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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) announced it will distribute free potassium iodide (KI) tablets on August 22 to residents and workers within 10 miles of the …
Pennsylvania Department of Health to Distribute Free Potassium Iodide Tablets Read More
MALVERN, PA — Annovis Bio Inc. (NYSE: ANVS) announced new preclinical data showing the positive combined effects of its lead compound, buntanetap, with the GLP-1 agonist dulaglutide (Trulicity®) in an …
Annovis Bio Shows Synergistic Effect of Buntanetap and Dulaglutide in Alzheimer’s Treatment Read More
NORTH EAST, MD — Cecil College’s Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program honored its Class of 2024 with a Pinning Ceremony on July 24. Held in the Technology Center on the …
Cecil College Celebrates LPN Class of 2024 with Pinning Ceremony Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — In a proactive step to address the growing xylazine crisis, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH), led by Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen, announced on Friday the distribution …
Pennsylvania Distributes 50,000 Xylazine Wound Care Kits to Combat Drug Epidemic Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Shield test, developed by Guardant Health, Inc., for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. This test uses blood collected in …
FDA Approves Guardant Health Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expansion for the use of Palforzia, a treatment designed to mitigate allergic reactions in children with peanut allergies. …
FDA Approves Expanded Use of Palforzia for Young Children with Peanut Allergies Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety alert advising consumers not to use OPMS Black Liquid Kratom. This product, sold online and in some …
FDA Warns Against Use of OPMS Black Liquid Kratom Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified a Listeria outbreak linked to meats sliced at delis. This outbreak has resulted in 34 cases of …
CDC Warns of Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli Meats Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently confirmed three additional human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5), also known as H5 bird flu, …
CDC Confirms Three New Cases of H5 Bird Flu in Colorado Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a public health alert advising consumers to discard and avoid purchasing El Servidor brand ground cinnamon. This product, distributed …
FDA Issues Health Alert for Lead-Contaminated Cinnamon Read More