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Biden Signs Bill to End National COVID-19 Emergency
President Joe Biden signed a Republican-backed bill that ends the national COVID-19 emergency a month earlier than planned
Justice Department Appeals Texas Judge’s Ruling on Abortion Pill
Texas judge alleges that the FDA should not have approved mifepristone because it did not adequately review its safety risks
One in Five American Adults Say They Have Had Relative Killed by a Gun
The numbers are higher for Black adults, and many survey respondents report living in fear of guns
Judge’s Challenge to Abortion Pill Access Brings Swift Reaction
Two opposing rulings are setting the stage for a Supreme Court showdown on the safety of mifepristone
FDA Says Repaired Sleep Apnea Machines Still Carry Health Risks
Agency warns reworked CPAP, BiPAP machines may deliver inaccurate or insufficient therapy
Guidance Issued for Optimal Timing of Knee, Hip Total Joint Arthroplasty
Conditional recommendations include not delaying surgery to pursue additional nonoperative treatments
CDC Issues Warning as Two African Countries Fight Spread of Marburg Virus
14 cases identified in Equatorial Guinea, 10 of which were fatal; five people have died in eight confirmed cases in Tanzania
FDA Withdraws Approval of Drug Meant to Prevent Preterm Births
Agency has formally withdrawn the approval of Makena over a lack of effectiveness and serious side effects that include blood clots, depression
U.S. Sets Up $300 Million Database for Alzheimer Disease Research
In creating the database, the goal is to provide something that can 'improve applicability and generalizability of findings'
Johnson & Johnson Agrees to $8.9 Billion Settlement in Talcum Powder Lawsuit
Company plans to stop selling the product globally this year
