NIH-funded study shows real-world benefits of automated addiction screening in hospitals The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that a clinical trial found that an artificial intelligence (AI)…
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USDA Reports Progress on Avian Flu as Egg Prices Drop
Secretary Rollins highlights strategy advancements in biosecurity, farmer relief, and research efforts. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently provided an update on the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…
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Federal Employees Return to Jobs in Administrative Leave Status
Federal judge orders them reinstated to active employment. President Trump’s administration has taken back a number of federal workers who were laid off and placed them on paid…
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Congressional Proposal Seeks to Limit Experimenting Powers of the NIH
House committee looks at transferring “gain of function” research authority to a “public, independent oversight entity.” Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee have put forward a…
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President Signs Executive Order on Women’s Healthcare Research
The first lady says the support for research will allow women to get the healthcare they need. President Joe Biden signed an executive order this week that directs…
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NIH Considers AI Use within New Electronic Health Record
The institute seeks funding to modernize its record system. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is considering how artificial intelligence (AI) can help modernize a new Electronic Health…
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EPA Proposes Required Cleanup for “Forever Chemicals“
9 PFAS would be added to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the designation of nine “forever chemicals” as “hazardous chemicals”…
Read MoreSenator Sanders Plans to Work with New NIH Director
The senator believes fair pricing can be built into federal contracts with pharmaceutical companies. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont plans to work with the new director of the…
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FDA Revokes BVO Food Additive Authorization
Health concerns surrounding brominated vegetable oil led to the change. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced its intention to revoke the authorization for the use…
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HHS Pulls Funding from Wuhan Lab
House committee on the pandemic recommended the move. Representative Brad Westrup of Ohio, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, spoke about the investigations conducted by…
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