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Surgeon general warns of mental health challenges confronting youth
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has issued a public health advisory about mental health challenges young people are grappling with especially during
Continue ReadingFDA releases ‘guiding principles’ for AI/ML device development
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a list of "guiding principles" this week aimed at helping promote the safe and effective development of
Continue ReadingFeds have two months to get their COVID-19 vaccine
Federal employees have until Nov. 22 to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 under President Joe Biden’s order mandating workforce vaccination,
Continue ReadingFeds get broader leave approval for COVID-19 vaccination
Federal offices must offer employees administrative leave to get themselves or a family member vaccinated against COVID-19, under White House guidance
Continue ReadingIndian Health Service seeks vendors to replace its health IT system
The Indian Health Service is seeking enterprise health IT software to replace its current platform. The IHS currently relies on the
Continue ReadingFDA seeks funds, powers to fix ‘great weaknesses’ in medical device supply chain
Woodcock's statement setting out the need for more money and powers comes a day after giving testimony to the Senate Committee on Health, Education,
Continue ReadingCovid deaths ravaged this Native American tribe. Now, 98% of eligible citizens are vaccinated.
The darkest days of the pandemic stretched through the fall, when ambulances were frequently called to transport tribal members of the Blackfeet
Continue ReadingAmid criticism and confusion, federal health officials defend new mask guidance
CDC on Friday announced new guidance saying fully vaccinated Americans can forgo masks in most situations both indoors and outdoors. But as some
Continue ReadingDLA supports White House effort to supply masks for low-income communities
The Defense Logistics Agency is working with the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Agriculture to provide more than 25 million
Continue ReadingDLA provides critical supplies to USAID for India pandemic response
Rapid COVID-19 tests and N95 masks are among initial supplies from the Defense Logistics Agency being flown to India as part of the U.S. government’s
Continue ReadingKey members of the Biden healthcare team
This story is part of a series of articles looking at the health policy challenges the Biden administration will face. As President-elect Joe
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