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FDA looks to ban menthol cigarettes in order to curb smoking

Philly resumes distribution of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

N95 masks no longer need to be rationed or reused, FDA says

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Pa. woman among those to develop blood clots after receiving Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

Philly pauses administration of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

Regeneron seeks expanded use of its COVID-19 antibody cocktail for prevention of COVID-19

Regeneron antibody cocktail expanded use

Some hand sanitizer brands exceed FDA's limit on the carcinogen benzene, study finds

Benzene in hand sanitizers

Children's Health

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine effective in adolescents, clinical trial shows

Pfizer vaccine kids

AstraZeneca says new analysis confirms its COVID-19 vaccine is effective

AstraZeneca vaccine findings

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine found to be safe and 79% effective in U.S. trial

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine facing safety concerns as potential FDA decision nears

AstraZeneca Vaccine Blood clots

FDA authorizes Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine safe and effective, FDA analysis says

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine

Former FDA head Stephen Hahn joins board of Philly therapeutics company

FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine can be stored safely in standard freezers

Pfizer vaccine storage

A COVID-19 vaccine for children inches closer as AstraZeneca launches trial

COVID-19 vaccine for children

Diabetes drug helped obese patients lose 15% of their body weight, study shows

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New study reconsiders blood donation restrictions for gay and bi men

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FDA authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

Moderna Vaccine FDA

An at-home, rapid COVID-19 test is now available without a prescription

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Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine also safe and effective, FDA analysis shows

FDA Moderna vaccine

Should pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine? Medical groups weigh in

Pregnant COVID Vaccine

New Jersey to begin administering COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday

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Who gets it first? How Pennsylvania will distribute COVID-19 vaccines

PA COVID-19 vaccine order

FDA authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

FDA Pfizer vaccine

FDA authorizes first over-the-counter COVID-19 test for at-home use

Pixel COVID-19 test

FDA scientists find Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to be safe, highly effective

Pfizer FDA COVID-19 vaccine

U.K. authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, upping the pressure on the FDA

COVID-19 Vaccine United Kingdom

Moderna seeking FDA authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine

Moderna FDA vaccine

Convalescent plasma has no real benefit to patients with COVID-19, another study confirms

Convalescent plasma COVID-19

FDA grants emergency use authorization to Regeneron COVID-19 antibody cocktail

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Pfizer requests emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer Vaccine FDA

Pfizer to seek FDA authorization for COVID-19 vaccine 'within days'

Pfizer Vaccine FDA

FDA authorizes first at-home rapid COVID-19 test that produces results within 30 minutes

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How will the public know if a COVID-19 vaccine is truly safe and effective?

Lilly's COVID-19 antibody treatment gets nod from FDA for emergency use

Lilly COVID-19 treatment FDA

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine has higher effectiveness rate than expected

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Eli Lilly's COVID-19 antibody treatment trial ends early due to ineffectiveness

COVID-19 antibody treatment

Breast cancer drug trials should include younger women, FDA says

Breast cancer young women

Remdesivir becomes first FDA-approved treatment for COVID-19

Remdesivir FDA approval

The FDA's new COVID-19 vaccine criteria tries to 'balance' safety and speed

FDA guidance COVID-19 vaccine

Silver fillings may place certain dental patients' health at risk, FDA warns

Dental fillings mercury safety

How and when will we know that a COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective?

COVID-19 Vaccine Timeline

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