The number of influenza infections could be reduced by an mRNA vaccine.Credit: Science Photo Library On 5 August, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval to Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine, mFLUSIVA, for adults aged 50–64, and accelerated approval for adults aged 65 and older. Moderna say it will be available “in a few
Lockheed Martin on Monday announced a new PAC-3 interceptor that it said costs less than half the price of a regular Patriot missile. The PAC-3 Adaptive Capability Effector, or ACE, is “built to defeat a broad range of air and missile threats for less than half the cost of a PAC-3 MSE per unit,” the
ABC’s “Scrubs” revival is undergoing some cast changes ahead of its second season (and the show’s 11th season overall). Ava Bunn, who played Dr. Sam Tosh in the first revival season, has been promoted to series regular status for the second season. Meanwhile, both X Mayo and Joel Kim Booster, who played Nurse Pippa Raymond
Hal Williams, the television veteran who appeared in such American comedies as “227” and “Sanford and Son,” has died, according to his manager. He was 91 years old. “227” aired from 1985 to 1990 and followed a group of middle-aged tenants living together in an apartment building. Williams played Lester Jenkins, who, on the show,