Merck pill can prevent Covid infections?
WASHINGTON: An anti-Covid pill developed by Merck has proved effective in treating the disease, the US Food and Drug Administration said Friday in a much-awaited preliminary report. But the report, from…
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US will likely issue allergy warning over Pfizer vaccine: official
WASHINGTON: If the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decides to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine, it will probably ask people with a known history of severe allergic reactions to…
US hopes to start virus vaccines in December as pandemic surges
WASHINGTON: The United States hopes to begin coronavirus vaccinations in early December, a top government health official said Sunday, the latest positive news to emerge even as cases surge across…
US approves first rapid home Covid-19 test
WASHINGTON: The US issued an emergency use authorization for the first self-administered rapid coronavirus test Tuesday, as more parts of the country increase restrictions in an attempt to halt a…
US gives full approval to antiviral remdesivir to treat Covid-19
WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted full approval to the antiviral drug remdesivir as a treatment for patients hospitalized with Covid-19, after conditional authorization was given…
US agency wants 2 months safety data before approving Covid-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration made public its guidance for issuing emergency approval for a Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday, making it clear it wants to see follow-up two…
US nears 6 million cases of coronavirus
WASHINGTON: The United States neared six million coronavirus cases on Sunday, nearly a quarter of the planet's total, as nations around the world battle to contain the raging pandemic. Global…
Swiss giant Novartis halts COVID-19 hydroxychloroquine study
GENEVA: Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis has decided to halt a clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, citing problems in recruiting enough patients for the study of the…