Health Care
Batches of birth control pill Tydemy recalled by manufacturer
Two batches of the birth control pill Tydemy have been recalled by its manufacturer, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
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Ozempic, Mounjaro manufacturers sued over risk of stomach paralysis
A Louisiana woman sued the manufacturers of popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Mounjaro on Wednesday, alleging that the drug...
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House COVID panel requests briefing on fall vaccine plans from new CDC head
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic has requested that Mandy Cohen, the recently appointed director of the Centers...
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Alabama infectious disease expert Jeanne Marrazzo tapped to replace Fauci
Federal health officials announced Wednesday that Alabama infectious diseases director Jeanne Marrazzo will become the new head of the National...
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Leprosy could be endemic to the US. Here’s what to know
Cases of leprosy have been on the rise in the Southeast, particularly in Florida, and scientists at the Centers for...
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Pfizer sees revenue for COVID products fall, expects new booster authorized this month
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could authorize Pfizer's updated COVID-19 boosters by the end of August, company CEO Albert...
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Federal judge blocks interpretation of Idaho law that prohibits out-of-state abortion referrals
A federal judge in Idaho has granted a preliminary injunction to block an opinion from the state's attorney general prohibiting...
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DEA, FDA outline steps to mitigate shortages of Adderall, prescription stimulants
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday laid out the steps they are taking...
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COVID hospital admissions jump in what could be a new norm of summer surges
Total COVID-19 hospital admissions jumped by 12.1 percent in the past week, according to the most recent data from the...
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Access to maternal health care in decline, putting millions at risk: report
A new report found that access to maternal health care is on the decline, which puts millions at risk for...
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