From Fierce Pharma: AstraZeneca was humming right along with its partnered COVID-19 vaccine with the University of Oxford before a sudden trial hold threw its plans into disarray. So what does that uncertainty mean for AstraZeneca’s expectant manufacturing partners on the shot? For at least one, it could be no issue at all. Despite a…
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/07/12/world/covid-coronavirus-updates#pfizer-booster-vaccine-fda-cdc The NYT even has an online video of “seriously disappointed” Tedros. But there’s more! This weekend was all about England vs. Italy. But today, it’s all about Pfizer vs. Regulators. Their battle was carried out online, and the NY Times provides the post-game analysis. Israel even got into the act, starting third doses on the…
Several Republican Presidential candidates (Donald Trump, Dr. Ben Carson and Dr. Rand Paul) were asked in the debate September 16 about their opinion of whether vaccines are linked to autism. Trump said yes, vaccines cause autism. He gave examples of his employees whose normal children regressed into autism shortly after a vaccination. Dr. Ben Carson,…
In case you were looking for a synopsis of the important parts of the Frontline anthrax letters program, here it is. This piece was written by the TV show’s investigative team, and details important flaws in the FBI’s case. Definitely worth a read, and maybe a reread, to feed your anthrax letters obsession.
This piece in the Lancet, authored by Cowling and Yu, discusses issues of Ebola dissemination and means to reduce spread to other countries. Its final paragraph discusses what we do not yet know, but need to learn: There are several important near-future research needs. Perhaps most urgent is a better understanding of the effectiveness of…
Estimated 73% of US now immune to omicron: Is that enough? It’s an estimate. We have no idea whether it equates to reality. But it does indicate that the narrative has changed. These numbers come from Bill Gates’ tricky Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. If memory serves, he supported the…
