Vaccines

Pharma companies across the globe, including Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) and Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA), are harnessing the potential of mRNA which is creating plenty of space for scientific improvement in the fight against pathogens. The world learned about messenger RNA molecules and their ...

New COVID-19 boosters have been approved by the U.S. FDA in the fight against new variants. A new survey showed how likely people are to get new boosters and if they will have their children get boosters. What Happened: New COVID-19 vaccine boosters could soon be available for U.S. residents,...

The global effort to eradicate polio may soon receive a significant boost. The governing board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is expected to approve a new six-in-one vaccine, which could make the eventual withdrawal of oral polio vaccines less dangerous, STAT News reports. The New Six-in-One Vaccine...

Zoetis (NYSE: ZTS) shareholders may have a new reference point to be excited about, even after witnessing some favorable developments through the company's first quarter 2023 announcements. Even after outperforming other peers in the sector, such as Bausch Health Companies (NYSE...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted that the available data support the efficacy and safety of Pfizer Inc's (NYSE: PFE) unadjuvanted bivalent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prefusion F vaccine candidate RSVpreF or PF-06928316.  The FDA's Vaccines and...

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says we must immunize children who have not been vaccinated before to eradicate polio, a move that he says is essential to ensuring a “healthier future for us all.” What Happened: Gates, who is one of the biggest donors to the World Health Organization...

A leading National Football League player has shown early support for a presidential candidate ahead of the 2024 election. Here’s who quarterback Aaron Rodgers is supporting and how one important platform plays into the potential support.  What Happened: The 2023 NFL offseason has seen...

Novavax Inc (NASDAQ: NVAX) shares are crashing Wednesday after the company warned that substantial doubt exists regarding its ability to continue.  Jim Cramer isn't surprised. "I've been saying the thing is, not phony, but worthless for a very long time," Cramer...

Investors are on the hunt for undervalued, underfollowed and emerging stocks to spot opportunities. The rise of social media and retail traders gave way to countless methods to uncover new information. For some, this is overwhelming. Benzinga’s Moneymaker Index uses a combination of...

The U.S. index futures are pointing to a higher opening on Wall Street, reflecting traders’ hopes that the consumer price inflation data may prove benign. Stocks opened Wednesday’s session higher but trading was characterized by a lack of direction amid the release of the September...

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) has made another move towards severing its Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing ties with contract manufacturer Emergent Biosolutions, Inc. (NYSE: EBS). What Happened: J&J has served a formal notice of termination and breach to Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Emergent...

Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE: PFE) is upping its commitment to manufacture its oral COVID-19 pill Paxlovid in the United States. What Happened: Pfizer will invest an incremental $120 million at its Kalamazoo, Michigan facility to augment production of Paxlovid, the pharma giant said in a...

Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVAX) shares slumped 22.27% after-hours on Monday, reacting to its quarterly financial report. What would have been a trophy quarter to flaunt, given COVID-19 revenue only just began to trickle in, turned out to be a big disappointment. Here're five reasons why the COVID...

Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX) are likely to submit a request for an emergency use authorization to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday for a COVID-19 vaccine aimed at children younger than five years. What Happened: The vaccine, made by the two companies, will...

Novavax Inc (NASDAQ: NVAX) said Wednesday that Australia’s national drugs regulator has granted approval for its COVID-19 vaccine. What Happened: The Maryland-based biotechnology company said that Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration or TGA granted approval for provisional...