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FDA issues stronger safety requirements for breast implants
This announcement comes 10 years after the FDA issued a comprehensive safety update on silicone gel–filled implants, which reported a possible...
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ACIP recommends Shingrix for younger immunocompromised adults; updates pneumococcal vaccine guidance
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FDA expands use of HIV drug to young children
The medication was originally approved in February 2018 for treatment-naive or virologically suppressed adults.
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HPV vaccine safety concerns up 80% from 2015 to 2018
The mismatch between increasing vaccine safety concerns and decreasing adverse events suggests that disinformation may be driving these concerns...
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Flu and COVID-19 vaccines can be given on the same day: CDC and AAP
“Extensive experience with non–COVID-19 vaccines has demonstrated that immunogenicity and adverse-event profiles are generally similar.”
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Even highly allergic adults unlikely to react to COVID-19 vaccine
Risk for allergic reaction has been one of several obstacles in global vaccination efforts.
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FDA warns clinicians to stop using Eco-Med products because of contamination concerns
Eco-Med has ceased all operations and is no longer manufacturing or distributing products.
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Anaplasmosis quadruples in New York state
“While Lyme disease remains the most common tick-borne illness reported in New York state, anaplasmosis continues to account for a growing...
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FDA warns of potential mechanical concerns with MAGEC devices
MAGEC is a surgical magnetic rod system used to treat early-onset scoliosis in children under 10 years of age.