Trump recommends South Carolina’s governor appoint Lindsey Graham’s sister to finish his Senate term

President Donald Trump said Monday morning that he has recommended to South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster that he choose Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to serve the remainder of the late Republican senator’s term, which ends in early January. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more

FDA panel recommends Moderna’s mRNA flu shot for older adults

A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday recommended the approval of Moderna’s mRNA-based flu shot for older adults. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. If approved, it would be the world’s first messenger RNA flu shot, providing public health officials with a much more … Read more

FDA panel recommends updating Covid shots to target XFG strain

A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday recommended updating this fall’s Covid shots to target the XFG variant, a fast-growing strain nicknamed “stratus.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The recommendation — from the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee — is … Read more

School buses should all have alcohol tests to avoid drunken driving, NTSB recommends

After a school bus rolled on a West Virginia highway two years ago, forcing one boy to have his leg amputated and seriously injuring two other children aboard, police quickly discovered the driver was drunk. But the National Transportation Safety Board then discovered something even more troubling: School bus drivers driving impaired was not an … Read more