WASHINGTON (AP) — A huge international study of a COVID-19 vaccine that aims to work with just one dose is getting underway as top U.S. health officials sought Wednesday to…
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Big drop in vaping by teenagers, pre-teens
NEW YORK (AP) — Vaping by U.S. teenagers fell dramatically this year, especially among middle schoolers, according to a federal report released Wednesday. Experts think last year’s outbreak of vaping-related…
Vaccines on Nov. 1? CDC advisory 'gives the appearance of a stunt'
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The federal government has told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine to be ready to distribute by Nov. 1. The timeline raised concern among public…
Blunders damage credibility of FDA, CDC
WASHINGTON (AP) — The credibility of two of the nation’s leading public health agencies was under fire this week after controversial decisions that outside experts said smacked of political pressure…
Trump announces plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced on Sunday emergency authorization to treat COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma — a move he called “a breakthrough,” one of his top health…
U.S. approves quick new coronavirus antigen test
U.S. regulators have approved a new type of coronavirus test that administration officials have promoted as a key to opening up the country. The Food and Drug Administration announced on Saturday emergency…