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Michigan sees increasing EEE cases

In the United States, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) urge people to stay indoors, especially after dusk. Health officials have confirmed 22 horse cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), and one suspected human case.

17 Sep 2020

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: It’s scandal week

President Donald Trump finally released his promised executive order aimed at bringing down drug costs.

17 Sep 2020

Entrepreneurs to present their healthcare innovations in virtual event

Both events will be held online; free registration and information is available at http://bit.ly/M2D2 Challenge Events.

17 Sep 2020

Labeling e-cigarette emissions as 'chemicals' or 'aerosols' increases the perceived risk of exposure

A new study led by Dr. Matthew Rossheim at the George Mason University College of Health and Human Services provides important findings on how labeling of secondhand emissions from e-cigarettes can help more effectively communicate the harm from e-cigarettes and build support for tobacco-free campus policies.

16 Sep 2020

Lack of antigen test reporting leaves country ‘blind to the pandemic’

More than 20 states either don't release or have incomplete data on the rapid antigen tests now considered key to containing the coronavirus, which has sickened more than 6 million Americans.

16 Sep 2020

New comparative performance data published for authorized COVID-19 molecular diagnostic tests

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published comparative performance data for some authorized COVID-19 molecular diagnostic tests.

16 Sep 2020

UTEP's MARC receives federal grant to fight opioid abuse in West Texas rural counties

The University of Texas at El Paso's Minority AIDS Research Center (MARC) is the subrecipient of a $1 million implementation grant to target substance use disorders and opioid use disorders in five rural counties along the Texas-Mexico border.

16 Sep 2020

FDA takes action against Illinois-based food manufacturer for repeated food safety violations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that Fortune Food Product, Inc., an Illinois-based processor of sprouts and soy products, has agreed to stop production until it, among other things, undertakes remedial action and complies with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

15 Sep 2020

IU School of Medicine and partners receive funding to deploy collaborative dementia care model

Supported by a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Indiana University School of Medicine and its partners have launched a 36-month venture to enhance, strengthen and expand supports for people with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) and their caregivers in 34 Indiana counties.

14 Sep 2020

NIH provides additional support for large scale study of Alzheimer's disease biomarkers

To meet the pressing need to better understand the prevalence, progression, and clinical impact of Alzheimer's disease among Mexican Americans, the National Institutes of Health has added funding for more biomarker measures, including positron emission tomography imaging, to the ongoing Health and Aging Brain Among Latino Elders Study.

14 Sep 2020

Kids are missing critical windows for lead testing due to pandemic

Families skipping or delaying pediatric appointments for their young children because of the pandemic are missing out on more than vaccines. Critical testing for lead poisoning has plummeted in many parts of the country.

11 Sep 2020

FDA issues warning letters to website operators for illegally selling opioids online

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to 17 website operators for illegally selling unapproved and misbranded opioids online in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

10 Sep 2020

Hospitals, nursing homes fail to separate COVID patients, putting others at risk

Nurses at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center were on edge as early as March when patients with COVID-19 began to show up in areas of the hospital that were not set aside to care for them.

10 Sep 2020

New data reveals overall decline in e-cigarette use, alarming uptick in use of disposable products by youth

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released new data from the 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey, which show 1.8 million fewer U.S. youth are currently using e-cigarettes compared to 2019.

9 Sep 2020

Health and Human Services News and Research

Michigan sees increasing EEE cases

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: It’s scandal week

Entrepreneurs to present their healthcare innovations in virtual event

Labeling e-cigarette emissions as 'chemicals' or 'aerosols' increases the perceived risk of exposure

Lack of antigen test reporting leaves country ‘blind to the pandemic’

New comparative performance data published for authorized COVID-19 molecular diagnostic tests

UTEP's MARC receives federal grant to fight opioid abuse in West Texas rural counties

FDA takes action against Illinois-based food manufacturer for repeated food safety violations

IU School of Medicine and partners receive funding to deploy collaborative dementia care model

NIH provides additional support for large scale study of Alzheimer's disease biomarkers

Kids are missing critical windows for lead testing due to pandemic

FDA issues warning letters to website operators for illegally selling opioids online

Hospitals, nursing homes fail to separate COVID patients, putting others at risk

New data reveals overall decline in e-cigarette use, alarming uptick in use of disposable products by youth

Altered mindsets: Marijuana is making its mark on ballots in red states

With schools starting online, vaccinations head for recess

HHS plan to improve rural health focuses on better broadband, telehealth services

Physician-owned practices adopt more QI strategies than hospital-owned practices

COVID-19 vaccine candidate protects animals against SARS-CoV-2

UC San Diego participates in second, massive clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine

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