by Jordana Choucair | Jun 13, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Biden administration is eyeing a policy change to push tobacco companies to cut nicotine levels in cigarettes sold in the U.S. to nonaddictive levels. The move would be the government’s biggest step to curb smoking since the Master Settlement Agreement in 1998....
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 13, 2022 | Life Sciences
Sanofi SA and GSK PLC said a late-stage trial showed their experimental COVID-19 booster shot activated a substantial boost in antibodies against several variants — including omicron BA.1 and BA.2 — compared to its first-generation booster shot. Sanofi and GSK also...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 13, 2022 | Life Sciences
An Associated Press review of federal records found that U.S. regulators did not inspect the three biggest baby formula manufacturers in 2020, as the onset of the pandemic disrupted the typical annual cadence of site visits. Following a two-year lapse in inspections...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 13, 2022 | Mental Health
A group of 20 senators released a bipartisan gun safety deal that includes funding for a nationwide expansion of community mental health clinics that provide 24/7 mental health crisis response, substance abuse treatment, and other services. The clinics would be...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 13, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky signed an order on Friday to lift the country’s COVID-19 testing requirement for international travelers. The order became effective on Sunday at 12:01 am. The airline and travel industry...
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