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CDC supports ‘test-to-stay’ for COVID- exposed students
“Test-to-stay is an encouraging public health practice to keep our children in schools.”
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COVID cases spike as questions remain about Omicron’s threat
The Omicron variant has been detected in at least 39 states and 75 countries, according to CDC director Rochelle Walensky, MD.
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FDA approves new myasthenia gravis drug
This approval represents “an important step in providing a novel therapy option” for patients with the rare disease.
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Califf plans work on opioids, accelerated approvals on return to FDA
In emphasizing the need for continued efforts to address risks of painkillers, Biden’s FDA nominee cites his relatives’ experience in getting 30-...
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FDA authorizes Pfizer boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds
Early studies suggest that booster doses may be necessary to keep Omicron at bay, at least until new variant-specific vaccines are ready next...
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FDA panel backs first pill for COVID-19 by a small margin
If authorized by the agency, molnupiravir would be first antiviral agent available as a pill to treat COVID-19.
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FDA approves imaging drug for detecting ovarian cancer lesions
Drug inventor Philip Low, PhD, said the agent causes ovarian cancer lesions to “light up like stars against a night sky.”
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CDC unveils mental health protection plan for health care workers
“It’s long past time for us to care for the people who care for all of us and address burnout in our health care workers,” said U.S. Surgeon...
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CDC: Thirty percent of hospital workers in U.S. still unvaccinated
Health care personnel “are not fully immune from vaccine misinformation.”
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FDA authorizes COVID boosters for all U.S. adults
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet on Nov. 19 to review the science supporting a more widespread need for booster...