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The announcement follows a surge in COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) towards the end of 2022, igniting fears of a “tripledemic.”
Some batches of the product contained trace amounts of benzene, an ingredient that shouldn't be found in sunscreen.
The FDA’s decision is a notable shift from the bans on blood donations from gay men that began during the AIDS crisis in the 1980s.
The proposed approach would allow the agency to roll out shots each year targeting the strains predicted to pose the biggest threat.
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Booster shots targeting virus strains "that might disappear a few months later" are impractical for healthy, young people, Dr. Paul A. Offit said.
Medication abortion uses two different drugs — in combination or alone — that induce abortion.
The new label on generic versions of the drug clarifies that it works by inhibiting or delaying ovulation and mid-cycle hormonal changes.
A right-wing effort to pull FDA approval of mifepristone would have immediate and devastating consequences.
The drugs used in medication abortions are safe and effective — and experts say advance provision is crucial for abortion care after the fall of Roe v. Wade.
Disability experts say OTC hearing aids are a game-changer for many Americans -- but they also have some concerns about the rollout.