Emerging Infectious Diseases journal outlines the rise in cases in the past decade. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a research paper in its…
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CDC Reports Increase in E-Cigarette Sales
Number of brands and flavors between 2020-2022 appeal to youth. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a recent study that revealed significant changes in the e-cigarette…
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CDC Recommends RSV Vaccine for Seniors
HHS secretary commends the approval. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced the recommendation for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine for seniors 60 and…
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CDC Reports Over 109,000 Overdose Deaths in 12-Month Period
President Biden’s administration seeking to stop manufacturers of lethal counterfeit drugs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released new data reporting more than 109,000 deaths…
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CDC Receives More Complaints of Contaminated Eye Drops
81 patients now suffer from a rare strain of bacteria. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated its report regarding bacterial contamination in eye drops, identifying EzriCare artificial…
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CDC Director Announces Resignation
Now that the COVID public health emergency has ended, Dr. Walensky feels she completed her tenure. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky announced that she…
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FDA Approves First Vaccine for Respiratory Syncytial Virus
First doses will be available in the Fall. British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced this week that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved their respiratory syncytial virus…
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House Legislators Hold Debate on COVID School Closure
The leaders all agreed that the pandemic-related school closures were handled incorrectly. House legislators spent this week arguing over the cause of COVID-19 school closures and how best…
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CDC Warns of Fungal Spread in Health Care Facilities
Data from 2020-2021 shows a doubling of Candida auris infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned the public this week of an increase of deadly…
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Officials say the funding will support innovation and expansion of harm-reducing strategies. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued two Notices of Funding Opportunities under the Overdose…
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