Biogen Inc. and partner Eisai Co. Ltd. on July 29 revealed the design of an upcoming study of their controversial Alzheimer’s treatment, Aduhelm.

Speculation regarding poorer outcomes for those with high cholesterol and/or heart disease infected with SARS-CoV-2 are well known. A real-world study published by the FH Foundation confirms Covid-19 increased heart attack rates significantly in patients with these conditions. 

Covid-19 vaccines deployed in England can cut transmission of the coronavirus in households by up to a half, data from Public Health England (PHE) showed on April 28, in addition to the protection the shots offer against symptomatic infection.

Leaked documents from provincial and municipal governments in China reveal a slew of previously unreported severe adverse events related to Covid-19 vaccines made and administered in China.

The first big real-world study of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to be independently reviewed shows the shot is highly effective at preventing Covid-19, in a potentially landmark moment for countries desperate to end lockdowns and reopen economies.