Medical research

Breyanzi approved for certain types of large B-cell lymphoma

Cell-based gene therapy Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel) has been approved to treat adults with certain types of large B-cell lymphoma who have not responded to other systemic treatment, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

Vaccination

In Texas, COVID vaccines on the go

A park near Houston has been turned into a five-lane, drive-thru vaccination center popular with the elderly in this city hard hit by the pandemic.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Coronavirus cases drop at US homes for elderly and infirm

Coronavirus cases have dropped at U.S. nursing homes and other long-term care facilities over the past few weeks, offering a glimmer of hope that health officials attribute to the start of vaccinations, an easing of the post-holiday ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Malawi setting up field hospitals to cope with virus surge

Malawi faces a resurgence of COVID-19 that is overwhelming the southern African country where a presidential residence and a national stadium have been turned into field hospitals in efforts to save lives.

Vaccination

Novartis to help make Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine

Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis said Friday it had signed an initial agreement to help produce the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, as countries scramble to boost supplies.

Vaccination

States report vaccine shortages and cancel appointments

The push to inoculate Americans against the coronavirus is hitting a roadblock: A number of states are reporting they are running out of vaccine, and tens of thousands of people who managed to get appointments for a first ...

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