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Biden to end COVID emergencies in May
Doing so will have many effects, including the end of free vaccines and health services to fight the pandemic.
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FDA grants emergency authorization for Novavax COVID vaccine
Clinical trials found the vaccine to be 90.4% effective in preventing mild, moderate or severe COVID-19.
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Supreme Court appears ready to overturn Roe
The draft opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito, outlines ways a presumed majority of the nine justices believes the 1973 ruling in Roe v....
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Judge strikes down Biden mask mandate for planes, transit
The rule has been alternately praised and criticized by airlines, pilots, and flight attendants.
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FDA delays action on Pfizer vaccine for kids under 5
“At this time it makes sense for us to wait until we have the data of the evaluation of a third dose before taking action.”
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FDA moves to block some vape products, delays action on Juul
The American Cancer Society and other advocacy groups slammed the FDA’s decision to withhold action on major e-cigarette manufacturers, including...
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CDC to show vaccinated people infected with Delta remain contagious
The revelation is one reason the agency reversed course this week and said fully vaccinated people should go back to wearing masks in many cases...
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Record number of U.S. drug overdoses in 2020
The spikes are largely attributed to the rise in the use of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.
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Top JAMA editor on leave amid podcast investigation
Dr. Howard Bauchner has been placed on administrative leave while the investigation takes place.
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U.S. hits 20 million cases as COVID variant spreads
It took 292 days for the US to reach its first 10 million cases, and just 54 more days to double that number.
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Recall widens for diabetes drug metformin
More than 175 different drug combinations have been recalled since late May.