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U.S. allows 1st emergency use of a COVID-19 antibody drug

WASHINGTON – U.S. health officials have allowed emergency use of the first antibody drug to help the immune system fight COVID-19, an experimental approach against the virus that has killed ...

DATE: Nov 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Experts: Revamped OxyContin hasn’t curbed abuse, overdoses

WASHINGTON (AP) – A panel of government health advisers said Friday there’s no clear evidence that a harder-to-crush version of the painkiller OxyContin designed to discourage abuse actually...

DATE: Sep 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Rapid $5 coronavirus test doesn’t need specialty equipment

WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first rapid coronavirus test that doesn’t need any special computer equipment to get results. The 15-minu...

DATE: Aug 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

New coronavirus test is imperfect step toward mass screening

WASHINGTON – A new type of coronavirus test offers a cheaper, quicker way to screen for infections, moving the U.S. toward the kind of mass screening that experts say is essential to returni...

DATE: May 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

2 types of testing look for COVID-19 infections new and old

WASHINGTON – Testing is critical to controlling the coronavirus and eventually easing restrictions that have halted daily life for most Americans. But there’s been confusion about what kinds...

DATE: Apr 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

No COVID-19 testing at home yet but quicker options coming

WASHINGTON – Home testing for the new coronavirus may sound like a good idea, but U.S. regulators say it’s still too risky. They’ve stopped companies that quickly launched home-te...

DATE: Apr 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Drugmaker backpedals on specialty status for COVID-19 drug

WASHINGTON – Facing public criticism, the maker of a promising coronavirus drug said Wednesday it will waive a special regulatory designation that could have allowed it to block competition ...

DATE: Mar 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables

WASHINGTON – The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some teenagers may be one step ahead of the ...

DATE: Feb 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

FDA wants stronger warning on breast implants about risks

WASHINGTON – U.S. health officials want women getting breast implants to receive stronger warnings and more details about the possible risks and complications. The Food and Drug A...

DATE: Oct 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

U.S. makes new push for graphic warning labels on cigarettes

WASHINGTON – U.S. health officials are making a new attempt at adding graphic images to cigarette packets to discourage Americans from lighting up. If successful, it would be the first chang...

DATE: Aug 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

New drug to boost women’s sex drive approved in U.S.

WASHINGTON – U.S. women will soon have another drug option designed to boost low sex drive: a shot they can give themselves in the thigh or abdomen that raises sexual interest for several ho...

DATE: Jun 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Long trip: Psychedelic advocate nears goal of legal ecstasy

WASHINGTON – Growing up amid the tumult of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War, Rick Doblin says he became convinced that humanity was “crazy” and “inherently destructive.” As a tee...

DATE: Nov 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health