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U.S. to buy Siga's IV drug worth $26 million to fight monkeypox outbreak

Tue, 2022-08-09 14:58 — FNUOvviyaa
U.S. to buy Siga's IV drug worth $26 million to fight monkeypox outbreak The U.S. government will buy Siga Technologies Inc's $26-million worth of intravenous formulation of antiviral drug Tpoxx, the company said on Tuesday, as the country fights an outbreak of monkeypox cases. Reuters Reuters

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A COVID-vaccine maker received $1.6 billion in Operation Warp Speed funding. It’s administered just 7,300 shots in the U.S.

Tue, 2022-08-09 14:43 — FNUOvviyaa
A COVID-vaccine maker received $1.6 billion in Operation Warp Speed funding. It’s administered just 7,300 shots in the U.S. Novavax’s jab only gained FDA approval in July and entered a saturated COVID-vaccine market. YahooFinance

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Federal agencies must recalibrate to fight today’s health challenges

Tue, 2022-08-09 14:37 — FNUOvviyaa
Federal agencies must recalibrate to fight today’s health challenges It is vital for any reforms to prioritize enhancing leadership and coordination across the federal bureaucracy while not eliminating critical missions and roles. dtodd The Hill

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Change in monkeypox vaccine injection method could mean more doses but may not be easy, experts say

Mon, 2022-08-08 19:06 — FNUOvviyaa
Change in monkeypox vaccine injection method could mean more doses but may not be easy, experts say As part of the Biden administration's declaration of the monkeypox outbreak in the US as a public health emergency, it's looking into administering Jynneos vaccine shots intradermally instead of subcutaneously. Brenda Goodman and Virginia Langmaid, CNN CNN

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U.S. govt declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency

Thu, 2022-08-04 18:21 — FNUOvviyaa
U.S. declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency The U.S. tally topped 6,600 on Wednesday, almost all of the cases among men who have sex with men. Reuters Reuters

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Rich countries put billions into global Covid responses. Low-income countries wish they could spend it on bigger problems.

Thu, 2022-08-04 18:11 — FNUOvviyaa
Rich countries put billions into global Covid responses. Low-income countries wish they could spend it on bigger problems. Those who work on AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other plagues say progress is in danger of reversing. YahooNews

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Federal reports on long Covid fall short of offering solid plans to help patients

Thu, 2022-08-04 17:57 — FNUOvviyaa
'I don't think we're actually being heard:' HHS long Covid reports fall short of offering solid plans for patients The Biden administration pledged to set up an office dedicated to long Covid, but offered no details on how to pay for it. NBC News

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White House scrambles to play catch-up on monkeypox response

Thu, 2022-08-04 16:12 — FNUOvviyaa
White House scrambles to play catch-up on monkeypox response Administration officials have acknowledged they need to ramp up their efforts as the number of cases has grown faster than initially expected. NBC News

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Public health leaders say Biden administration's monkeypox response isn't enough

Tue, 2022-08-02 21:57 — FNUOvviyaa
Public health leaders say Biden administration's monkeypox response isn't enough The limited supply of monkeypox vaccines in the US has led to hours-long waits and lines that stretch for blocks, according to officials with state and local public health groups; some people with monkeypox symptoms have had to go without tests or treatments. And some have even crossed the border into Canada in search of help, the officials say. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN

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Why 100 million vaccines the US already has aren’t being used for monkeypox

Tue, 2022-08-02 21:44 — FNUOvviyaa
Why 100 million vaccines the US already has aren’t being used for monkeypox The U.S. already has 100 million doses in its stockpile. So why aren’t they being used to vaccinate the at-risk population? tlejeune The Hill

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