Aug 16 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: DOJ opposes releasing affidavit supporting search of Trump’s home In our news wrap Tuesday, former President Trump called for the release of an affidavit supporting the search of his Florida estate, but the Justice Department said that would impair its investigation. Also, first lady Jill Biden tests positive for… Continue watching
Aug 11 FDA recommends taking 3 home tests if exposed to COVID in order to boost accuracy By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Previously, the Food and Drug Administration had advised taking two rapid antigen tests over two or three days to rule out infection. But the agency says new studies suggest that protocol can miss too many infections. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: U.S. health officials says states will receive more monkeypox vaccines soon By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press More than 100,000 monkeypox vaccine doses are being sent to states in the next few days, and several million more are on order in the months ahead, U.S. health officials said Friday. Continue reading
Jul 14 U.S. regulators clear way for more monkeypox vaccine shipments from Denmark By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The FDA said it has completed a required inspection of the overseas plant where the shots are manufactured. The update comes amid soaring demand in New York City, California and other parts of the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 7:01 News Wrap: Death toll rises in Ukraine after Russian strike on apartment block In our news wrap Monday, The death toll rose to 31 in a Russian missile strike on an apartment block in Ukraine's Donetsk region, police in South Africa hunt for gunmen who killed 15 people, a contagious Covid mutation gains… Continue watching
Jul 06 FDA allows pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill By Matthew Perrone, Tom Murphy, Associated Press Pharmacists can prescribe the leading COVID-19 pill directly to patients under a new U.S. policy announced Wednesday that's intended to expand use of Pfizer's drug Paxlovid. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 2:44 News Wrap: Biden signs major gun safety legislation In our news wrap Saturday, President Biden signed bipartisan gun legislation marking the most extensive move toward gun control in years. A federal court blocked the FDA from banning sales of Juul electronic cigarettes, which the agency says are marketed… Continue watching
Jun 24 Federal court temporary blocks FDA ban on Juul e-cigarette sales in U.S. By Tom Murphy, Associated Press Juul had filed an emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington so it can appeal the sales ban from the Food and Drug Administration. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 6:42 FDA bans Juul vaping products as part of nicotine crackdown After a two-year review, the Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it will ban all vaping and e-cigarette products sold by Juul. It's part of a series of more aggressive moves by the FDA to target vaping and smoking. Matthew… Continue watching
Jun 23 FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes, widely blamed teen vaping surge By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Federal health officials on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping. Continue reading