Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Oct. 12 to 15, 2021. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sou…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Recommends Approval of Johnson & Johnson Booster Shot
FRIDAY, Oct. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In a unanimous vote, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory panel on Friday recommended that the agency grant emergency use of booster shots of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine.The FDA…
Learn MoreVaccinated Foreign Travelers Can Enter United States Beginning Nov. 8
FRIDAY, Oct. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — All international travelers who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus will be able to enter the United States beginning Nov. 8, an official at the White House told The New York Times.The announcement ca…
Learn MoreBiden Administration to Invest $100 Million to Ease Health Care Worker Shortage
FRIDAY, Oct. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The National Health Service Corps will receive $100 million to help tackle the U.S. health care worker shortage, the White House announced Thursday.That number represents a fivefold increase in funding from pr…
Learn MoreDespite Pressures of Pandemic, U.S. Nursing School Enrollment Climbs
FRIDAY, Oct. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Even as large numbers of U.S. nurses leave their jobs due to the stress of the pandemic, there has been an uptick in applications to nursing schools, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing says.Enroll…
Learn More60 Percent of Americans Will Delay or Skip Flu Shot This Year: Survey
FRIDAY, Oct. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Experts are warning that the upcoming flu season could be severe as social distancing measures are relaxed across the United States, but a new survey shows that six in 10 Americans may delay or skip a flu shot…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Supports Moderna Booster Shot for Older Adults, People at High Risk
THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Mirroring a similar recommendation issued last month for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, an expert advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended a half-dose booster shot of the…
Learn MoreFormer FDA Chief Robert Califf a Contender to Head Agency Again
THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Former U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf is under strong consideration by the White House to once again lead the agency.The FDA has not had a permanent head for more than eight mon…
Learn MoreCDC Reports Record High 12-Month Drug Overdose Death Toll
THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Drug overdose deaths in the United States hit a new record for the 12-month period ending March 2021, new government data show.A record-high 96,779 drug overdose deaths occurred between March 2020 and March …
Learn MoreFDA Warns Against Using At-Home Dermal Filler ‘Pens’
THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food & Drug Administration on Friday warned the public and health care professionals against the use of unapproved “at home” dermal filler pens, bought without a prescription.These needle-free devic…
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