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FDA posts COVID vaccine guidance amid White House pushback
In the new guidance document, FDA officials outline what will be required for even a limited clearance, known as an emergency use authorization,...
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FDA expands remdesivir use for all COVID-19 hospitalized patients
An EUA of remdesivir issued in May allowed the drug to be used only for patients with severe COVID-19, specifically, COVID-19 patients with low...
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FDA approves point-of-care COVID-19 antigen test
“This new COVID-19 antigen test is an important addition to available tests because the results can be read in minutes, right off the testing card...
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FDA approves clinical trials for cannabinoid drug designed to reduce COVID-19 lung inflammation
The drug going to clinical trials, ARDS-003, would “dampen the cytokine release” and prevent development of ARDS.
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Health disparity: Race, mortality, and infants of teenage mothers
A look at the five leading causes of infant mortality shows that infants of Black teenagers ranked the highest by significant margins in four.
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Some women use prescription opioids during pregnancy
About 1 in 15 women use prescription opioid pain relievers during pregnancy, CDC survey shows.
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Declines in infant mortality tempered by disparities
During 2000-2017, the maternal age–adjusted infant mortality rate in the United States dropped from 6.89 per 1,000 births to 6.13.
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FDA approves in-home breast cancer treatment
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COVID-19: Medicare data show long hospital stays, disparities
Many beneficiaries “face structural challenges to their health,” said CMS Administrator Seema Verma.
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Americans avoided emergency departments early in the pandemic
CDC: Visits over 4 weeks dropped by 42%, compared with the corresponding period in 2019.
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Many clinicians still not asking about postpartum depression
Groups at higher risk included teens, smokers, those of American Indian or Alaska Native ethnicity, those with perinatal depression, or whose...