by Jordana Choucair | May 18, 2022 | Health IT
A new Rock Health report found that digital health tools are still failing to reach many of the 57 million U.S. residents in rural areas. The report identified lack of broadband access and personal trust as two main reasons for the gap. Rural respondents were more...
by Jordana Choucair | May 18, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report criticizing the persistent lack of diversity among participants in clinical trials. The authors note that the underrepresentation is causing serious issues, including the inability to...
by Jordana Choucair | May 18, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11. The booster can be administered five months after completion of the primary vaccine series. Data released by Pfizer last...
by Jordana Choucair | May 18, 2022 | Life Sciences
House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro filed supplemental funding legislation to address the nationwide baby formula shortage. The legislation would give the FDA $28 million in emergency funds to address the shortage and prevents future shortages. The...
by Jordana Choucair | May 18, 2022 | Life Sciences
Senate HELP Committee Chair Patty Murray and Ranking Member Richard Burr introduced a plan that would bolster FDA oversight of dietary supplements, cosmetics, and lab-developed tests. The proposal would require premarket approval of supplements, make manufacturers...
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