FDA pauses updates on food-borne outbreak probes as health agencies regroup on communications
The Trump administration's "short pause" on communications, expected to end on Feb. 1, has affected FDA updates on food ...
Newly FDA-approved COVID-19 treatment helps protect immunocompromised
A big step forward in COVID-19 treatment and a breakthrough for a Florida-based nonprofit blood center serving the southeast. OneBlood just became the first blood center to get full FDA approval to ...
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Pemivibart only option against ‘false reassurance’ of reduced SARS-CoV-2 virulence
The next phase of pre-exposure prophylaxis against SARS-CoV-2 currently rests on the shoulders of a single monoclonal ...
Vax policy changes Kennedy could make
Kennedy Jr. possibly use his authority as HHS secretary to alter U.S. vaccine policy? In many ways, as Lauren found. Several ...
Trump pauses updates from CDC, FDA & more. Here’s where Kentuckians can find health info
Here’s what to know about the Trump administration’s order and what information is still available for Kentucky residents.
Five vaccine policy moves RFK Jr. could make
If he’s confirmed as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will have broad authority to pursue an anti-vaccine agenda.
Bird flu isn't an immediate health threat in New York, but preparations have begun
As more cases of bird flu emerge across the country, public health leaders in New York City are watching warily -- and making ...
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New AI picks up 97% of lung diseases, and can tell pneumonia from COVID-19
A breakthrough new AI model is able to detect the presence of different lung diseases from ultrasound videos, with 96.57% ...
What does the health and human services secretary do?
The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the nation’s overall well-being.
Health and Human Services secretary influences every aspect of America’s health
The secretary of Health and Human Services is a member of the president’s cabinet of advisers, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate. The secretary advises the ...