Pfizer to seek OK for third COVID-19 vaccine dose
Pfizer said another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant.
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FDA narrows use of Alzheimer’s drug to patients with early-stage disease
The narrower label means the drug might be offered to 1 million or 2 million Alzheimer’s patients, rather than the more than 6 million people with Alzheimer’s in the United States.
Indiana reports highest number of COVID-19 cases since May 28
The state said more than 2.85 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.82 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
Cold weather virus in summer baffles docs, worries parents
A South Bend physician said she has “never seen anything like this before.”
Lilly signs deal with California biotech to develop treatments for Lou Gehrig’s disease
The collaboration could be worth as much as $694 million and potential royalties to Verge Genomics if the two companies hit development milestones.
Slow trickle of rental aid heightens concern about eviction crisis
Weeks before an eviction moratorium put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expires on July 31, much of the federal aid meant to help tenants and landlords has not reached them.
Global COVID-19 deaths hit 4 million amid rush to vaccinate
The global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 4 million Wednesday as the crisis increasingly becomes a race between the vaccine and the highly contagious delta variant. The tally of lives lost over the past year and a half, as compiled from official sources by Johns Hopkins University, is about equal to the number of people […]
Is Thursday the new Monday? Employers still navigating flexible work arrangements.
Last year, companies around the U.S. scrambled to figure out how to shut down their offices and set up their employees for remote work. Now, they are scrambling to figure out the best way to bring many of those employees back.
Indiana reports uptick in COVID hospitalizations, slowdown in vaccinations
The state health department reported seven new deaths from COVID-19, increasing the cumulative death tally to 13,466. The state has averaged four deaths per day from COVID over the past seven days.
Indiana reports six more COVID deaths, uptick in hospitalizations
The state said more than 2.84 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.81 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
Indiana COVID-19 cases hit highest mark since June 12
The Indiana State Department of Health on Friday reported reported eight new deaths from COVID-19, increasing the cumulative death tally to 13,439.
New rules protect patients from surprise medical billing
The federal government issued rules Thursday to shield Americans from large, unexpected medical bills after patients wind up in emergency rooms or receive other care they did not realize lay outside their insurance networks.
Does new Alzheimer’s drug work? Answer might be 9 years away
Drugmaker Biogen has until 2030 to complete a study confirming whether its new drug Aduhelm truly slows the brain-destroying disease. That’s under the terms of the Food and Drug Administration’s conditional approval of the drug.
Governor extends Indiana’s COVID-19 emergency through July
The governor pointed out that Indiana’s fully vaccinated rate of 48% ranks the state 38th in the country — and that 98.5% of new COVID-19 infections are among unvaccinated people.
State reports 249 more COVID-19 cases, five new deaths
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 dipped from 408 on Tuesday to 404 on Wednesday.
Indiana FSSA chief Jennifer Sullivan takes out-of-state job
Sullivan—who took a high-profile role in statewide televised weekly press conferences during the pandemic—will be departing after the longest tenure of any secretary in the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s 30-year history.
Lilly and former lobbyist resolve sex discrimination suit
In her complaint, the lobbyist had claimed a top executive made sexist comments about her, mocked her physical appearance and subjected her and other women to a hostile work environment.
Federal agency blocks Indiana’s Medicaid work requirements
Indiana’s plan aimed to require those who don’t qualify for exemptions to report 20 hours a month of work or related activity, or face coverage loss.
Colts join rest of NFL in receiving OK to play games at full capacity
All 32 NFL teams intend to open the season in front of full houses this September.
Supreme Court leaves CDC eviction moratorium in place
As of June 7, roughly 3.2 million people in the U.S. said they faced eviction in the next two months, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey.