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EPA Proposes to Ban Last Form of Asbestos Used in the United States
Asbestos is banned in more than 50 countries and its use in the United States has been declining for years
Biden Makes National Push for ‘Long COVID’ Research
Efforts will include speeding up registrations of 40,000 people both with and without long COVID for a study on the condition
U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Reach Lowest Levels Since Pandemic Began
Nursing home residents continue to be more vulnerable both because of their age and underlying medical conditions
CDC Director Walensky Announces Sweeping Review of Agency
Revamp would focus on improving the nation's public health workforce, data modernization, laboratory capacity, rapid response to outbreaks
FDA Warns of U.S. Norovirus Cases Linked to Canadian Oysters
Oysters were distributed in 13 states, but others may also have received them through further distribution within the United States
Medicare Now Covers COVID-19 Tests Bought at Drug Stores
Now the 59 million Americans covered by Medicare Part B can get up to eight free, at-home tests each month
WHO: 99 Percent of Planet’s Population Breathes Dirty Air
Air quality is the worst in WHO Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Asia regions
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
House Passes Bill To Limit Insulin Costs to $35 a Month
Bill now has to pass the Senate with at least 10 Republican votes
160,000 lb of Skippy Peanut Butter Recalled Due to Metal Fragments
Recall was voluntary, and no consumer complaints have been associated with it
