Center of Disease Control layoffs raise alarm over surveillance and preparedness
1. The CDC has laid off roughly 1,300 employees as part of a sweeping restructuring, later reinstating about half amid ...
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New York confirms first locally acquired chikungunya case in six years
1. New York has confirmed the first locally transmitted chikungunya infection in the United States since 2019. 2. Climate shifts ...
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine®: FDA clears Alzheimer’s blood test, WHO warns of antibiotic resistance, New York confirms chikungunya case, and CDC layoffs raise concern
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine® is a pop-culture medical newsletter and exclusive benefit for 2 Minute Medicine Plus subscribers. FDA ...
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine®: Fall boosters, mosquitoes, skin awareness, and Hollywood healing
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine® is a pop-culture medical newsletter and exclusive benefit for 2 Minute Medicine Plus subscribers. FDA ...
Candida auris cases increased in the United States from 2019 to 2021
1. This description of national surveillance data demonstrated that Candida auris (C. auris) cases and transmission have increased in the ...
The CDC implements a community-level metrics program to inform COVID-19 policy
1. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collects community-level metrics to identify early indicators for implementing and easing ...
More U.S. women using emergency contraception pill
Feb 19th – Data from the 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth. Image: PD 1. The percentage of women who ...
[Policy Statement] American Academy of Pediatrics releases updated vaccination schedule
Jan 28th - Released today, the AAP, CDC and the American Academy of Family Physicians have finalized 2013 vaccine recommendations. ...
