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COVID booster shots increase immunity, trial shows

A trial of booster vaccinations to protect against COVID-19 has shown that the jab significantly strengthens the body's T-cell immunity against the disease.

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MHRA okays GSK's Xevudy as data suggest it works against Omi...

The UK medicines regulator has approved GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotech's antibody for COVID-19, Xevudy, which has been shown to be effective against the new Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2 in

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UK government rubberstamps millions of extra COVID vaccines

The UK government has placed a 114 million-dose order with Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna – sufficient to provide two doses to every person in Britain – in a bid to future-proof against COVID-

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Merck's oral COVID drug squeaks past FDA advisory committee

An FDA advisory committee voted by 13 to 10 to recommend emergency-use authorisation for Merck & Co and Ridgeback's oral antiviral molnupiravir for mild-to-moderate COVID-19, saying it

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Truepill preps launch of virtual COVID-19 service for oral a...

Telehealth, diagnostics and pharmacy business Truepill will launch a new virtual care platform in the coming weeks that it says will provide "end-to-end" care for people with COVID-19.

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Talking vaccines: Industry’s role in protecting the Gavi generation

UK accelerates COVID booster plans in response to Omicron

The UK looks set to extend its COVID-19 booster vaccination programme to all over-18s, as the number of cases of the new Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 has reached double figures.

COVID booster shots increase immunity, trial shows

MHRA okays GSK's Xevudy as data suggest it works against Omi...

UK government rubberstamps millions of extra COVID vaccines

Merck's oral COVID drug squeaks past FDA advisory committee

Truepill preps launch of virtual COVID-19 service for oral a...

UK accelerates COVID booster plans in response to Omicron

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