FDA has not had a permanent head for more than eight months, is being overseen by Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock
Climate Change Is World’s Most Pressing Health Problem: WHO
WHO report and open letter signed by health professionals outline major climate issues affecting public health
Health Care Workers Show Greatest COVID-19 Stress
Findings compared to other occupational categories, but across occupations, women had high levels of stress, with age acting as a protective factor
NIH Director Francis Collins to Retire by Year’s End
The 71-year-old physician-geneticist will return to his lab at the National Human Genome Research Institute in Bethesda
Incidence of Keratinocyte Carcinoma Up From 2003 to 2017
Incidence rate higher for women younger than 55 years and for men aged 55 years and older; mortality higher for men
Taxane-Containing Chemo Associated With Persistent Alopecia
However, many patients experience improvements in hair density with standard alopecia treatments
Pharmacies Often Not Notified of Discontinued Rx
Interventions, including phoning pharmacies and enabling CancelRX in electronic medical records, may reduce risk for medication safety events
Vaccines Effective in Preventing Symptomatic COVID-19 in Health Care Workers
Findings seen even for those at risk for severe disease and racial and ethnic groups disproportionately affected by the pandemic
Overall Cancer Incidence, Mortality Lower for U.S. Hispanics
But rates higher for infection-related cancers, such as liver and stomach cancers, and cervical cancer