Regulatory agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) play an important role in supporting innovation by promoting safety.
Category: healthcare
Timeline: How The Covid Lab Leak Origin Story Went From ‘Conspiracy Theory’ To Government Debate
The U.S. Energy Department reportedly became the second government agency to determine the virus originated in a lab.
Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis Has Risen This Much Since 2015, CDC Warns
On February 24, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning through its CDC Health Alert Network.
Covid Likely Originated From Lab Leak, Energy Department Reportedly Finds—But Biden Aide Says There’s No ‘Definitive Answer’
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said there is “not a definitive answer” on the virus’ origins, as two federal agencies say the virus likely emerged from a laboratory rather than through natural transmission.
Lauren Boebert, George Santos Co-Sponsor Bill To Make AR-15 The ‘National Gun’
Rep. Barry Moore (R-Alabama) introduced the bill on February 17, 2023.
Clean Air Can Boost Children’s Lung Capacity
In a recent study, a group of Sweden-based researchers found that in Stockholm, as air pollution levels started declining since the early 2000s, children and adolescents had improved lung capacity.
Apple Hardware Will Change The Face of Consumer Healthcare
The company has developed an entire healthcare ecosystem.
CDC Workers Canvass East Palestine To Investigate Health Risks From Trail Derailment
Residents of the town say they are experiencing rashes, sore throats, nausea and headaches in the weeks since the February 3 train derailment.
H5N1 Bird Flu Kills 11 Year Old Girl In Cambodia, Father Infected
A World Health Organization (WHO) official has called the global H5N1 avian influenza situation “worrying.”
Air Pollution Might Make People 16% More Likely To Die From Heart Disease
Living in a neighborhood with high levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air could be wreaking havoc in people’s cardiovascular systems, particularly for those who are a part of low-income communities.
