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EPA Announces Over $9 Million In Grants To Safeguard Beachgoers’ Health, Florida Tops List
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Friday that it will award $9.7 million in grants to protect publi [...]
FDA Investigates Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Florida Cucumbers, 26 Sick In 15 States
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched an investigation into a Salmonella Montevideo outbreak linked to cucumbe [...]
FDA Overhauls COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Process, Shifting Focus To High-Risk Individuals
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to significantly alter its approach to approving COVID-19 vaccines, a move that w [...]
Regeneron To Acquire 23andMe In Bankruptcy Sale, Sparking Data Privacy Concerns
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Pharmaceutical giant Regeneron has emerged as the winning bidder for consumer genetics company 23andMe in a court-supervised bankrupt [...]
City In Michigan Celebrates Milestone As EPA Lifts Safe Drinking Water Emergency Order
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In an announcement Monday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin declared that the City of F [...]
UF Undergrads Launch Healthcare Initiative for Homeless Populations In Gainesville, Pensacola
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Two University of Florida undergraduates are launching a collaborative project to bring healthcare resources to th [...]
Windmoor Healthcare CEO Urges Community To “Break The Silence” On Mental Health
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CLEARWATER, Fla. - As Mental Health Awareness Month continues, Josh Rodriguez, CEO of Windmoor Healthcare, is calling on the [...]
Beach Advisories Lifted For Three Pinellas County Locations
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County (DOH-Pinellas) has announced the lifting of [...]
EPA To Keep Current PFAS Limits, Offers Flexibility For Water Systems
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In a move aimed at both safeguarding public health and ensuring practical implementation, the U.S. Environmental Protectio [...]
FDA Warns Against Unapproved, Compounded GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to patients and healthcare professionals regarding the use of unapprov [...]