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FDA to issue new vaccine approval guidance amid questions over coronavirus shots
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said his agency plans to release a new framework for vaccine approvals in “coming days.” ...
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FDA, CDC: Pause chikungunya shots in older adults
The FDA and CDC recommended a pause in administering Ixchiq, a chikungunya vaccine, in adults ages 60 and above after 17 serious adverse events, including two deaths.  About 80,000 Ixchiq doses have ...
Drug overdose deaths plummet to pre-pandemic levels during fentanyl crisis
Provisional tallies from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics show there were slightly more than 80,000 overdose ...
Less than half of Americans trust FDA, CDC to do their job
Less than half of Americans believe federal health agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers ...
CDC reports dramatic change in major public health crisis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that drug overdose deaths have decline by nearly 27% in 2024. The agency credits strengthened public health infrastructure and community ...
FDA warns seniors to avoid this vaccine after deadly complications
Adults over the age of 60 are recommended not to get the chikungunya vaccine to prevent the mosquito-borne illness due to two ...
FDA moves to get rid of ingestible fluoride for kids
In press release, the agency said ingestible fluoride products differ from topical goods like toothpaste and mouthwash ...
FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids’ teeth
U.S. health officials are announcing an effort to phase out ingestible fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s ...