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chikungunya virus, following the standard approach for vaccines. Two clinical trials conducted in North America on 3,500 participants revealed common side effects such as headache, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, fever, and nausea. Serious reactions were reported in 1.6 percent of recipients, with two cases requiring hospitalization.

chikungunya, a virus spread by infected mosquitoes that the Food and Drug Administration called «an emerging global health threat.» The vaccine, developed by Europe's Valneva which will be marketed under the name Ixchiq, was approved for people 18 and over who are at increased risk of exposure, the FDA said. Ixchiq's green-light by the US drug regulator is expected to speed the vaccine's rollout in countries where the virus is most prevalent. Chikungunya, which causes fever and severe joint pain, is generally seen in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, southeast Asia and parts of the Americas. «However, chikungunya virus has spread to new geographical areas causing a rise in global prevalence of the disease,» the FDA said, reporting more than five million cases in the past 15 years. «Infection with chikungunya virus can lead to severe disease and prolonged health problems, particularly for older adults and individuals with underlying medical conditions,» senior FDA official Peter Marks said in a statement. «Today's approval addresses an unmet medical need and is an important advancement in the prevention of a potentially debilitating disease with limited treatment options.» Symptoms can sometimes last for months or even years, but the virus is rarely fatal.

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Tim Scott was joined by a notable guest during the recent Republican presidential primary debate on Wednesday — his girlfriend. According to a campaign statement, the woman who appeared alongside Scott on stage after the debate and posed for a photo with him was confirmed to be «his girlfriend Mindy.» The woman in question was later revealed to be Mindy Noce, currently serving as a design and renovations manager in Charleston, South Carolina. Scott's personal life has attracted attention during the campaign, particularly since the 58-year-old South Carolina senator has never been married. In subsequent interviews following the debate, Scott shared that he and Noce have been in a relationship for approximately a year, and she had also attended his campaign launch event earlier in the year. Earlier this year, during a campaign stop in Iowa, Scott opened up about his girlfriend, offering insights into his upbringing and faith as he discussed his relationship.

Key Financial HighlightsQ2 FY24 Highlights “Our Q2 FY24 result represents stable growth in our key businesses, as well as strong profitability. We are on track to meet our growth objectives for the year. Going ahead, differentiated launches in the US, in addition to a rebound in India business growth which was constrained by delayed seasonality, will be critical drivers.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) — BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX) has cut its 2023 revenue target by about 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) on lower demand for the COVID-19 vaccine made with Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) but said the impact from write-downs at its U.S. partner was less then initially thought.

Moderna said on Thursday its 2023 sales would only hit the low end of its previous forecast, reflecting weaker demand for COVID-19 vaccines and its shares plummeted over 16% in early trade.

Investing.com — The Dow closed sharply higher Thursday, buoyed by a slump in Treasury yields ahead of the monthly jobs report due Friday following bets that the Federal Reserve is done raising interest rates.

Pfizer lost more than $2 billion in the third quarter as an expected COVID-19 product sales decline clipped revenue

Pfizer on Tuesday urged investors to focus on growth in its non-COVID products such as its new RSV vaccine Abrysvo, after weak demand for its COVID-19 vaccine and treatment pushed the drugmaker to its first quarterly loss since 2019.

Investing.com — U.S. stocks are falling to close the month of October on a down note, with the major indexes on pace to notch monthly declines.

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures were mixed on Tuesday, with the Federal Reserve's all-important policy decision later in the week front and center. Elsewhere, economic bellwether Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) is set to release its latest quarterly earnings, while hopes for a recovery in Chinese growth were dented by disappointing manufacturing activity data.

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Drugstore employees around the country have started calling in sick to highlight a lack of support from their employers

Crescent Capital Partners, the acquisitive Sydney-headquartered private equity firm is making another play in its favourite sector, this time diving into a local clinical trials business, Street Talk understands.

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is likely to soon disclose the results of a study that it conducted to evaluate a sudden increase in cardiac events after Covid-19. India's premier institute has sent the results of its study for peer review and will soon make it public, a person in the know told ET.

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Rajnath Singh on Monday stressed the need to build trust among countries on the maritime front through dialogue and said common maritime priorities of tackling climate change, controlling piracy, terrorism and drug trafficking should be addressed in cooperation. Singh was addressing the Indian Navy's Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC) 2023, which began on Sunday. The conclave will conclude on October 31.

A new shot for infants against RSV is in short supply, and U.S. health officials are telling doctors they should prioritize giving the drug to babies at the highest risk of severe disease

Oscar entry '2018-Everyone Is A Hero', 'The Kerala Story' and 'The Vaccine War' are part of the Indian Panorama 2023's official selection of 25 feature films and 20 non-feature films to be screened at 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). According to a press release, the aim of the Indian Panorama, organised by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, is to select the feature and non-feature films of cinematic, thematic and aesthetic excellence.

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