81 patients now suffer from a rare strain of bacteria. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated its report regarding bacterial contamination in eye drops, identifying EzriCare artificial…
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CDC Director Announces Resignation
Now that the COVID public health emergency has ended, Dr. Walensky feels she completed her tenure. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky announced that she…
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COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Ending for International Travelers
The mandate will lift at the end of the public health emergency this week. The White House announced that the administration will be ending the COVID-19 vaccination requirements…
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Solar Power Technology Competitions Announced
Grants and prizes were announced for community solar projects. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced a number of energy technology competitions last week that will be conducted over…
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HHS Task Force Releases New Cybersecurity Programs
The group will focus on preventing cyberattacks in the health sector. The Cybersecurity Task Force of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published three new tools…
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President Ends Covid National Emergency
He signed the congressional resolution that brings pandemic powers to a close. President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan congressional resolution Monday to end the U.S. national emergency for…
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CDC Warns of Fungal Spread in Health Care Facilities
Data from 2020-2021 shows a doubling of Candida auris infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned the public this week of an increase of deadly…
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EPA Issues New Rules for Factories and Power Plants
The “Good Neighbor Plan” impacts 23 states. The Environmental Protection Agency introduced new rules that are intended to limit power plant and factory emissions—particularly for those industries located…
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House Votes to Declassify COVID Origins
The unanimous approval follows the previous unanimous vote in the Senate. Legislation passed unanimously in the House would force the declassification of all information President Biden’s administration has…
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CDC urges doctors to be on alert. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said as many as 20,000 people who attended the revival gathering at Asbury…
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