New blood donation rules allow more gay men to give in US
The Food and Drug Administration guidelines finalized Thursday ease decades-old restrictions designed to protect the blood supply from HIV.
By Associated Press - May 12, 2023The Food and Drug Administration guidelines finalized Thursday ease decades-old restrictions designed to protect the blood supply from HIV.
By Associated Press - May 12, 2023A new poll found that a nationwide ban on the drug mifepristone is overwhelmingly unpopular — including among Republicans.
By Emily Singer - April 24, 2023If the FDA approval for mifepristone is blocked, some abortion care providers across the country may have to stop offering medication abortion altogether.
By 19th News - April 12, 2023An anti-abortion group is seeking to reverse the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, which could result in the pill being removed from the market across the country.
By Associated Press - March 15, 2023An estimated 48 million people in the United States have some form of hearing loss.
By Oliver Willis - October 17, 2022‘These updated boosters present us with an opportunity to get ahead’ of the next COVID-19 wave, said FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf.
By Associated Press - August 31, 2022‘A lot of people are going to be happy and a lot of grandparents are going to be happy, too.’
By Associated Press - June 17, 2022‘We have waited a long time for this moment,’ White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said.
By Associated Press - June 12, 2022The National Republican Congressional Committee released a campaign ad falsely blaming Democrats for the formula shortage.
By Emily Singer - May 24, 2022President Joe Biden said, ‘We moved as quickly as the problem became apparent to us.’
By Oliver Willis - May 16, 2022‘Our goal here is to stay ahead of future variants and outbreaks and ensure we do our best to reduce the toll of disease and death due to COVID-19,’ said FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks.
By Associated Press - April 10, 2022The initial batch of test kits will be available starting next week, President Joe Biden said, when the administration launches a new website where Americans can request the free tests.
By Associated Press - January 13, 2022President Joe Biden said vaccine boosters would be released ‘pending approval’ from the FDA.
By Oliver Willis - September 21, 2021Officials are hoping that extending vaccinations to children will allow schools to reopen with minimal disruption this fall.
By Associated Press - May 06, 2021Clinics can continue to use telehealth practices to make patient care safer during the pandemic.
By Lisa Needham - December 15, 2020Observers noted that details about Donald Trump’s treatment could indicate that his condition was worrisome.
By Tana Ganeva - October 05, 2020Stephen Hahn’s comments on the use of plasma against the coronavirus drew condemnation from scientists and some former FDA officials.
By Associated Press - August 25, 2020The FDA has concluded the anti-malaria drug is ineffective against the coronavirus.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 30, 2020