Health Care — Moderna Says New Vaccine Effective
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In Health News, Moderia says the improved Covid vaccine elicits a stronger immune response against Omicron subunits. We will also consider expanding the federal coronavirus emergency.
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Modern. Booster for Effective Covid Subtypes
Moderna announced on Monday that its improved bivalent vaccine produces "significantly higher" levels of antibodies against the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subtypes compared to the biotech company's original injectable formula.
Modiana said in a press release on Monday that he did not publish the data in the medical journal and the results are not being reviewed. The updated frames were approved at the end of August.
The new results, which were tested on more than 500 adults before the improved injection was added to the original formula, bodes well for the company's new boosters to effectively combat sub-optimal options.
“We are pleased to see that both of our dual booster vaccine candidates provide superior protection with the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 variants compared to our original booster vaccine, which is encouraging given that COVID-19 is a leading cause of hospitalization and mortality remains. globally,” said Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel.
Until recent weeks, this subtype accounted for the majority of cases nationwide, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that this proportion has now dropped to about a third.
Effectiveness of new subgroups
“Our dual boosters also show independent activity in exploratory trials against BQ.1.1, which is an increasingly important variable to support that improved vaccines can provide protection as the virus continues to rapidly evolve to evade our immune systems,” Bunsel added.
Read more here.
US to maintain public health emergency until January
The COVID-19 public health emergency will remain in effect until at least mid-January, after the Biden administration announced it has no plans to release states and healthcare providers.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has pledged 60 days' notice to stakeholders if it intends to end the public health emergency. That deadline was Friday.
In October, HHS extended the public health emergency until January 11th. The public health emergency was first declared in January 2020 and has been updated every 90 days since then.
After the end of the public health emergency, the federal government will stop paying for Covid-19 vaccines, tests and treatments, shifting the cost to the commercial sector.
"The public health emergency related to COVID-19 is ongoing and as previously promised by HHS, our states will provide 60 days' notice prior to any suspension or termination," an HHS spokesperson said.
Although more than 300 people die every day in the United States due to the coronavirus, the number of daily deaths and the number of cases is declining.
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Colorado votes to eliminate 'magic mushrooms'
Colorado citizens will ban psychedelic mushrooms and other plant-based psychoactive substances this week, becoming the second US state to legalize hallucinogens after Oregon.
Oregon legalized psilocybin in 2020, allowing its use in controlled facilities.
Proposition 122 would exclude psilocybin and psilocin, hallucinogenic substances commonly found in mushrooms, and other plant-derived psychoactive substances such as dimethyltryptamine, ibogaine, and mescaline, without the addition of peyote.
Regulation: The proposal would create a state-controlled system that would allow Colorados over the age of 21 to access hallucinogenic substances.
Read more here.
Supporters Push Congress to Address High Cost of Insulin
Dozens of health advocacy groups called on Congress on World Diabetes Day Monday to pass legislation to ensure access to affordable insulin, especially for the uninsured.
In a letter to Congressional leadership, more than 40 medical advocacy groups called on Congress to expand access to insulin.
By passing a $35 per month insulin cap on Medicare Part D recipients in the Affordable Care Act, groups said the measure "barely scratches the surface" and does nothing to address the "exorbitant prices" being charged insulin manufacturers. to address.
Widespread Influence . Referring to the dire need for access to insulin, the groups point to a recent study showing that approximately one in four people with type 1 diabetes are taking insulin, giving black Americans a disproportionate share of the critical drug.
Priorities. The letter says that any legislation to expand access to insulin must include two measures: ensuring that there is enough insulin for the uninsured or private individuals and ensuring that manufacturers do not charge "inflated prices".
Read more here.
Biden: Confirms Impossible Home Abortion Prediction
President Biden said Monday he does not believe Democrats will have a majority in the House of Representatives, acknowledging that the next Congress will not guarantee abortion rights.
"I don't think they expect anything other than to support our position," Biden said at a news conference in Indonesia.
“Unless something extraordinary happens in the House of Representatives, I don't think there will be enough votes to make this decision. I think we're pretty close to home, but... I don't think so.
Biden's comments marked the first time since Tuesday's midterms that Democrats are not on track to win a majority in the House of Representatives. Before leaving for Asia on Friday, the president said the opportunity was "still alive."
However, after these remarks, the Republicans won several seats in the House of Representatives, which narrowed the Democrats' path to a majority of 218 seats. With several races yet to be announced, the Republicans currently hold 212 seats and the Democrats 204.
After the Supreme Court in June Row v. Since ousting Wade, who has championed abortion rights for decades, Democrats have made the defense of abortion rights a centerpiece of their campaign.
In the final weeks of the campaign, he promised supporters that if Democrats took the House of Representatives and increased their majority in the Senate, the first piece of legislation he would send to the new Congress would be an overhaul of Roe's protection against abortion. Ford:
The Democrats avoided crushing defeats in both houses, but did not receive enough support to hold on in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
And even if the Democrats win a seat in the Senate after the second round of elections in Georgia next month, some members of the party do not want to repeal the abortion law.
Read more here.
What do we read
Many patients with weakened immune systems do not realize that their Covid-19 medications are no longer as effective as they used to be (CNN).
White House to seek additional Covid funding during House-Dac hearings (Washington Post)
Sick profit. A study of direct investment in healthcare in different cities and specialties (Kaiser Health News)
State State
Technically, abortion in Mississippi is both legal and illegal. New lawsuit seeks clarification from Supreme Court (Mississippi Today)
Southeast hit hardest as US flu hospitalizations rise (CNBC)
Medical drug sales fall as recreational marijuana prices fall in Massachusetts (Boston Globe).
Children's Hospital of Kentucky at RSV Surge Alert (WKYT)
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