by Jordana Choucair | Nov 30, 2021 | D.C. News
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) notified federal agencies that workers who do not comply with the administration’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement will not face serious penalties such as suspension or removal until January. Noting “tremendous...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 29, 2021 | Public Health/Prevention
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the global risk of the omicron variant is “very high.” WHO urged member states to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations “as rapidly as possible” and to shore up their virus surveillance and sequencing work. The...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 29, 2021 | Life Sciences
A bipartisan group of 61 House members scolded the Biden administration for repealing a rule that would have required Medicare to pay for any medical device deemed as a “breakthrough” by the FDA. The CMS said that although the FDA reviews breakthrough...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 29, 2021 | Life Sciences
BioNTech SE and Moderna Inc. are adjusting their COVID-19 vaccines to fight the omicron variant. BioNTech said it could have a new version of its shot ready within 100 days. The drugmakers are starting development as research continues on whether new shots are needed...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 29, 2021 | Health IT
The Department of Health and Human Services warned health systems about the possibility of “zero-day attacks,” which occur when hackers weaponize an unknown flaw in a system and are often financially motivated. HHS said one vulnerability can put millions...
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