The Mainz-based company BioNTech that shot to global notoriety amid the COVID-19 pandemic for its work on one of the first mRNA coronavirus vaccines has announced drastic restructuring plans. The company is winding down its COVID vaccine production entirely, leaving the production to US partner Pfizer going forward.
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Weight management medications, including Wegovy, Zepbound and Foundayo, will be available to eligible Medicare beneficiaries with a $50 copay starting July. Universal Images Group/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Universal Images Group/Getty Images Starting in July, Medicare beneficiaries may be able to get a GLP-1 prescription for weight loss for $50 a month.
A gas pump stands at a station in Manhattan on April 21 in New York City. Most Americans say that high gas prices are straining their household budget, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
A neighborhood of Beit Lahia was destroyed in Israeli strikes in October 2024, including a strike on a building that killed 132 members of the extended Abu Naser family. Anas Baba/NPR hide caption toggle caption Anas Baba/NPR Editor's note: This story contains descriptions of human remains.
Lindsey Vonn arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala on Monday celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition in New York City. The U.S. alpine skier is still recovering from a horrific crash at the Winter Olympics in February.
Lee Collins waits for his flight back to Atlanta from Washington, D.C., on April 28. He is considering fewer flights to visit his family this year due to higher airfares. Stephan Bisaha/NPR hide caption toggle caption Stephan Bisaha/NPR Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter sent every weekday morning.
Washing hands in a sink in 1937. Fox Photos/Getty Images/Hulton Archive hide caption toggle caption Fox Photos/Getty Images/Hulton Archive Kevin Warsh is President Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve. And for some, the sound of his name holds a particular meaning — specifically, his last name.