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CDC Expands Recall of Aromatherapy Sprays Tied to Rare Illness
Drugs
November 05, 2021
A recall of aromatherapy sprays connected with fatal cases of the rare tropical disease melioidosis has been expanded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Immunocompromised May Need Fourth COVID-19 Shot: CDC
Drugs
October 28, 2021
Severely immunocompromised people may require a fourth mRNA COVID-19 shot, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
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Fatal ODs From Illicit Tranquilizers Jumped 6-Fold During Pandemic
drugs
August 27, 2021
Overdose deaths linked to illicit "designer" benzodiazepines have surged in the United States, as underground labs crank out new synthetic variations on prescription tranquilizers like Valium, Xanax and Ativan.
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2019 to 2020 Saw Increase in Benzodiazepine Overdose ED Visits
drugs
August 27, 2021
From 2019 to 2020, there was an increase in benzodiazepine overdose emergency department visits and in benzodiazepine deaths, according to research published in the Aug. 27 issue of the U.S. CDC and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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U.S. data show rising 'breakthrough' infections among fully vaccinated
firstwordpharma
August 25, 2021
US officials reported on Tuesday that some 25% of COVID-19 infections among residents in Los Angeles County occurred in fully vaccinated residents from May through July 25, as reported by the National Post.
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360Converge Releases Free Texting Solution to Help Dealerships Communicate COVID Health & Safety Updates Quickly with Staff and Partners
prnewswire
August 25, 2021
Today 360Converge, the leading provider of workflow automation through text and email in automotive, announced they are offering their platform for dealership staff and partners free of charge.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Down Against New Infections in New York
drugs
August 20, 2021
Currently available vaccines are effective for preventing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection and COVID-19-associated hospitalization, but vaccine effectiveness has declined in recent months in New York, according to research publish
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COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Means Healthier Births, Babies: Studies
drugs
August 13, 2021
Since COVID-19 and three vaccines to help prevent it arrived in the United States, questions have swirled about their impact on pregnant women, new moms and infants.
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1,173 Cases of Domestic Arboviral Disease Reported in 2019 in United States
drugs
August 13, 2021
In 2019, there were 1,173 cases of domestic arboviral disease, of which 83 percent were West Nile virus (WNV) disease cases, according to research published in the Aug. 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortalit
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'Preemie' Babies More Vulnerable to Autism Diagnosis Later: Study
drugs
August 12, 2021
Babies born prematurely, even just a couple weeks early, may be at increased risk of autism, a large new study suggests.