Protein-based vaccine provides a new option. After receiving approval from the Centers for Disease Control, the Food and Drug Administration cleared Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine last week for emergency…
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President Announces Major Student Loan Forgiveness
Benefits accrue to tens of millions of Americans. President Biden is taking action Wednesday to forgive $10,000 or more in federal student loan debt, a move that would…
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HHS Hosts PandemicX Technology Development Accelerator
Webinar cultivates public and private health collaboration. The Department of Health and Human Services hosted a webinar on Thursday with 15 health technology startups participating in the inaugural…
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CDC Prepares to Change Public Guidance Policy
Will shift focus in light of external accountability reports. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a document on Wednesday outlining the negative feedback received for its COVID-19…
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HHS Awards $90 Million to Health Care Centers
American Rescue Plan Funds nearly 1,400 facilities. This week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the awarding of $90 million to nearly 1,400 community health…
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Commerce Secretary Commends the CHIPS and Science Act
She is encouraged by the renewed focus on domestic manufacturing After President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 into law on Tuesday, Secretary of Commerce…
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Remote Proxy Voting for House Members Extended
Speaker says COVID emergency “still in effect.” Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of California on Tuesday extended remote voting for House members until September 26 due to…
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Unused COVID Funds Could Help Disaster Relief
Senator Rand Paul says he will introduce a bill to allow it. In the wake of the devastating flooding that has swept through Eastern Kentucky, Senator Rand Paul…
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U.S. Experiences Decline in Worker Productivity
The annual rate shows the largest drop on record. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that U.S. worker productivity fell sharply in the second quarter. On an annualized basis,…
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HHS Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency
Secretary Becerra says to take the virus seriously. On Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said he was declaring a public health emergency over the outbreak…
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