Uptake Low for COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters in Immunocompromised Adults
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For immunocompromised adults, adherence to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mRNA monovalent COVID-19 booster dose recommendations is low, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in JAMA N…
Learn MoreFDA Wants to Lower Lead Levels in Baby Food
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed stricter limits on levels of lead in infant food products.
The agency announced draft guidance for manufacturers that would lower allowable lead levels in pr…
U.S. Proposes to Make COVID-19 Shot Annual, Much Like Flu Shot
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday asked its vaccine advisory panel to weigh a proposal to turn COVID-19 vaccines into an annual shot for most Americans.Such a move would simplify future vaccinat…
Learn MoreFDA Wants to Lower Lead Levels in Baby Food
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed stricter limits on levels of lead in infant food products.The agency announced draft guidance for manufacturers that would lower allowable lead levels in pro…
Learn MoreMartin Shkreli, el ‘Pharma Bro’, vuelve a tener problemas por formar una nueva compañía farmacéutica
LUNES, 23 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli podría haber violado la orden de un juez que le prohibía participar en la industria farmacéutica, anunció el viernes la Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC) de EE. UU.Shkreli,…
Learn MoreEn los estados donde la marihuana recreativa es legal, hay menos demanda de codeína recetada
LUNES, 23 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva investigación sugiere que hay una forma potencial de reducir la demanda de codeína recetada: legalizar el cannabis recreativo.¿Qué llevó exactamente a los científicos a esta conclusión? Los esta…
Learn MoreEl ‘trauma climático’: observan cambios en el cerebro de sobrevivientes del incendio más letal de California
LUNES, 23 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando el letal incendio Camp Fire arrasó el norte de California en 2018, quizá haya dañado más que el paisaje.Unos investigadores de la Universidad de California, en San Diego, que estudiaron el funciona…
Learn MoreLong COVID Sidelined Many American Workers
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long COVID has taken a heavy toll on the U.S. workforce, a new report shows.The New York State Insurance Fund’s analysis of workers’ compensation claims found that long COVID was preventing workers from retur…
Learn MoreFDA Approves New Drug for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved zanubrutinib (Brukinsa), a next-generation BTK inhibitor, for the treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma.The ap…
Learn More‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli in Trouble Again for Forming New Drug Company
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) – “Pharma bro” Martin Shkreli may have violated a judge’s order banning him from being involved in the pharmaceutical industry, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced Friday.Shkreli, who was convicted for an…
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