According to a UC Davis Health study, treating skin lesions and symptoms of monkeypox with the antiviral tecovirimat seems to be both safe and effective.
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine 'Spikevax' received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), after more than a year of its "emergency use authorization", reported USA TODAY.
One barrier to vaccine acceptance is the concern that vaccination might disrupt pregnancy, but a recent study asserts it does not have any risk related to that.
Deaths due to drug overdose have topped a million over past 20 years, U.S. broadcaster NPR reported on Thursday, citing statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).