Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older, a step that
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Why the FDA Is Warning Some People Not to Eat Cicadas
The cicadas of Brood X are everywhere right now in certain parts of the US. And, with that, some people
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Medtronic Recall of Heartware HVAD Equipment Is Class I, Says FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration has declared Medtronic’s recent recall of batteries, power, and data link cables and other
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New OTC rapid COVID-19 test approved by FDA
(HealthDay)—An over-the-counter rapid COVID-19 test made by Abbott Laboratories has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the
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Peanut Sublingual Immunotherapy Feasible and Effective in Toddlers
Sublingual immunotherapy for the treatment of peanut allergy is safe and effective, even in children as young as age 1
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Novavax to Seek EUA for COVID-19 Vaccine as Early as April
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Novavax says it plans to apply
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CDC Chief Lays Out Attack Plan for COVID Variants
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, director of
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FDA OKs First Over-the-Counter Home Test for COVID-19
TUESDAY, Dec. 15, 2020 — The first non-prescription COVID-19 test that enables people to collect samples and get results at
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Experts urge FDA to allow over-the-counter hearing aids
Hearing loss experts at Mass Eye and Ear are advocating for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement
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FDA Needs More Safety Data on COVID-19 Vaccines, Experts Say
FRIDAY, Oct. 23, 2020 — At a meeting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory board, some experts
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