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FDA panel backs half-dose Moderna booster for older and at-risk US adults
Advisory panel votes unanimously for lower-dose boosters FDA will use panel’s recommendations in making final decision US health advisers said on Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna’s Covid vaccine…
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People taking statins less likely to die from Covid, study suggests
Experts warn findings do not prove cholesterol-lowering drugs can reduce death rates Millions of people who take statins may be less likely to die from Covid, research suggests. The cholesterol-lowering…
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‘Out in the cold’: schools in NSW and Victoria are not ready to reopen, teachers warn
Staff list raft of concerns from poor ventilation to safe class sizes as schools set to open their doors I’m double vaccinated and live in NSW. What are my new…
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Lupus sufferers pleaded for hydroxychloroquine before Clive Palmer’s doses were destroyed
Drug’s potential as Covid treatment, since dispelled, affected availability for people with proven medical need Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Lupus sufferers pleaded for more…
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‘We have missed it terribly’: joy and excitement as Sydney places of worship reopen after Covid lockdown
The sense of relief is shared across the faiths, with Friday prayers at mosques among the first services restarting face-to-face I’m double vaccinated and live in NSW. What are my…
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Coronavirus outbreaks, poor vaccine access, weak policy pushes IMF to downgrade global economic outlook
“Faultlines” in global economies caused by the coronavirus pandemic have persisted and recoveries have been “hobbled” by Delta variant outbreaks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said as it cut its…
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Javid’s GP rescue plan will fail to ‘turn the tide’, says former Tory health secretary Jeremy Hunt – as it happened
Chair of Commons health committee joins Labour’s shadow health secretary in calling Sajid Javid’s plans inadequate. This live blog is now closed, for Covid updates, please follow our dedicated blog…
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Aid floods in for Chinese workers alleging neglect in Singapore dormitory hit by Covid-19
A viral WeChat post about Chinese foreign workers grappling with poor conditions and delayed access to medical aid in a Singapore dormitory affected by Covid-19 has prompted an outpouring of…
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‘It may be our last chance’: new Sago science group is WHO’s push to find the origins of Covid-19
A new group of 26 scientists to drive further research into the coronavirus origins may be “our last chance” to understand where the virus came from, a World Health Organization…