FDA approves Merck pneumococcal disease vaccine designed for adults

Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwardsMerck's new pneumococcal vaccine. Courtesy: MerckThe Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Merck's new vaccine designed to protect adults from a bacteria known as pneumococcus that can cause serious illnesses and a lung infection called pneumonia, the drugmaker said.Merck's shot, called Capvaxive, specifically protects...

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Boeing and NASA delay Starliner astronaut return to June 22

A satellite image shows an overview of the International Space Station with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, June 7, 2024. Maxar Technologies | Via ReutersBoeing's Starliner capsule "Calypso" will stay at the International Space Station twice as long as the mission originally planned, NASA announced Friday.This developmental nature of the mission,...

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