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February 2023

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FDA Outlines Steps to Strengthen Tobacco Program

February 24, 2023
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FDA Authorizes First Over-the-Counter At-Home Test to Detect Both Influenza and COVID-19 Viruses

February 24, 2023
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FDA Files Civil Money Penalty Complaints Against Four E-Cigarette Product Manufacturers

February 22, 2023
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Long-acting antiretroviral therapy suppresses HIV among people with unstable housing, mental illnesses, substance use disorders

February 21, 2023
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HRSA Makes $30 Million Available for Health Centers to Expand Early Childhood Development Services

February 17, 2023
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FDA Advances Additional Activities to Prevent Drug Overdoses and Reduce Death

February 16, 2023
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Screening tool aims to help doctors diagnose more people with COPD

February 14, 2023
Infection with certain viruses like influenza, shown here, could raise the risk of neurodegenerative disease.

Links found between viruses and neurodegenerative diseases

February 14, 2023
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Higher Ed Institutions, STEMM Organizations Should Act to Change Cultures to Support Inclusive Excellence and Dismantle Barriers Created by Systemic Racism and Implicit Bias

February 14, 2023
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U.S. Teen Girls Experiencing Increased Sadness and Violence

February 13, 2023
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Halt the Salt: 5 Ways to Cut Down on Sodium and Improve Your Heart Health

February 13, 2023
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Single-dose antibiotic prevents maternal sepsis and death

February 09, 2023
Newer bivalent booster vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 were more effective than the older booster shots.

Bivalent boosters provide better protection against severe COVID-19

February 07, 2023
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Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy benefits US infants

February 06, 2023
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Black and Hispanic Patients on Dialysis Have Higher Rates of Staph Bloodstream Infections

February 06, 2023
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FDA Approves First Oral Treatment for Anemia Caused by Chronic Kidney Disease for Adults on Dialysis

February 01, 2023

January 2023

Looking Back, Looking Ahead: FDA’s Progress on Tobacco Product Regulation in 2022

Looking Back, Looking Ahead: FDA’s Progress on Tobacco Product Regulation in 2022

January 31, 2023
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FDA Proposes Redesign of Human Foods Program to Enhance Coordinated Prevention and Response Activities

January 31, 2023
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FDA Proposes Individual Risk Assessment for Blood Donations, While Continuing to Safeguard U.S. Blood Supply

January 27, 2023
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SAMHSA Announces Funding Opportunities for Grants Addressing Substance Misuse, Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery among Pregnant, Postpartum Women

January 26, 2023