On June 26, 2023, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory prompted by local cases in Florida and Texas. The organization...
On June 16, 2023, the FDA issued a statement warning restaurants, retailers, and consumers to avoid serving, selling, or consuming raw oysters from Dai One Food Co, Ltd, and Central Fisheries Co, Ltd,...
On April 14, 2023, an order by Samuel A. Alito, Jr., a judge for the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS), issued an order that lifted restrictions on the abortion pill, pending a final ruling from the...
On April 7, 2023, the FDA identified a Class I recall on the Philips Respironics CPAP and BiPAP machines due to inaccurate or insufficient therapy. The devices, intended for treating sleep apnea, had a...
On Friday, March 17, 2023, Governor Mark Gordon signed an act prohibiting medication abortions in Wyoming. While Wyoming is already a red state with only one clinic providing abortions, this further...
The newest FDA mammography regulations include requirements for sharing information on breast density, enforcing more extensive FDA oversight of mammography facilities, and adding more tools for...
Gadolinium-based contrast agents, commonly used in medical imaging since the 1980s, have been shown to induce negative consequences in new research conducted at the University of New Mexico (UNM). A...
On February 24, 2023, the FDA issued a press release announcing an emergency use authorization (EUA) for at-home tests that detect influenza and COVID-19. This EUA allows over-the-counter sales of the...
On February 24, 2023, 12 states filed a lawsuit against the FDA to ease restrictions enforced for mifepristone, one of two pills required for a medication abortion. This lawsuit addresses concerns that...
To sustain the right to an abortion and other forms of reproductive care, democrat Governors from 20 states are pledging to create a nationwide ‘abortion firewall’ in the form of the...
Orchestra BioMed was introduced on the Nasdaq Global Market this month after completing its combination with the special purpose acquisition company Health Sciences Acquisitions Corporation 2. Gross...
In a recent news release, the Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI) highlighted gaps in communication regarding medical device recalls, noting that these gaps could be a significant threat to...
Sepsis, caused by untreated infection, is a life-threatening syndrome that is a common complication of many diseases and procedures. According to a press release by Blu Biotech, 48.9 million people...
In a post-Roe world, healthcare professionals, public health experts, and industry leaders are looking to empower people to take charge of their reproductive health. With limited access to abortion...
The pharmaceutical company, Roche Holding AG, received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the FDA Tuesday for its cobas MPXV test that successfully detected monkeypox in human trials. The test is...
Last week, Philips announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its magnetic resonance for calculating attenuation (MRCAT) imaging and simulation applications. The company’s MRCAT Head and...
On October 17, 2022, Lucid Hearing officially launched its line of over-the-counter hearing aids. The launch follows an FDA ruling earlier this year that allowed for the over-the-counter sale of...
As the population in the United States continues to age, dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases have become an increasing concern. Diagnostic tools for Alzheimer’s disease are essential as...
A new macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agent created by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. gained FDA approval last week after a positive Phase III study. The Vueway injection will be available for adult and...
On September 13, 2022, Silent Night Therapy announced a new remote patient monitoring technology for sleep apnea. This technology could revolutionize sleep apnea testing, which currently requires...
