The 28-month contract awarded by HHS' Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) continued development to show safety and efficacy to support FDA approval.
Two new reports, including one published in the New England Journal of Medicine, outline the national scope of the problem of health care-acquired infections.
In conjunction with this year’s World TB Day, the agency reports 27 countries are making good progress in diagnosing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
Marketing is now allowed for a device that serves as preventative treatment for migraines.
A new request for information and comments asks whether health care end users want requirements and tests in the process to parallel those in FDA's clearance process for surgical N95 respirators.
The institution's Board of Trustees has approved the renaming its School of Public Health and Health Services as the Milken Institute School of Public Health and also creation of the Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness.
The 318 confirmed deaths statewide tripled the total number of flu deaths during the 2012-13 season, when 106 were reported.
"Improving antibiotic prescribing can save today's patients from deadly infections and protect lifesaving antibiotics for tomorrow's patients," said CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden, M.D., MPH.
The agency has announced proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard for agricultural workers exposed to pesticides.
The study provides insight into the training and safety awareness of health care workers who routinely are exposed to several specific hazardous agents.
The two agencies are holding monthly teleconferences about pharmacovigilance issues, and Health Canada and the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency are participating as observers.
The Bay Area Rapid Transit agency and Contra Costa Health Services say anyone who used the transit system from Tuesday, Feb. 4 to Friday, Feb. 7 during the morning commute hours and late evening may have been exposed to measles.
The agency announced a call for abstracts for the first annual International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health.
The agency has announced the comment period for the proposed rule will close March 10.
The American Red Cross is asking Americans to give blood to make up for the blood drives cancelled by the storm affecting the East Coast.
The total statewide was 202 as of Feb. 7, and 41 other deaths are under investigation but not yet confirmed as influenza-related. During the entire 2012-2013 flu season, there were 106 flu deaths in California.
The three-day event for Grainger's customers has grown large enough for the exhibits to occupy two halls in the Orange County Convention Center's West Building.
The three newly approved models bring the total of approved devices to 23.
"The Real Cost" campaign aims to educate children and teens ages 12-17.
These are the three of the top issues likely to be on states’ legislative and regulatory agendas this year, according to AIHA government affairs Director Aaron Trippler's forecast.