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NJ Company's Experimental COVID Drug Could Be Major Game-Changer NJ Company's Experimental COVID Drug Could Be Major Game-Changer
NJ Company's Experimental COVID Drug Could Be Major Game-Changer New Jersey drug manufacturer Merck & Co. and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics on Friday said the new experimental COVID-19 drug significantly reduces hospitalization time and chance of death for 50 percent of patients with mild to moderate cases. In light of the new findings, the Kenilworth-based company has stopped the drug's trial to apply for emergency use authorization. Molnupiravir is an oral pill and inhibits the replication of the virus inside of the body. “The news of the efficacy of this particular antiviral is obviously very good news,” White House chief medical advisor Dr. Ant…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Muffins Sold At 7-Eleven, Stop & Shop Walmart Recalled Over Listeria Concerns Muffins Sold At 7-Eleven, Stop & Shop Walmart Recalled Over Listeria Concerns
Muffins Sold At 7-Eleven, Stop & Shop Walmart Recalled Over Listeria Concerns Muffins sold under seven different brand names were recalled over listeria concerns. Give and Go Prepared Foods (U.S.A.) Corp. on Wednesday announced the nationwide recall of certain products sold at 7-Eleven, Stop & Shop and Walmart. The products could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems, according to the FDA. The products being recalled include: Uncle Wally’s Twin Muffins - Blueberry, 3.75 ounces, UPC number 759313…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Community Rallies For Chester County Boy With Childhood Alzheimer's Community Rallies For Chester County Boy With Childhood Alzheimer's
Community Rallies For Chester County Boy With Childhood Alzheimer's Support is surging for a 13-year-old Chester County boy who is fighting a rare, degenerative syndrome that has been compared to Alzheimer’s. Connor Dobbyn was recently diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome Type C, a fatal brain disorder caused by a single missing enzyme. "Because Connor lacks this single enzyme, toxic storage material is building up in his brain every second and damaging it," Marisa DiChiacchio, his mom, wrote on a GoFundMe. There is currently no FDA-approved treatment or cure. Connor will eventually lose the ability to walk, talk, and feed himself, DiChiacchio wro…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Report: Risk Of Getting COVID After Vaccine Low As Shark Attack, Plane Crash Report: Risk Of Getting COVID After Vaccine Low As Shark Attack, Plane Crash
Report: Risk Of Getting COVID After Vaccine Low As Shark Attack, Plane Crash Government data released last week show that 5,800 fully vaccinated Americans still got COVID, anyway. Which means what? “That may sound like a big number, but it indicates that a vaccinated person’s chances of getting Covid are about one in 11,000,” the New York Times reports. Put another way, “either zero or one vaccinated person will die today from Covid,” David Leonhardt wrote. Compare that with the estimated 100 U.S. vehicle deaths each day, he added. The risk becomes clearer when considering President Biden's announcement Wednesday that the United States this week is exceeding 200 …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Feds: Business Owner Admits Selling Erectile Dysfunction Drug As Herbal Supplement NJ Feds: Business Owner Admits Selling Erectile Dysfunction Drug As Herbal Supplement
NJ Feds: Business Owner Admits Selling Erectile Dysfunction Drug As Herbal Supplement A business owner told a federal judge in Newark that he sold men’s herbal supplements nationwide that were spiked with the prescription ingredient in Viagra. Robert Zeng, 55, of Salt Lake City, Utah sold purported natural supplements online and through e-commerce sites under the brand NutopiaUSA, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. In late February, he used three imported kilos of sildenafil to manufacture an unapproved and misbranded drug he called “Mr. Richard Rocks,” she said. Zeng “falsely marketed and labeled ‘Mr. Richard Rocks’ as a dietary supplement containing only natural …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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PA Hospital Chief, Senate Candidate Dr. Kevin Baumlin Pushes To Restart J&J Vaccine For Some PA Hospital Chief, Senate Candidate Dr. Kevin Baumlin Pushes To Restart J&J Vaccine For Some
PA Hospital Chief, Senate Candidate Dr. Kevin Baumlin Pushes To Restart J&J Vaccine For Some A Pennsylvania hospital official and 2022 US Senate candidate is pushing for the continuation of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine that was recently halted.  Dr. Kevin Baumlin -- Chief of Emergency and Urgent Services -- suggests men and older adults should be allowed to continue receiving the one-shot vaccine, which he administered 52 doses of last weekend in Philadelphia. "I did that to help save lives," the physician said. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine’s use was halted in the US, including Pennsylvania, after six women under 35 experienced blood clo…

