Excessive force disproportionately targets Black and Brown Americans The American Medical Association says that the “evidence of increased police violence in the form of excessive police-initiated force and unwarranted...
Read MoreEx vivo genome editing webcast, upcoming FDA decisions, virtual medical conferences and more Lynne Peterson is the Senior Writer for Trends-in-Medicine.Here is the medical news to watch for June 1-7, 2020. Be careful and be...
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Agency says list will be continually updated WASHINGTON —The FDA has posted a list of Covid-19...
Read MoreReminders showed some benefit, but effect was small General patient portal reminders failed to dramatically increase influenza vaccination rates, although there was some minimal benefit, researchers reported.In a randomized,...
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AMA warns of limitations of serological testing The FDA is handing out emergency use...
Read MoreToll thus far: 42 warning letters, and one injunction WASHINGTON — As part of the FDA’s crack-down on bogus Covid-19 cures, a U.S. District Court Judge issued a temporary restraining order to bar the Genesis II...
Read MoreLess than half of state Medicaid programs cover all adult immunizations Most adult Medicaid beneficiaries do not have access to all adult vaccinations recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP),...
Read MoreDisinfecting efforts lead to accidental poisonings Since early March, calls to poison centers about exposures to cleaning and disinfectant chemicals increased sharply, according to an early online report in MMWR.Moreover, when...
Read MoreAssociation urges immediate emergency action In a letter to the National Governors Association (NGA), the American Medical Association (AMA) asked that all states issue statewide emergency stay-at-home orders during the Covid-19...
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