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- CDC committee moves to phase out controversial mercury ingredient from flu vaccines
A vaccine ingredient is in the spotlight this week, as a preservative called thimerosal was included on the agenda for a meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)."Presentation regarding thimerosal in vaccines" was listed as an agenda item for Thursday, June 26, followed by "Proposed recommendations regarding thimerosal-containing influenza vaccine."Thimerosal (also spelled thiomersal) is a mercury‑based preservative that has been used in multi-dose vaccines and medications since the 1930s as a means of preventing contamination, according to the CDC.CDC REMOVES COVID VACCINE RECOMMENDATION FOR HEALTHY CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMENThe ingredient is intended to prevent contamination by stopping the growth of bacteria and fungi, the same source states.Due to growing concerns about potential mercury exposure, the American Academy of Pediatrics, Public Health Service agencies and vaccine manufacturers agreed that thimerosal should be "reduced or eliminated in vaccines."In 2001, thimerosal was removed from all vaccines recommended for children 6… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.7 days ago - Hoarders say they feel stigmatized, face ‘everyday discrimination’
Compulsive hoarders feel stigmatized and are more likely to view their neighborhoods as less safe and more chaotic than counterparts do, according to researchers who are seeking to promote empathy for sufferers. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 week ago - Novo Nordisk ends collaboration with Hims & Hers
Novo Nordisk said it's ending its collaboration due to concerns with Hims & Hers the company's sales and promotion of cheap knock-offs of the weight loss drug Wegovy, it said on Monday. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago - NIH office to phase out HIV guidelines by next year
The National Institutes of Health office responsible for issuing federal guidelines related to treatment of HIV and AIDS patients in the United States plans to phase them out next year. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago - Feds funding 5-year, $10M East Palestine derailment health study
The National Institutes of Health is undertaking an extended study of the health effects that East Palestine, Ohio, residents have experienced due to the 2023 train derailment there. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago - Study: Wars with Hamas and Iran pose health risks for all Israelis
Israelis lack sleep and experience high anxiety amid the wars with Hamas and Iran as the two Middle East nations exchange deadly aerial blows. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago - USDA seeks to combat spread of New World screwworms into U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Wednesday announced a plan to enhance the agency's ability to detect, control and eliminate the New World screwworm, including an $8.5 million fly dispersal facility in South Te ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago - Investors flock to Chinese herbal medicine stock with no revenues
Shares in Hong Kong-based Regencell Bioscience Holdings nearly quadrupled in value amid a 38-to-1 stock split despite the firm reporting no revenues. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago
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