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by Jillian Pikora
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FBI: Finger Prick Can't Detect COVID, Jersey Shore Lab Patients Should Get Retested ASAP FBI: Finger Prick Can't Detect COVID, Jersey Shore Lab Patients Should Get Retested ASAP
FBI: Finger Prick Can't Detect COVID, Jersey Shore Lab Patients Should Get Retested ASAP ALERT: "Rapid" finger-prick blood tests cannot diagnose active COVID-19 cases, federal authorities warned, while urging patients of a particular Jersey Shore lab that's under investigation to immediately get retested and notify the FBI. Finger-prick tests are used only to detect antibodies and not to diagnose active coronavirus cases, they said. "Only a test that uses a nasal swab or saliva should be used to diagnose active cases of COVID-19," the FBI Newark Field Office said in an alert Friday. "If you were recently tested for COVID-19 at Infinity Diagnostic Laboratory, located at 6715 At…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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These NJ Hospitals Are 'Weeks Away' From Getting Early Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine These NJ Hospitals Are 'Weeks Away' From Getting Early Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine
These NJ Hospitals Are 'Weeks Away' From Getting Early Doses Of Covid-19 Vaccine It's only a matter of weeks before several New Jersey hospitals receive an early shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine, state officials said. As part of Operation Warp Speed, the nearly half-dozen area hospitals will get the frozen shipments of the vaccine to keep in Arctic-level sub-zero freezers -- even before it's approved by the FDA. While no dates were given, New Jersey was "weeks away from the first doses of a vaccine being ready for distribution to our health care workers... and months away from a vaccine being readily available for public distribution," Gov. Phil Murphy said. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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54-Year-Old Man Dies From Eating Too Much Licorice 54-Year-Old Man Dies From Eating Too Much Licorice
54-Year-Old Man Dies From Eating Too Much Licorice A 54-year-old man has died due to overconsumption of a candy - black licorice. The man, a Massachusetts resident, ate a bag and a half of the candies every day for two weeks prior to his death, the New York Post is reporting. Licorice contains the sweetener glycyyhizic acid, which can deplete a person’s potassium levels and contribute to heart problems, high blood pressure, edema, and lethargy, doctors said in a New England Journal of Medicine article that came out Wednesday, Sept. 23. When the man died - he collapsed inside a fast food restaurant - doctors said he had extremely low …

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by Kristin Palpini
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Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Lay's Potato Chips Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Lay's Potato Chips
Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Lay's Potato Chips A popular brand of Lay’s potato chips has been recalled. Frito-Lay announced this week that it has issued the voluntary recall of Lay’s Barbecue flavored potato chips that may have also been included in variety packs. The recall is due to undeclared milk allergens. The recall covers one-ounce, 1 ½-ounce, 2 ⅝-ounce potato chips, 7 ¾-ounce, 12 ½-ounce, and 15 ½-ounce bags of chips that co old cause a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction to some if they consume the product contained inside the recalled bags. No other Lay’s products, sizes, flavors, or variety packs have been recalle…

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by Zak Failla
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Walmart, Quest Labs Offer Drive-Thru COVID-19 Tests, Self-Swabs Walmart, Quest Labs Offer Drive-Thru COVID-19 Tests, Self-Swabs
Walmart, Quest Labs Offer Drive-Thru Covid-19 Tests, Self-Swabs Walmart and Quest Diagnostic labs will offer self-administered tests for coronavirus starting next week, Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday. By appointment only, residents can drive-up to seven Walmart stores to be tested for COVID-19, and get results in about two days, Murphy said during an afternoon briefing. More details can be found at www.MyQuestCOVIDtest.com.  Tests will be offered at Walmart drive-thru sites in Garfield, North Bergen, Kearny, Flemington, Burlington, Howell and Mount Laurel. Walmart tests will be offered Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday next week, and Monday, Wednesda…

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by Jon Craig
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18K Pharmacists Cleared To Administer COVID-19 Tests, Self-Swabs Coming To Select CVS Stores 18K Pharmacists Cleared To Administer COVID-19 Tests, Self-Swabs Coming To Select CVS Stores
18K Pharmacists Cleared To Administer Covid-19 Tests, Self-Swabs Coming To Select CVS Stores More than 18,000 licensed New Jersey pharmacists have been authorized by state officials to administer FDA-approved coronavirus tests to customers, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. The tests can be given without a prescription, Murphy said. Additionally, 50 CVS pharmacy locations across the state will be offering self-swab tests by the end of May. The governor did not say which locations would have self-swab tests. "This is another important step forward as we continue to build testing capacity in our state," Murphy said. A significant ramp up in COVID-19 testing and contact tracing are inte…

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by Cecilia Levine