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White House declares monkeypox a public health emergency
“The public health emergency further raises awareness about monkeypox, which will encourage clinicians to test for it.”
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VA foster program helps older vets manage COVID challenges
Medical foster homes are privately owned homes in which a licensed caregiver lives with and supervises residents around the clock.
News from the FDA/CDC
U.S. allows pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid directly
“Since Paxlovid must be taken within 5 days after symptoms begin, authorizing state-licensed pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid could expand access...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA orders Juul to stop selling E-cigarettes
The marketing denial order covers only the commercial distribution and retail sale of Juul’s products and doesn’t restrict consumer possession or...
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WHO to rename monkeypox because of stigma concerns
The Foreign Press Association of Africa has urged the global media to stop using images of Black people to highlight the outbreak in Europe.
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CDC signs off on COVID boosters in children ages 5-11
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FDA working to improve U.S. baby formula supply
“Some industries are very good at ramping up and ramping down. Baby formula is not that type of a product.”
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC panel lists reasons to get second COVID booster
One panelist said she was concerned about the potential for “booster fatigue.”
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White House announces long-COVID action plan
The initiative will gather experts from various federal agencies to expand existing long-COVID clinics and broaden research on symptoms of the...
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC recommends hep B vaccination for most adults
The CDC said it wants to expand vaccinations because, after decades of progress, the number of new hepatitis B infections is increasing among...