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Feb

2023

FDA OKs first OTC at-home test to detect COVID-19 and flu

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FDA issued an EUA on February 24, 2023, for the first at-home OTC diagnostic test that can differentiate and detect influenza A and B and the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

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24

Feb

2023

Influenza vaccine was relatively effective this year, data show

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New data presented to ACIP indicates this year’s influenza vaccine provided fairly strong levels of protection.

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21

Feb

2023

Most unnecessarily give their children fever-reducing medicine

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While most parents and caregivers recognize that a low-grade fever helps a child’s body fight off infection, a new poll from University of Michigan researchers finds that one in three parents would give fever-reducing medication for spiked temperatures below 100.4°F, which isn’t recommended.

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16

Feb

2023

VA, DoD guidelines recommend buprenorphine for chronic pain, not full agonist opioids

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Buprenorphine may be used for patients taking daily opioid analgesics for chronic pain, according to new guidelines from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD).

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10

Feb

2023

CDC: Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy benefits infants

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New CDC research shows an association between lower rates of pertussis in newborns younger than age 2 months and tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccination during pregnancy.

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