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'Show me the data': FDA commissioner reacts to question about Covid vaccine for young Americans
Vaccine maker Novavax is seeking to convert the 2022 emergency authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine into full approval. Yet ...
Novavax says talks with FDA on COVID vaccine approval ongoing calming investor fears
Novavax on Thursday tried to calm investors spooked by the delay of full approval of its COVID vaccine shot by U.S.
Vocal FDA critic to serve as agency’s top vaccine regulator
Vinay Prasad, a critic of the Food and Drug Administration, has been tapped as the agency’s top regulator of vaccines, gene ...
False claims about mercury in vaccines aired on Joe Rogan's podcast
Thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative used in multi-dose vials of vaccines in the United States, was removed from shots ...
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 ...
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FDA approves Verastem’s ovarian cancer treatment
Matthew Herper joins Adam and Allison to examine Prasad’s appointment and the band of outsiders now in charge of U.S. health ...
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Combined flu and COVID vaccine shows strong immune response in older people
A new vaccine developed by Moderna aims to protect against both flu and COVID-19 with just one shot. Early studies suggest ...
Fewer than half of Americans trust FDA, CDC to do their job
Five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, 42 percent of people in the U.S. think federal health agencies are ...