Jamie Gumbrecht
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FDA sends warning to CVS, Walgreens and other companies over unapproved eye products
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday sent warning letters to CVS, Walgreens and other companies over manufacturing and marketing of unapproved eye products the agency says could pose a risk to people who use them. → Read More
New HIV case linked to ‘vampire facial’ at shuttered New Mexico spa
A new HIV case has been linked to a “vampire facial” at an Albuquerque spa that closed in 2018, the New Mexico Department of Health said this week. → Read More
Health effects of aspartame draw new scrutiny from WHO experts
Decades after aspartame was approved for use in the United States, the sweetener’s safety is getting another look by global health bodies assessing its potential links to cancer. → Read More
Fauci to join faculty at Georgetown University
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and an adviser to seven US presidents, will join the faculty at Georgetown University starting July 1. → Read More
FDA advisers endorse antibody to protect against RSV in infants and some young toddlers
Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday to endorse a monoclonal antibody designed to protect infants and some young toddlers from RSV. → Read More
FDA approves Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adults
The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adults, the second such shot approved for the common virus. → Read More
Man with paralysis walks naturally after brain, spine implants
(CNN) — New research reveals how a medical device helped one man with paralysis walk naturally again, more than a decade after an injury. → Read More
Deadly suspected fungal infections in Texas residents linked to surgeries in Matamoros, Mexico
Five Texas residents became ill with suspected cases of fungal meningitis after traveling to Matamoros, Mexico, for surgery, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. One person died, and four others are hospitalized. → Read More
WHO says mpox is no longer a global health emergency
The World Health Organization declared on Thursday the mpox outbreak is no longer a global health emergency. → Read More
WHO says Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency
Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday. → Read More
More than 100 cases of rare fungal infection linked to Michigan paper mill
Health officials in Michigan said 109 cases of the rare fungal infection blastomycosis have been linked to a paper mill in Escanaba, an increase of five cases since the last update a week ago. → Read More
Florida surgeon general altered Covid-19 vaccine analysis to suggest higher risk for younger men, Politico reports
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo altered an analysis released by the Florida Department of Health last year to suggest mRNA Covid-19 vaccines pose a significant health risk to men ages 18 to 39, Politico reported Monday. → Read More
FDA wants to simplify the use and updating of Covid-19 vaccines
The US Food and Drug Administration wants to simplify the Covid-19 vaccine process to look more like what happens with the flu vaccine, according to documents posted online on Monday. That could include streamlining the vaccine composition, immunization schedules and periodic updates of Covid-19 vaccines. → Read More
Updated obesity treatment guidelines for children and teens include medications, surgery for some young people
Updated American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for treatment of obesity urge prompt use of behavior therapy and lifestyle changes, and they say surgery and medications should be used for some young people. → Read More
Children as young as 6 months can now receive an updated Covid-19 vaccine
The FDA has authorized updated Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech for use in children from ages 6 months through 5 years. → Read More
Children as young as 6 months can now receive an updated Covid-19 vaccine
The FDA has authorized updated Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech for use in children from ages 6 months through 5 years. → Read More
Children as young as 6 months can now receive an updated Covid-19 vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized updated Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech for use in children from ages 6 months through 5 years. → Read More
On World AIDS Day, Biden administration releases new global strategy to end HIV/AIDS by 2030
On World AIDS Day, the Biden administration renewed its focus on ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030, releasing a new five-year strategy for the United States' global response. → Read More
WHO renames monkeypox as 'mpox'
Scientists and experts have pushed since the start of the recent outbreak to change the name to avoid discrimination and stigma that could steer people away from testing and vaccination. → Read More
WHO renames monkeypox as 'mpox'
Scientists and experts have pushed since the start of the recent outbreak to change the name to avoid discrimination and stigma that could steer people away from testing and vaccination. → Read More