News from the FDA/CDC
News from the FDA/CDC
New Zika cases in pregnant women continue to drop
There were 136 new cases of pregnant women with laboratory evidence of Zika infection reported during the 2-week period ending Nov. 30, along with...
News from the FDA/CDC
Fewer Zika-infected pregnancies reported for second week in a row
The number of new Zika cases in pregnant women dropped for the second week in a row, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and...
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Weekly number of Zika-infected pregnancies drops by half
There were 146 new cases of pregnant women with laboratory evidence of Zika infection reported in the United States for the week ending Nov. 3 –...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA: Etanercept first biologic approved for pediatric psoriasis
Etanercept has been approved for treating children and adolescents, aged 4-17 years, with chronic moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
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Large increase seen in number of Zika-infected pregnancies
The 288 new cases of pregnant women with laboratory evidence of Zika infection reported for the week ending Oct. 27, 2016, represent the largest...
From the Journals
2014-2015 influenza vaccine ineffective against predominant strain
The 2014-2015 influenza vaccines offered little protection against the predominant influenza A/H3N2 virus, but were effective against influenza B...
News from the FDA/CDC
United States nears 3,000 Zika-infected pregnancies
There were 54 new cases of pregnant women with laboratory evidence of Zika virus in the 50 states and D.C. reported during the week ending Oct. 20...
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Zika increase slows slightly in pregnant women
The total number of pregnant women with laboratory evidence of Zika infection in the United States and its territories rose by 142 for the week...
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Benefits of dental sealant programs for low-income children exceed costs
Cavities and fillings were approximately three times more likely among low-income children aged 7-11 years whose teeth were not treated with...
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Number of Zika-infected pregnant women continues to climb
The number of pregnant women with laboratory evidence of Zika infection increased by 209 for the week ending Oct. 6, the second-largest weekly...
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Four of five health care providers get flu shot
Physicians had the highest level of coverage (95.6%), while health care assistants and aides had the lowest (64.5%).