Image: Law enforcement personnel stand outside at a home in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday, January 19, 2023. U.S. agents in southern Arizona said Thursday they seized up to 440 pounds (about 200 kilograms) of what they suspect is a precursor chemical often used to manufacture the dangerous drug fentanyl, a chilling sign that producers may […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A much-debated drug for Lou Gehrig’s disease won U.S. approval Thursday, a long-sought victory for patients that is likely to renew questions about the scientific rigor behind government reviews of experimental medicines. The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug from Amylyx Pharmaceuticals based on results from one small, mid-stage study in […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s largest nursing home operator told its workers this week they will have to get COVID-19 vaccinations to keep their jobs — a possible shift in an industry that has largely rejected compulsory measures for fear of triggering an employee exodus that could worsen already dangerous staffing shortages. The new […]
Image: Tal Brosh-Nissimov, M.D., Head of the Infectious Diseases Unit at Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital in Israel, released the most sober and arguably least politicized study of the China Virus vaccine in the world in Clinical Microbiology and Infection, a scholarly medical journal. The Golden Hammer Staff Reports Ashdod (Israel), New York, and Conroe, August […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden offered an absolute guarantee Wednesday that people who get their COVID-19 vaccines are completely protected from infection, sickness and death from the coronavirus. The reality is not that cut and dried. “Breakthrough” infections do occur and the delta variant driving cases among the unvaccinated in the U.S. is not fully […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are investigating what appear to be higher than expected reports of heart inflammation in male teens and young adults after they get a second dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. It’s not clear if the heart inflammation is caused by the shots and the reports still are rare, according […]
Image: Registered Jennifer Bridges (right) is the lead plaintiff suing Methodist Hospital for its forced China Virus vaccination policy for employees. The Golden Hammer Staff Reports Conroe and Baytown, June 3 – One hundred and seventeen (117) current employees of Methodist Hospital are suing the hospital company for wrongful termination and forced vaccinations, after the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — How long does protection from COVID-19 vaccines last? Experts don’t know yet because they’re still studying vaccinated people to see when protection might wear off. How well the vaccines work against emerging variants will also determine if, when and how often additional shots might be needed. Furthermore, the vaccine appears ineffective […]
The Golden Hammer Staff Reports Washington, D.C., April 22 – Soon both parties will be offering major legislation designed to address prescription drug costs, almost certainly rekindling proposals to set prices through caps, greater government negotiation powers, punitive taxes on producers, or foreign price indices. The latter proposals would let the government decide how much […]
Washington, D.C. (AP), April 15 – Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine will remain in limbo for a while longer after government health advisers declared Wednesday that they need more evidence to decide if a handful of unusual blood clots were linked to the shot — and if so, how big the risk really is. The […]