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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David Applegate New Director of the U.S. Geological Survey
He brings 26 years of geological experience to position. On Monday, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland swore in David Applegate as the new Director of the U.S.…
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Energy Department Announces Science Bowl Winners
High schools and middle schools complete annual science competition. The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the winners of the 2022 National Science Bowl. The department founded the…
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CDC Finds At-Home Opioid Addiction Treatment Effective
Did not create more opioid deaths, but healing During the pandemic, methadone clinics allowed those with opioid addiction to administer methadone to themselves at home. Government researchers from…
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Supreme Court Denies Bayer Request for Dismissal
Second case in last week upholding lawsuits against company. This week, the Supreme Court rejected a second appeal by Bayer AG to dismiss litigation linking its weedkiller Roundup…
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EPA Issues New Advisory on “Forever Chemicals”
Lowers acceptable PFAS levels in drinking water. The Environmental Protection Agency has issued new advisories that lower the acceptable ingestible levels of systemic pollutants in drinking water. These…
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FDA Rejects Antidepressant as COVID Treatment
Request for approval submitted by University of Minnesota professor. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a document last week that declined the emergency use authorization of the…
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FDA Extends Antibody Review by Three Months
Monoclonal antibodies have yet to receive full FDA approval. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced last week that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended its review of…
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FDA Says Current Vaccines Don’t Suit New COVID Strain
Raises question of what to do with additional variants. This week, a panel of outside experts gathered at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters to discuss how…
Read MoreCDC Director Commits to Clearer COVID-19 Communication
Acknowledges the changing data and situations. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky recently responded to pushback from health experts about how the CDC has…
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