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

New study reconsiders blood donation restrictions for gay and bi men

FDA authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

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

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

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

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

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FDA authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

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

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

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

Moderna seeking FDA authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine

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

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

Pfizer requests emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine

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

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

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

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

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

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Breast cancer drug trials should include younger women, FDA says

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Remdesivir becomes first FDA-approved treatment for COVID-19

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

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

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

COVID-19 Vaccine Timeline

These secret safety panels will pick the COVID-19 vaccine winners

COVID-19 vaccine safety panel

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine the latest to enter late-stage trials

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Free COVID-19 vaccines could become available later this year, officials say

Treatment for rare esophagus disease deemed breakthrough therapy by FDA

FDA approves inexpensive COVID-19 test that provides results in 15 minutes

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Blood plasma authorized as COVID-19 treatment, but some question decision

Saliva-based COVID-19 test trialed by NBA players gains FDA authorization

Rapid screening tests could be key to ending the coronavirus pandemic

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Vaping increases COVID-19 risk among teens, young adults, Stanford study finds

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Philly warehouse worker beats severe COVID-19 with experimental treatment

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Do we need protection from ourselves to live healthy?

COVID-19 government regulations

FDA requires opioid labels to recommend overdose-reversing Narcan

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Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine moves to final phase of testing

Moderna COVID-19 Update

Fresh Express recalls bagged salads due to Cyclospora outbreak

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Inhaled form of remdesivir may prevent severe COVID-19 cases, Gilead says

Children's Health

Gaming now a valid treatment option for children with ADHD

FDA approves first prescription video game

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