Matthew Perrone
Pfizer pill becomes 1st U.S.-authorized home COVID treatment
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take...
Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%
WASHINGTON (AP) – Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in...
FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster
United States health advisers said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine should get a half-dose booster to bolster protection against the...
FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk
The United States moved a step closer Wednesday to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to senior citizens and others at high risk...
FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer booster shots
WASHINGTON (AP) – An influential federal advisory panel overwhelmingly rejected a plan Friday to offer Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans, dealing...
U.S. regulators fully approve Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine; CVS to require vaccinations
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine Monday, potentially boosting public confidence in the shots and instantly opening the...
U.S. health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) – United States health officials Wednesday recommended all Americans get COVID-19 booster shots to shore up their protection amid the surging...
Federal judge leaves CDC evictions moratorium in place
WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge on Friday refused landlords' request to put the Biden administration’s new eviction moratorium on hold, though she ruled that the freeze...
FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer’s drug panned by experts
WASHINGTON (AP) – Government health officials on Monday approved the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings from independent...
