Jake’s mice: Searching for answers to the puzzle of autism
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jake Litvag leaned in for a closer look as a lab mouse scurried around an enclosure,…
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Opioid lawsuit payout plans overlook need for research on smarter use of pain drugs
The opioid crisis has resulted in more than 500,000 overdose deaths over the past two decades. The federal government, states and other…
J&J’s vaccine is cleared, giving U.S. third COVID-19 weapon
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration cleared…
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine gets nod from U.S. panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. government advisory panel endorsed widespread use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine Thursday, putting the country just…
FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: antiviral remdesivir
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug to treat COVID-19: remdesivir, an antiviral medicine given through…