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New WHO Guidance Aims To Speed Tuberculosis Testing
1+ week, 3+ day ago (519+ words) Health Day News " The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to move faster to detect and treat one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases: Tuberculosis (TB). On March 24, a day widely recognized as World TB Day 2026, the agency released…...
New Plan Aims To Track Microplastics in US Drinking Water, EPA Says
13+ hour, 1+ min ago (371+ words) Health Day News " U. S. officials are taking a closer look at what's in America's drinking water, including microplastics and leftover medications. The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to add these substances to its list of priority pollutants, a move that…...
FDA Approves Generic Dapagliflozin for Adults With T2 D
13+ hour, 1+ min ago (191+ words) Infectious Disease Advisor The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first generic versions of Farxiga" (dapagliflozin), a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, paving the way for multiple generic manufacturers to supply the drug. Dapagliflozin generic tablets are indicated as an…...
US Plans Tariffs up to 100% on Some Brand-Name Drugs
13+ hour, 1+ min ago (323+ words) Health Day News " The United States is planning new tariffs on some name-brand medicines. The move could affect drug prices and how medicines are made. Officials say tariffs could reach as high as 100% on certain imported drugs that are still…...
Small Improvements in Daily Sleep, Diet, Exercise Cut Risk for Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (318+ words) Infectious Disease Advisor Health Day News " Small improvements across the combination of sleep, physical activity, and nutrition (SPAN) may significantly reduce the risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), according to a study published online March 23 in the European Journal…...
New Heart Diet Advice Counters US Guidance on Meat and Dairy
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (416+ words) Health Day News " The nation's leading heart health organization is urging people to rethink where they get their protein. The goal? Focus more on plants. The American Heart Association (AHA) released new nutrition guidance recommending plant-based proteins like beans, lentils…...
March 2026: Notable Drug Approvals
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (49+ words) Infectious Disease Advisor This article originally appeared on MPR Log in to continue reading this article. Don't miss out on today's top content on Infectious Disease Advisor. Register for free and gain unlimited access to: - Clinical News, with personalized daily…...
New White House Budget Plan Would Reduce HHS Funding by Billions
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (365+ words) Health Day News " The Trump administration is proposing major cuts to federal health spending, including a more than 12% reduction to the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The proposed 2027 budget would give HHS about $111. 1 billion, down roughly $15. 8 billion from…...
Aspergillosis Cases Continue to Rise in the US
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (296+ words) Aspergillosis diagnoses have increased in recent years among adults in the United States, with the COVID-19 pandemic shifting the burden of infection across demographic groups, according to study findings published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Investigators conducted a retrospective cohort…...
Risk for Dementia Lower for Older Adults With High-Dose Inactivated Influenza Vaccine
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (284+ words) Infectious Disease Advisor Health Day News " For adults aged 65 years and older, the risk for incident Alzheimer dementia (AD) is lower for those who receive a high versus standard dose of inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV), according to a study published online…...