Moderna to make two different omicron boosters: one for US, another for UK, EU
Moderna says its BA.1-targeting vaccine boosts protection against BA.4/5. Enlarge / A vial containing Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine at a vaccination center. (credit: Getty | SOPA Images) The type of COVID-19 booster dose yo.....»»
Healthy adults don’t need annual COVID boosters, WHO advisors say
The advice clashes with FDA's suggestion to treat COVID boosters like flu shots. Enlarge / A vial containing Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine at a vaccination center. (credit: Getty | SOPA Images) A vaccine advisory grou.....»»
Moderna CEO brazenly defends 400% COVID shot price hike, downplays NIH’s role
Sen. Sanders accused the company of an "unprecedented level of corporate greed." Enlarge / Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee in the Hart Senate Office Buildin.....»»
Moderna CEO says private investors funded COVID vaccine—not billions from gov’t
Bancel claimed billions in federal funding merely accelerated development. Enlarge / Moderna pharmaceutical and biotechnology company's CEO Stephane Bancel speaks during a session of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Dav.....»»
As COVID vaccine patent dispute drags on, Moderna forks over $400M to NIH
Moderna called the sum a "catch-up payment" for borrowing a molecular technique. Enlarge (credit: DeFodi Images ) Vaccine maker Moderna has forked over $400 million to the National Institutes of Health for using a molec.....»»
Multiple mutations may help omicron variant escape antibodies
An array of different mutations or combinations of mutations may help the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 escape immune responses or therapeutic antibodies, according to a study published today in eLife......»»
Bonkers Republican bill in Idaho would make mRNA-based vaccination a crime
It's unclear if the two lawmakers know what messenger RNA is exactly. Enlarge / The Comirnaty (Pfizer/BioNTech) and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. (credit: Getty | Marcos del Mazo) Two Republican lawmakers in Idaho have intr.....»»
Risk of diabetes rises 58% after COVID, even amid omicron, study finds
This is the latest study finding COVID infections can spur the development of diabetes. Enlarge / A woman with diabetes pricks her finger to take a blood sample to measure the glycemia in Paris on March 24, 2020. (credit: Getty |.....»»
RSV vaccine for older adults is 84% effective, Moderna says
It's another positive sign for mRNA vaccines and the fight against RSV. Enlarge (credit: DeFodi Images ) Moderna's mRNA-based vaccine against RSV (respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus) was effective at preventing.....»»
XBB.1.5: Still more questions than answers on risk of latest omicron subvariant
Amid heightened concern, XBB.1.5 risks have a "high degree of uncertainty." Enlarge / A CDC COVID-19 variant testing site inside Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday. The airport testi.....»»
Moderna CEO: 400% price hike on COVID vaccine “consistent with the value”
Lawmakers have already called Pfizer's similar plan "pure and deadly greed." Enlarge / Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel during a Bloomberg Television interview on the closing day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on M.....»»
New omicron subvariant surges to 40.5% as COVID hospitalizations rise
With a new year, a new omicron subvariant is here to drive up cases, hospitalizations. Enlarge / Revelers celebrate New Year’s Eve in Times Square on January 1, 2023, in New York City. This year's New Year's Eve returned to pr.....»»
Amid pathetic uptake, FDA green lights confusing COVID vaccine update for kids
Some kids can get boosters, some can get an updated series, some get nothing. Enlarge / Reisa Lancaster RN, left, administers the Covid-19 vaccine to 14 month old Ada Hedge, center, being comforted by mom Sarah Close and dad Chin.....»»
Footage of SpaceX’s amazing rocket landings never gets old
SpaceX released more amazing footage of one of its Falcon 9 boosters making a perfect landing after deploying 40 satellites to low-Earth orbit on Thursday......»»
Study indicates SARS-CoV-2 variants are still transmissible between species
Scientists believe bats first transmitted SARS-CoV-2 to humans in December 2019, and while the virus has since evolved into several variants such as delta and omicron, a new study indicates the virus is still highly transmissible between mammals. Res.....»»
Antivirals Could Reduce Long COVID Risk, and How Well the New Boosters Work: COVID, Quickly Podcast, Episode 43
In this new episode of our coronavirus podcast, we discuss a study that looked at the effects of Paxlovid on long COVID symptoms, and we also talk new bivalent boosters and immunity......»»
SpaceX launches booster for 11th time, but this time it didn’t return
SpaceX sent one of its boosters skyward for the 11th time on Tuesday evening. However, unlike its 10 previous flights, this time it didn't return......»»
First efficacy data on bivalent boosters shows they work against infection
"The bottom line is: We need more Americans vaccinated." Enlarge / Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House chief medical adviser, speaks alongside COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha during a briefing on COVID-19 at the White Hou.....»»
China ditches expendable rocket plan for its Moon program
Long marches into space will now complete their journey back on Earth. Enlarge / This is a rendering of an earlier version of the Long March 9 rocket, with an expendable design and side mounted boosters. (credit: Adrian Mann/St.....»»
Rocket Report: SLS boosters may expire in December; Blue Origin delivers the BE-4s
"We’re eager to get the helicopter back out there and advance our rocket reusability." Enlarge / This photo shows the two side-mounted boosters of this week's Falcon Heavy launch landing in Florida. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann).....»»
New Omicron Variants Are Here--What We Know So Far
The variants appear to sneak past the immune system, but vaccines will likely continue to hold strong.....»»