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If the Centers for Disease and Prevention signs off on the recommendation, the shot will be available shortly after Labor Day. Individuals 12 years and older are eligible for the new Pfizer booster dose if their most recent shot was at least two months ago. The same two-month interval is recommended for Moderna’s booster shot, but it is currently limited to people 18 and above. The new booster vaccine will be bivalent, meaning it will protect against the original COVID-19 as well as the newer Omicron subvariants, such as BA....

The U.K.’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) authorization of the drug, which is produced by the U.S.-based pharmaceutical giant Merck, marks the first time any oral antiviral has been approved for the treatment of adults with COVID-19. “The first global authorization of molnupiravir is a major achievement in Merck’s singular legacy of bringing forward breakthrough medicines and vaccines to address the world’s greatest health challenges,” Merck’s CEO and president Robert M....

The FDA’s New Requirements Under the FDA’s new requirements, there will need to be two months of follow-up data on the health of clinical trial volunteers after they receive their second doses of the vaccine. The FDA may choose to grant a vaccine maker an emergency use authorization—a designation that allows for public use of a product—if the new requirements are met. The FDA explained in its guidelines that it wants to see data from Phase 3 trials when participants have completed the full vaccine regimen, and for two months after....

Learn more about this common phobia, including characteristics, treatment options, and ways to cope. What Is Ornithophobia? Ornithophobia occurs when someone has such a strong fear of birds that being in the presence of a bird, or even seeing a photo or video of a bird, triggers an extreme anxiety response. This fear or anxiety is out of proportion to the actual danger, and the person may be aware that their response seems irrational....

Under the injunction, which was requested by Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County and the Washington ACLU, SPD officers are prohibited from using tear gas, pepper spray and flash-bang grenades. Although the use of tear gas was banned by the city for 30 days in June, SPD officers continued to use the chemical irritant against protesters. Plaintiffs claimed in the lawsuit that SPD had “exercised an overwhelming and unconstitutional use of force to discourage these protesters from exercising their constitutional rights....

As in-person hearings and trials resume at courthouses around the U.S., the recent surge in cases from the Delta variant has caused some federal courts to require masks and either a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination. Sigal Chattah, a Republican candidate for Nevada attorney general, is representing two parents who claim that the school mask mandate issued by Governor Steve Sisolak is unconstitutional. The U.S. District Court in Las Vegas is requiring masks, so Chattah is likely going to be required to wear one even as she argues against them....

The treatment in question, buprenorphine, is considered one of the gold standards for addiction care, along with methadone. Studies show the two medicines work better than trying to wean patients off of opioids altogether and also reduce the risk of overdosing by more than 50 percent. While opioid overdoses continue to claim tens of thousands of lives each year, largely from illicit and counterfeit drugs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), buprenorphine remains widely under-prescribed....

In March, the FDA sent a warning letter to Brad Brand, Derrill Fussell and Linda Fussell, who prosecutors said own the Oklahoma-based company Xephyr LLC, instructing them to remove false coronavirus-related claims from the company’s website, N-Ergetics. A request for comment sent to an e-mail address associated with Xephyr was not returned. The Department of Justice says that the South Central Oklahoma retailer marketed colloidal silver to treat the novel coronavirus in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938....

While attempting to build two nuclear plants in South Carolina that never ended up producing a smidge of power, Marsh deceived investors on their progress with inaccurate projections in press releases and calls. Prosecutors said that he wanted the investors to continue funneling money into the project and keep the company’s stock price high. Marsh pleaded guilty in February to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud in federal court and obtaining property by false pretenses in state court....

He pulled his tee shot left into a hazard. After a penalty drop, he went just over the green some 40 feet from the flag, and still had 4 feet left just to make bogey. But he made the putt — and then he made a bunch more. MORE: Deutsche Bank Championship leaderboard When his round ended with an 18-foot birdie putt, Palmer had taken only 21 putts and had an 8-under 63....

Thursday’s Russian attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia plant, the largest nuclear power facility in Europe, sparked international condemnation and concerns about a fire caused by a Russian projectile. Some expressed fears that the attack would lead to a nuclear incident like the 1986 disaster at the now-decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power plant—which Russian forces captured shortly after launching the invasion—although experts dismissed the comparison. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the attack as an act of “nuclear terrorism,” while the Twitter account of the U....

In any other country, such an amateurish piece of provocation might have caused only shrugs. But this is Russia, where the president blasts the Parliament with cannon fire and where “Swan Lake” on television means a coup is underway. The coup story stoked new concerns about Yeltsin’s health. The president doesn’t appear well; he walks stiffly because of a back problem and looks puffy. He missed work for three weeks last month with what his aides called the flu....

Despite having a new chief in town after Mike Yeo was fired and Craig Berube was hired in the interim, the Blues couldn’t muster much offense Wednesday and fell to the Nashville Predators 4-1. They did score, however, which is a positive since the club had been shut out in its last two games, which led to Yeo’s demise. With his team trailing 1-0, 19-year-old rookie Robert Thomas netted his first career goal to snap a shutout streak that had reached more than 155 minutes....

In a survey of 38 rookies earlier this month, Dunn was the top choice to earn the Rookie of the Year title, NBA.com reported. MORE: NBA games you won’t want to miss in 2016-17 Dunn took first place in the voting with 29 percent, while Brandon Ingram of the Lakers and Ben Simmons of the 76ers took second and third places with 25.8 and 19.4 percent, respectively. It marks the fourth year in a row where the No....

Khawla Al Ali is one of the 495 candidates running for 20 seats in the UAE’s Federal National Council (FNC) next month. She kicked off her campaign on Sunday with banners bearing her face and her slogan: “For a spinsterhood-free society, [say] yes to polygamy.” The signs—posted all over Sharjah, the emirate she is hoping to represent—refer to unmarried women as unussa, an Arabic slur meaning “a branch that withers and becomes useless....

Thomas—a transgender swimmer with the University of Pennsylvania—won countless races throughout the past year. Her victories propelled the issue of transgender inclusion in sports into the national spotlight, with some saying transgender women have biological advantages over cisgender women—making the competition unfair. The issue has become politically charged, with Republicans pledging to prevent allowing transgender women to compete on women’s teams, with many Democrats embracing transgender athletes, supporting efforts to increase inclusion....

According to reports earlier in the day, the Padres were expected to make the move out of an abundance of caution. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that the Padres “decided to shut down their budding superstar shortstop for at least another eight days,” citing an unidentified source, despite the fact that he appeared to be walking without issue Monday night. According to the Union-Tribune, tests Monday showed no tear in the hamstring....

Torres announced on Monday that he would be departing Atletico following the season’s end, drawing a close to his second spell with his boyhood club. The 34-year-old will now consider his future, with the striker set to be subject of interest from around the globe. Speaking to Radio Marca on Tuesday, Antonio Sanz, director of communication with Torres’ representatives Bahia Internacional, said the striker is likely destined for North America or Asia....

Fetterman, who currently serves as Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, easily won the Democratic primary in May with about 59 percent of the vote. Meanwhile, Oz, a wealthy celebrity physician and television personality who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, barely beat out his top competitor garnering less than a third of the total votes cast in the GOP primary. Oz’s margin of victory was just 0.1 percent—or about 950 votes....

Having taught as a substitute in the Los Angeles Unified School District since 1998, Raines had already planned on retiring that coming June. After a particularly stressful day with some unruly students, she decided any further benefits she might reap by staying an additional seven months weren’t worth it. “The miracle of my life was that group of children,” said Raines, noting their disruptive behavior that day solidified in her the realization it was time to step away....