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, U.S. officials on Tuesday announced they will modify dosing instructions for the shot to help stretch the supply. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that instead … Read more
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 4:28 p.m. March 29, 2022 — The FDA said Tuesday that it approved fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines for many Americans to protect the most vulnerable people against severe COVID-19 illness, hospitalization, and death. According to an FDA news release, anyone over 50, and people over 18 who … Read more
March 21, 2022 — The FDA today announced its vaccines advisory committee will meet April 6 to discuss the future of COVID-19 booster doses and how to tell if a specific strain of the coronavirus needs its own vaccine. The independent experts on the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will be joined by … Read more
Nearly two million were AstraZeneca shots that advisers said should not be given to younger adults. Source link
Care home residents are among those able to get their their Covid vaccine sooner. Source link
Joe Biden wants more global vaccine equality but the US and other nations have not backed promises with action. Source link
Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert has said the choice between offering booster jabs in one country or first doses in another is “simplistic”. The creator of the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab said the world needs a greater vaccine supply, so these choices don’t need to be made. Professor Gilbert also said that blood tests from people six months … Read more
The UK will send four million Pfizer doses now to help Australia exit lockdowns, Canberra says. Source link
The government say it is preparing for Covid boosters to protect the most vulnerable this year. Source link