FDA OKs New Drug To Boost COVID-19 Protection for Immunocompromised People

The FDA has ... and Paxlovid) work well in patients with immunocompromise and should be used if COVID is contracted,” Gandhi said. “The currently available COVID-19 vaccines actually work ... Read More

COVID-19 patients who could most benefit from Paxlovid still aren’t getting it

"The FDA is unable to comment," spokesperson Chanapa Tantibanchachai said. Los Angeles County requires nursing homes to offer any COVID-19 ... to health insurers urging swift approval of Paxlovid ... Read More

Research highlights best window for paxlovid administration in COVID-19 patients

Researchers have described the optimal timing for COVID-19 patients to take the antiviral, Paxlovid, to get the most benefit from the treatment, according to a study published April 16 in eLife. Read More

FDA approves new drug that may help stop a rare, fatal condition that doctors call a ‘ticking time bomb’

She started treatment at the dawn of the Covid-19 pandemic ... taken drugs made by Johnson & Johnson – got FDA approval on Monday to treat PAH. “We are seeing marked improvement that would ... Read More

How Should You Treat COVID-19 Today?

Although the COVID-19 health emergency is over, the mutated virus is still circulating and causing disease. Two experts share their thoughts on ... Read More

FDA settles lawsuit over ivermectin content that doctors claimed harmed their practice

In August 2021, to discourage people from using ivermectin to prevent or treat Covid-19, the FDA tweeted ... against Covid even though the FDA and the World Health Organization encouraged ... Read More

New Pill for Tough-to-Treat High Blood Pressure Gets FDA OK

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new type of ... having a new option is going to be useful to treat such patients.” Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines ... Read More

FDA approves rapid bedside test to assess soldiers' brain injury

Health News // 1 day ago Longest case of COVID-19 was breeding ground for mutations, study shows An immune-compromised man with a year-and-a-half-long COVID-19 infection served as a breeding ... Read More

MedWatch Digest: FDA approves drug for deadly lung condition — and more

The FDA approved a drug from Merck designed to treat a rare and life-threatening ... This comes as demand for updated COVID-19 vaccines has declined since the end of the pandemic. Read More

10 doctors on FDA panel for Abbott heart device had financial ties to the company

KFF Health News found records of Abbott payments ... Abbott announced on April 2 that the FDA had approved TriClip, which is designed to treat leakage from the heart’s tricuspid valve. Read More

FDA approves new drug that may help stop a rare, fatal condition that doctors call a ‘ticking time bomb’

She started treatment at the dawn of the Covid-19 pandemic, in March 2020 ... Instead, Galiatsatos said, the FDA approved the drug based on other signs of effectiveness, including whether patients ... Read More