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In this file photo, a pharmacist holds a vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
FDA Found Problems at J&J Vaccine Factory
The issues ranged from poorly trained employees to cracked vials to mold around one of its facilities.
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In this Wednesday, April 14, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden removes his mask to speak at a news conference at the White House, in Washington. Ten liberal senators are urging Biden to back India and South Africa’s appeal to the World Trade Organization to temporarily relax intellectual property rules so coronavirus vaccines can be manufactured by nations that are struggling to inoculate their population.
Biden Urged to Relax IP Rules on Vaccines
It would enable coronavirus vaccines to be manufactured by nations that are struggling to inoculate their populations.
Apr 16th, 2021
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What to Know About COVID-19 Vaccine Passports
What is it, and will you need one?
Apr 15th, 2021
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Registered nurse Sofia Mercado administers a vaccine at an Amazon Fulfillment Center, North Las Vegas, Nev., March 31, 2021.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, March 17, 2021.
EU to Negotiate Major Vaccine Contract Extension with Pfizer
Apr 14th, 2021
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In this Thursday, April 8, 2021 file photo, the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine sits on a table at a pop up vaccinations site the Albanian Islamic Cultural Center, in the Staten Island borough of New York. The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots.
US Recommends J&J Vaccine 'Pause' Over Clot Reports
Investigation concerns unusual clots in six women that occurred 6 to 13 days after vaccination.
Apr 13th, 2021
Pigs with human immune systems.
'Humanized Pigs' Created to Study Human Illnesses, Treatments
A team of researchers has found a way to make pigs an even closer stand-in for humans.
Apr 13th, 2021
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Breakthrough Discovery Could Speed Up Bone Implant Recovery
Novel micropillars can change the size, shape and nucleus of individual stem cells and "trick" them to become bone.
Apr 9th, 2021
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Judge Rebukes Opioid Maker Over Lies, Delays
The pre-trial ruling sends the civil case straight to the penalty phase.
Apr 8th, 2021
Gold nanoparticles embedded in a porous hydrogel can be implanted under the skin and used as medical sensors.
Tattoo of Gold Nanoparticles Revolutionizes Medical Diagnostics
Color changes revealed concentration changes of substances in the body.
Apr 6th, 2021
President Joe Biden on the National Mall in Washington, April 5, 2021.
White House Set to Move Vaccine Eligibility Up
The announcement comes as a flood of vaccine supply is being sent to states this week.
Apr 6th, 2021
A man presents his 'green passport,' proof that he is vaccinated against the coronavirus, at the Khan Theater, Jerusalem, Feb. 23, 2021.
Vaccine Passports the Latest Flash Point in COVID Politics
Critics say they represent heavy-handed intrusion into private health choices.
Apr 5th, 2021
A vial with the Johnson & Johnson's one-dose COVID-19 vaccine is seen at the Vaxmobile, at the Uniondale Hempstead Senior Center, Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in Uniondale, N.Y. The Vaxmobile, is a COVID-19 mobile vaccination unit, sponsored by a partnership between Mount Sinai South Nassau and Town of Hempstead to bring the one-dose vaccine directly to hard-hit communities in the area.
J&J Vaccine Batch Fails Quality Check
The company said it still expects to deliver more than 1 billion vaccine doses globally by the end of the year.
Apr 1st, 2021
A nurse administers a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Texas Southern University in Houston, Feb. 11, 2021.
Hospital CEO Suspended After Improper Vaccinations
There have been at least six alleged incidents in which the hospital vaccinated people connected to its executives.
Mar 31st, 2021
Maker spaces give engineers and designers the tools to build low-cost medical equipment using locally available materials.
'Frugal Design' Brings Medical Innovations to Communities
As the global supply chain for basic equipment to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients buckled under the strain, medical personnel improvised and engineers began developing solutions almost overnight.
Mar 30th, 2021
Dr. Irene Frachon, who discovered that Mediator could have fatal side effect, speaks to reporters at a Paris courthouse, Sept. 23, 2019.
Court Convicts, Fines Pharma Firm for Deadly Diet Pill
The company allowed a diabetes drug to be prescribed as a diet pill — with deadly consequences.
Mar 29th, 2021
Peter Ben Embarek of the World Health Organization during a joint news conference in Wuhan, China, Feb. 9, 2021.
WHO Says Animals Likely Source of COVID
The draft report said a lab leak is "extremely unlikely."
Mar 29th, 2021