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WebMD Health Thu Oct 14 21:03:29 UTC 2021 FDA Advisors Vote to Recommend Moderna Boosters        The panel voted to authorize Moderna boosters for the same groups who've gotten a green light for third Pfizer doses.   WebMD Health Thu Oct 14 20:55:11 UTC 2021 Biden, Fauci Agree: COVID Efforts Working, More Action Needed        President Joe Biden updated the nation on vaccination numbers and shared his three priorities going forward to maintain progress against COVID-19. Dr. Anthony Fauci shared some optimism during a separate press briefing.   WebMD Health Thu Oct 14 20:43:49 UTC 2021 CDC Reports Record High 12-Month Drug Overdose Death Toll        A record high 96,779 drug overdose deaths occurred between March 2020 and March 2021, representing a 29.6% rise   WebMD Health Thu Oct 14 20:38:15 UTC 2021 History Does Repeat: Pandemic Vaccine Uproar Is Nothing New        Division and disagreement over vaccines and mandates may seem like a modern phenomenon, but news clippings from the 1860s through recent history tell a different story.   WebMD Health Thu Oct 14 19:24:42 UTC 2021 WHO Honors Henrietta Lacks as Family Pursues Justice        Lacks's cells, commonly known as "HeLa," are the only known human cells that continue to stay alive and reproduce outside of the human body. Her cells have been used for decades in medical discoveries and live-saving treatments.   NYT > Health Thu Oct 14 21:51:04 UTC 2021 'We Can't Let Up Now': Biden Urges Vigilance Against Virus       President Biden expressed optimism in the fight against the coronavirus amid a drop in new cases, while pleading with unvaccinated Americans to get the shots and rallying support for vaccine mandates.   NYT > Health Thu Oct 14 20:51:21 UTC 2021 F.D.A. Panel Greenlights Moderna Boosters for High-Risk Individuals       A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended a half-dose as a third injection for people 65 and older as well as younger adults at high risk because of their medical conditions or jobs.   NYT > Health Thu Oct 14 19:28:05 UTC 2021 Biden Considering Robert Califf to Lead F.D.A. Again       The F.D.A. has been without a permanent chief since President Biden took office.   NYT > Health Thu Oct 14 18:04:01 UTC 2021 Deaths From Tuberculosis Rose in 2020 After Falling For a Decade       The trend confirmed warnings that the coronavirus pandemic would undermine progress against other infectious diseases around the world.   NYT > Health Thu Oct 14 17:52:40 UTC 2021 J. & J. Recipients May Be Helped More by Other Brands' Booster, Study Says       The finding comes after the F.D.A. released an analysis suggesting that J.&J. did not submit robust evidence for booster shots.   NYT > Health Thu Oct 14 17:40:28 UTC 2021 Selma Blair Wants You to See Her Living With Multiple Sclerosis       The actress puts herself out there in "Introducing, Selma Blair," an unflinching documentary that she hopes can help others.   NYT > Health Thu Oct 14 17:51:51 UTC 2021 F.D.A. Stays Neutral on the Need for a Moderna Booster       An advisory panel is to vote later this week on whether to recommend emergency authorization of boosters for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.   Shots - Health News : NPR Thu Oct 14 19:17:51 UTC 2021 Experts recommend that FDA should authorize Moderna COVID vaccine booster       The recommendation applies to people 65 years and older, those 18 to 64 who are at high risk of severe COVID and those whose work or institutional exposure puts them at high COVID risk.