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Arkansas man successfully receives the world’s first whole eye transplant
Surgeons at NYU Langone Health have performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human eye, involving a…
FDA approves new Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved and authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use. These…
Biden administration reveals first 10 drugs subject to Medicare price negotiations
The Biden administration has revealed the first 10 prescription drugs that will be subject to price negotiations between…
New trend shows COVID-19 hospitalizations increase
COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States are increasing as a new omicron subvariant, referred to as EG.5 or…
Henrietta Lacks family settles with biotech company accused of exploiting her cells
The descendants of Henrietta Lacks, whose cervical cells were taken without her knowledge more than 70 years ago…
FDA approves OTC nonprescription contraceptive
The U.S. FDA has approved Opill, a nonprescription oral contraceptive, making it the first daily contraceptive available without…
New HIV case linked to vampire facial at closed New Mexico spa
A new case of HIV has been linked to a “vampire facial” procedure at a now-closed spa in…
FDA policy allows more gay and bisexual men to donate blood
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that they’ve eased restrictions on blood donations by men who…
WHO ends COVID global health emergency designation
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that they have declared an end to the global health emergency…
Michelle Obama launches kid based healthy food and beverage company
Michelle Obama, former first lady of the United States, has co-founded a healthy food and beverage company called…