If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., M.A.C.P., Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., Director, National Heart, Lung and [...]
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New Medical Products: New Non-Refrigerated Coagulation Product FDA has approved a new formulation of the genetically engineered version of Factor VIIa that does not need to be refrigerated. Factor VIIa is a plasma protein essential for blood clotting that can be used [...]
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NIH Collaborates with EPA to Improve the Safety Testing of Chemicals Testing the safety of chemicals ranging from pesticides to household cleaners will benefit from new technologies and a plan for collaboration, according to federal scientists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who today announced a new [...]
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U.S. Tuberculosis Cases at All-Time Low; Drug Resistance Remains a Threat Tuberculosis rates in the United States reached an all-time low in 2006, though progress to eliminate TB continued to slow. Drug-resistant TB, including extensively drug-resistant TB, presents significant challenges to treatment… Source: www.cdc.gov
New International Health Regulations Enter Into Force in the United States [...]
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Research Uncovers Little-Known Impacts of Smell and Taste on Health The senses of smell and taste may have greater bearing on health than is generally accepted by both doctors and patients. Recent research suggests that these senses and their influence on behavior have implications for nutrition, aging, mental health, obesity, diabetes and safety. Researchers supported [...]
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FDA’s Chief Scientist Asks Science Board Subcommittee to Review Research on Bisphenol-A Frank M. Torti, M.D., M.P.H., the FDA’s principal deputy commissioner and chief scientist, this week asked Science Board Chairwoman Barbara J. McNeil, M.D., Ph.D., head of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School, to establish a subcommittee to assess BPA, [...]
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Seeking Exceptional Candidates for Director of NIEHS This website is designed to host advertisements of senior-level, executive type positions such as the Senior Executive Service, IC Directors, Deputy Directors, and other positions with similar characteristics. Source: www.jobs.nih.gov
Research Uncovers Little-Known Impacts of Smell and Taste on Health The senses of smell and taste may have greater [...]
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FDA Revises Process for Responding to Drug Applications The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is revising the way it communicates to drug companies when a marketing application cannot be approved as submitted. Source: www.fda.gov
FDA, European Medicines Agency to Consider Additional Test Results When Assessing New Drug [...]
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CDC and APHL Make Influenza Virus Sequence Data Publicly Accessible Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released genetic blueprints for over 650 genes of influenza viruses into a database accessible to researchers worldwide. Source: www.cdc.gov
New Studies Shed Light on Circumstances Associated with Violent Deaths Binge drinking is [...]
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Disparities in Awareness of Heart Attack Warning Signs Among Adults in 14 States Revealed by CDC Study An alarming number of adults fail to recognize heart attack warning signs and symptoms that could, if heeded, save their lives, according to… Source: www.cdc.gov
Teen Birth Rate Rises for First Time in 14 Years The teen [...]
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