Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Keeping an eye on omicron variant XBB1.16

The World Health Organization recently named the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant XBB1.16 a variant of interest to encourage tracking of this genetic variant of the pandemic coronavirus.

Medications

Feds seek to limit telehealth prescriptions for some drugs

The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers, toughening access to the drugs against the backdrop of a deepening ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

FDA authorizes combination flu-COVID test for home use

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first combination test for flu and C OVID-19 that can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a runny nose is caused by either disease.

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