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Tennessee fires top vaccine official as COVID cases increase
In a written statement, Dr. Fiscus said she was the 25th of 64 state and territorial immunization program directors to leave their positions...
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Talking about guns: Website helps physicians follow through on pledge
A group has developed a national resource for clinicians who wish to address...
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Watchdog group demands removal of FDA leaders after aducanumab approval
“This decision is a disastrous blow to the agency’s credibility, public health, and the financial sustainability of the Medicare program,” critic...
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OSHA issues new rules on COVID-19 safety for health care workers
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CDC director cites rise in hospitalizations in urging teen vaccinations
“Among hospitalized adolescents, nearly one-third required intensive care unit admission.”
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CDC: New botulism guidelines focus on mass casualty events
The new guidance “was really specific [and] was meant to address the gap in guidance for mass casualty settings.”
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HHS to inject billions into mental health, substance use disorders
The money will be divided equally between the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Program and the Substance Abuse Prevention and...
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CDC: Vaccinated? You don’t need a mask indoors
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HHS prohibits discrimination against LGBTQ patients: Action reverses Trump-era policy
"No one should be discriminated against when seeking medical services because of who they are."
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FDA blazes path for ‘real-world’ evidence as proof of efficacy
FDA leaders must finalize guidance this year on submitting real-world observational evidence for regulatory decisions on drug and device efficacy...
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Dr. Fauci: Feds may ease indoor mask mandates soon
“We do need to start being more liberal as we get more people vaccinated,” Dr. Fauci said. “As you get more people vaccinated, the number of cases...