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FDA clears AI model to triage urgent CT findings, Israeli firm says

Aidoc won FDA clearance for a 'foundation model' clinical AI that triages 14 abdomen-CT indications in one workflow, aiming to surface urgent findings faster amid ED crowding and imaging backlogs.

(Illustrative) A doctor uses AI for a medical screening.
ENDOART, A synthetic endothelial layer for the treatment of chronic corneal edema.

FDA clears first US trial of Israel’s EndoArt synthetic corneal implant

 Dividing cancer cell

Arizona couple admits in court to faking cancer-curing 'smart chip' device

Wegovy pills

Forget the injections: The FDA has approved a daily weight-loss pill for the first time


US FDA clears Moderna and J&J boosters

The decision paves the way for millions more people in the US to get the additional protection with the highly contagious Delta variant of the virus causing breakthrough infections.

 A healthcare worker holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site operated by SOMOS Community Care during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., January 29, 2021.

Generic, cancer-killing Israeli drug approved for marketing by FDA

The drug, and the company that makes it, is located in Jerusalem and was developed by Prof. Yechezkel Barenholz.

 Prof. Yechezkel Barenholz is seen holding Ayana’s Doxorubicin-HCI Liposomal Injection, a generic cancer-killing drug.

FDA to allow mix and match of COVID-19 booster vaccines- NYT

The government would not recommend one shot over another, and it might note that using the same vaccine as a booster when possible is preferable, the NYT report said.

Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021.

COVID-19: FDA advisers back Moderna booster shots for older and high-risk people

The CDC will make specific recommendations on who should get the booster shots.

 A healthcare worker holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site operated by SOMOS Community Care during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., January 29, 2021.

COVID: mRNA booster dose generates stronger antibody response after J&J shot

New data shows that those who get an mRNA jab after the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will have a stronger antibody response.

Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine/ Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Johnson & Johnson logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020.

Israel's DreaMed gets FDA clearance for diabetes solution

Israeli company DreaMed Diabetes AI developed Advisor Pro, a decision support system to assist healthcare providers in the management of diabetes patients with insulin pumps or injections.

A blood glucose test is done to check sugar levels in a Type 2 Diabetes patient

FDA decision to limit COVID booster shots didn't satisfy anyone - opinion

The FDA approved the COVID-19 booster shot only for high-risk patients and people over 65, which is not the answer Pfizer, the US and Israel wanted to hear.

 A WOMAN receives a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Tel Aviv in August

US eyes IDF soldiers' data for Pfizer COVID-19 booster safety

US health officials are hoping data on Israeli military personnel can help clarify the risk of heart muscle inflammation in younger people who have received Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 booster shots.

An illustrative photo of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

Pfizer seeks FDA clearance for COVID-19 vaccine in younger children

The vaccine, which is already authorized in teens aged 12 to 15 and fully approved for ages 16 and up, has been shown to induce a strong immune response in the target age group.

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COVID-19: FDA to authorize Pfizer booster vaccine for older Americans

Advisers to the FDA voted on Friday to recommend COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for Americans 65 and older.

Signage is seen outside of FDA headquarters in White Oak, Maryland.