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CDC: Children just as vulnerable to COVID as adults
There were 113 COVID-19 outbreaks in schools without mask requirements, in a study of 1,000 schools in Arizona.
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New FDA guidance aims to cut sodium in processed foods
Targets seek to decrease average sodium intake from approximately 3,400 mg/day to 3,000 mg/day over the next 2.5 years.
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FDA approves avacopan for rare ANCA autoimmune disease
ChemoCentryx said it plans to price its new medicine at an annual cost of $150,000-$200,000 for U.S. patients.
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FDA issues warning about use of dermal fillers with needle-free devices
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FDA clears first mobile rapid test for concussion
Eye-Sync is a virtual reality eye-tracking platform that provides objective measurements to aid in the assessment of concussion.
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Johnson & Johnson requests FDA approval for vaccine booster doses
The FDA’s independent vaccine advisory committee meets next week to review data on booster shots from both Johnson & Johnson and Moderna.
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COVID vaccination rates among pregnant people remain low
About 30% of pregnant people are vaccinated, according to the latest CDC data, with only 18% obtaining a dose during pregnancy.
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FDA approval for tisotumab vedotin in advanced cervical cancer
The mainstay of therapy in this setting is monotherapy with chemotherapy, but the benefit-risk profiles are poor, and overall response rates are...
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FDA okays new oral CGRP antagonist for migraine prevention
With this approval, neurologists will be able to choose from four monoclonal antibodies and two gepants for the preventive treatment of migraine...
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CDC chief overrules panel, OKs boosters for health care workers
Panelists “did not buy the need in occupational or institutional settings.”