Could an antidepressant be better at treating Covid-19 than Merck's new, expensive pill? Plus, lots of pushback from parents expected as vaccines are approved for younger kids.

New research shows that a widely available antidepressant could be even more effective than a new pill from Merck at treating Covid-19. And it's much less expensive.
Speaking of that pill, Merck will allow a nonprofit group to manufacture it for low and middle income countries. But it won't allow for a generic option.
The FDA is expected to give final approval to Pfizer's vaccine for 5 to 11 year old kids later this week. How much resistance will we see from parents?
Yet another thing made worse by the pandemic: Childhood obesity.

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New research shows that a widely available antidepressant could be even more effective than a new pill from Merck at treating Covid-19. And it's much less expensive.

Speaking of that pill, Merck will allow a nonprofit group to manufacture it for low and middle income countries. But it won't allow for a generic option.

The FDA is expected to give final approval to Pfizer's vaccine for 5 to 11 year old kids later this week. How much resistance will we see from parents?

Yet another thing made worse by the pandemic: Childhood obesity.

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