A meeting was held between administration officials and drug manufacturers. White House senior officials met with prominent drug manufacturers this past week, to strategize how to increase the…
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CDC Updates Food Safety Alert on Salmonella
The bacteria has affected people across 32 states and in Canada. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated the Salmonella food alert reporting that, as of…
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HHS Forms Long COVID Advisory Committee
Members will include caregivers and patients with Long COVID. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) established the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Long COVID last week, opening…
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Federal Agencies Unite to Address Wildfires
Interior, EPA, Agriculture, and CDC join forces in a collaborative two-year effort. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, EPA Administrator Michael Regan, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and CDC…
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CDC Expands Health Inspection Program for Air Travel
Virus monitoring will include testing for flu and RSV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the expansion of its virus monitoring program for air…
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Defense Department Releases Annual Military Suicide Report
The defense secretary says, “We must integrate prevention into all our efforts.“ The Department of Defense (DoD) recently released the annual report tracking the suicide rate of current…
Read MoreCDC Drafts New Guidance for STI Antibiotics
Proposes a prescription of a common antibiotic for those at risk. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a draft guidance for the prescription of antibiotics…
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CDC Issues Universal Recommendation for Updated COVID-19 Vaccines
FDA recently approved updated shots from Moderna and Pfizer. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Mandy Cohen has approved a universal recommendation for Moderna and Pfizer’s…
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CDC Warns of Annual RSV Resurgence
Mainly affects elderly people, and spread usually starts in Florida The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an alert this week regarding the annual spread of…
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CDC Reports on Medical Mistreatment During Pregnancy
Minorities and uninsured or publicly insured receive worse treatment. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report documenting widespread experiences of mistreatment during medical appointments…
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