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CDC unveils mental health protection plan for health care workers
“It’s long past time for us to care for the people who care for all of us and address burnout in our health care workers,” said U.S. Surgeon...
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CDC: Thirty percent of hospital workers in U.S. still unvaccinated
Health care personnel “are not fully immune from vaccine misinformation.”
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FDA authorizes COVID boosters for all U.S. adults
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet on Nov. 19 to review the science supporting a more widespread need for booster...
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U.S. overdose deaths hit an all-time high
Fentanyl and methamphetamine are contributing to rising numbers of fatalities, federal officials say.
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Biden seeks to return Califf as FDA chief
President Joe Biden said on Nov. 12 that he’ll nominate Robert Califf, MD, to be commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration once again...
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FDA stands firm on deadline for clozapine REMS recertification
Prescribers and pharmacies who fail to be certified by Nov. 15 will no longer be able to prescribe/dispense the drug.
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FDA panel votes to approve Pfizer’s vaccine for children
If the FDA follows the recommendation, as it typically does, ...the shots could be available within days.
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Pandemic drives uptick in need for mental health services
Women were more likely than men to have received any mental health treatment (25.6% vs 14.6%), according to an analysis of 2020 data.
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FDA clears 5-minute test for early dementia
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FDA authorizes boosters for Moderna, J&J, allows mix-and-match
The move gives the vaccine experts on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices latitude to...
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FDA OKs new high-dose naloxone product for opioid overdose
“The higher intramuscular doses of naloxone in ZIMHI should result in more rapid and higher levels of naloxone in the systemic circulation.”