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- NIH studying newly emerging Staphylococcus aureus strain
- University of Cincinnati researchers develop oral breast cancer vaccine
- Plant factory built as alternative method for vaccine production
- CDC issues update on fungal meningitis outbreak
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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: California must reconsider its insurance standard benefit design
Tweet California must reconsider its current insurance standard benefit design because of the potential negative impact on specialty medication users like cancer patients, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society said on Monday. Mark Velleca, LLS’s chief policy and advocacy officer, said … Read More »
Dallas County adds more power to West Nile virus anti-mosquito campaign
Tweet The Dallas County Commissioners Court recently approved a $350,000 contract to add to the county’s capacity to fight mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus. The new contract was signed with Vector Disease Control International of Little Rock, Arkansas. The company … Read More »
House subcommittee discusses flu season with health agency heads
Tweet Officials from both the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently gave testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. The questioning focused predominantly on the effects … Read More »
Influenza activity decreases in U.S.
Tweet While influenza activity remained elevated in the United States, activity decreased in most areas in the week ending February 2, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of 10,132 specimens that were tested … Read More »
Vermont legislator introduces bill to eliminate pertussis vaccine exemptions
Tweet Vermont State Representative George Till (D-Jericho) recently introduced a new bill that would eliminate philosophical and religious exemptions for the pertussis, or whooping cough, vaccine. Till, who was at the center of a similar debate over the issue last … Read More »
Delaware receives major HHS vaccine grant
Tweet Delaware’s Congressional Delegation recently announced their support of a nearly $1 million grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to Delaware’s Division of Public Health immunization program. The program ensures that Delaware healthcare providers have … Read More »
Vermont health department provides $45,000 grant for Twin States Network
Tweet The Vermont Department of Health’s Agency of Human Services recently announced that it would provide a $45,000 grant to the Twin States Network, an organization that helps people impacted by HIV and hepatitis C. The grant will be used … Read More »
Flu season peaks in Minnesota
TweetPublic health officials in Minnesota recently said that the worst portion of the influenza season is likely over. Minnesota State Health Department Infectious Disease Epidemiology Director Kris Ehresmann made the announcement after the number of flu-related hospitalizations dropped for three … Read More »