Health Care

Baby formula recalled over health risks

Moor Herbs said it voluntarily recalled its Angel Formula after FDA testing revealed that the "product did not meet specific nutrition and labeling requirements for infant formula."

FDA cuts gap for Moderna COVID-19 booster dose as cases surge

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday shortened the interval between the primary series of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose to five months, as it looks to bolster protection against the fast-spreading omicron variant.

COVID-19 vaccines give Walgreens an edge

Walgreens administered 15.6 million COVID-19 vaccinations and 6.5 million tests in the first quarter. It has also administered over 9 million booster doses to date.

South Africa lifts curfew, says omicron wave has peaked

South Africa has lifted a midnight to 4 a.m. curfew on people's movement with immediate effect, believing the country has passed the peak of its fourth COVID-19 wave driven by the omicron variant, a government statement said on Thursday.

Chinese city Xian battles COVID-19 peak for the year

China's industrial and tech hub of Xian reported on Thursday more than 100 new cases of COVID-19, taking its tally of locally transmitted infections to the highest in any Chinese city this year.

Novavax at 'tipping point' with COVID vaccine: CEO

Novavax CEO Stanley Erck said that his company is at the “tipping point” as it pertains to its COVID vaccine and noted that the two-dose series will be “very effective” against the highly-contagious omicron strain.

P&G recalls over 30 aerosol spray products due to benzene

Procter & Gamble products from Pantene, Aussie, Herbal Essences and Waterless, which were produced in the United States, as well as already discontinued aerosol dry shampoo products from Old Spice and Hair Food, were recalled out of an abundance of caution after benzene was "detected in some products."