A Bit of Wisdom from Poor Richard
“Serving God is Doing Good to Man, but Praying is thought an easier Service, and therefore more generally chosen.” Poor Richard’s Almanack 1749, Benjamin Franklin January 6 – April 17, 1790
A Bit of Wisdom from Bret Harte
“Man has the possibility of existence after death. But possibility is one thing and the realization of the possibility is quite a different thing.” Bret Harte August 25, 1836 – May 5, 1902
Rolling Stones Drummer Charles Robert Watts 1941 – 2021
London, UK…August 24, 2021, A statement from his spokesperson: “It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts. He passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family. Charlie was a cherished husband, father and grandfather and also as a member of The Rolling Stones […]
President Biden on the COVID-19 Response and the Vaccination Program
Washington, DC…Good afternoon. Today, we have hit another milestone — a key milestone — in our nation’s fight against COVID. The Food and Drug Administration, the FDA, announced that it’s fully concluded its — its now thorough and independent scientific review. After a strict process, the FDA has reaffirmed its findings that the Pfizer COVID-19 […]
FDA and Mexican Counterparts Report Progress and Next Steps for Food Safety Partnership
Silver Springs, MD…As part of our ongoing efforts to ensure the safety of food imported from Mexico and advance protections for consumers in both countries, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and its regulatory counterparts in Mexico – the Federal Commission for the Protection from Sanitary RisksExternal Link Disclaimer (Cofepris) and the National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety […]
FDA Approves Comirnaty as First COVID-19 Vaccine
Silver Spring, MD…Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency […]
The Other Side “I Don’t Have the Stomach for It” ~ Mike Darby
The Other Side “I Don’t Have the Stomach for It” ~ Mike Darby
AstraZeneca Therapeutic Trials Show 77% Reduced Risk of Symptomatic Covid
Wilmington, DE…77% reduced risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19. First long-acting antibody combination to prevent COVID-19. Positive high-level results from the PROVENT Phase III pre-exposure prophylaxis trial showed AstraZeneca’s AZD7442 achieved a statistically significant reduction in the incidence of symptomatic COVID-19, the trial’s primary endpoint. AZD7442, a combination of two long-acting antibodies (LAAB), reduced the risk […]
Dignity Health and Anthem Reach New Agreement in California
Santa Cruz, CA…Dignity Health and Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem) announced that they have reached agreement on a new, multi-year contract that allows Anthem-insured patients to maintain in network access to Dignity Health services, facilities and providers. The new agreement is retroactive to July 15, the date the previous contract expired, and any care received since […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Poor Richard
“Content makes poor men rich; Discontent makes rich men poor.” Poor Richard Almanack 1749, Benjamin Franklin January 6 – April 17, 1790