Search Tag: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

2023 26 Jun

Dr. Mandy Cohen may be leading the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This news has been exclusively confirmed by the White House.   President Joe Biden heralded her capacity to lead CDC as the next director, stating to CNN that “Dr. Cohen is one of the nation’s top physicians and health leaders with experience leading large...Read more

2022 04 Feb

Scientists generally agree that wearing masks reduce the risks of COVID-19 spreading, but the benefit conferred in the K–12 classroom remains unknown. Whether children can wear masks correctly over extended periods is also debatable.   Interpretation of existing evidence by public health agencies worldwide vary. For example, the U.S. Centers for...Read more

2020 16 Jun

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has revoked its emergency use authorisation for chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as treatments for COVID-19. The U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has followed suit, but Brazil criticised the decision and expanded the drugs’ use.   You might also like: Warnings about Potential...Read more