The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reiterated Wednesday that it is safe for pregnant women to receive COVID-19 vaccines. The agency found that there is no increased risk of miscarriage among immunized pregnant women. (The Washington Post)
The Department of Veterans Affairs will not include Biogen’s controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm in its formulary. “It is not being added to the VA National Formulary due to the risk of significant adverse drug events and to the lack of evidence of a positive impact on cognition,” a spokesperson told Endpoints News. (Endpoints News).
Anti-aging pioneer and gerontologist Aubrey de Grey has been placed on leave by the SENS Research Foundation following sexual harassment allegations. Two entrepreneurs posted accounts on their blogs and Twitter regarding de Grey’s behavior. (STAT)
Florida continues to battle one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the U.S. Even as hospitals started to be overrun by sick patients, Governor Ron DeSantis lifted COVID-19 restrictions and blocked local officials from enforcing new ones across the state. (CNBC Weekly)
The number of children in the U.S. infected with COVID-19 is rising, with 1,600 hospitalized last week, according to the CDC. That’s a seven-day record and 27% increase from the previous week. (Politico)
