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Where telemedicine is headed now that the PHE has ended

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

This change is yet another signal that the country is working to move past the pandemic, which falls in line with recent moves by the federal government to move the pandemic to a more controlled phase. This also happens to coincide with the World Health Organization declaring an end to the COVID-19 global health emergency.

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Psychedelic Inequities and Unexplored Risk: Colonization, Commercialization, and Regulation

Bill of Health

federal government remained unresponsive to the wealth of evidence supporting the therapeutic use of psychedelics. Regulatory Process Ideally, a novel therapy will undergo a translational process through which efficacy is determined and the therapy is adapted for delivery in diverse health care settings. For decades, the U.S.

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News from the Consumer Technology Association and Withings Further Demonstrates Private Sector’s Role in the Pandemic and Public Health

Health Populi

While public health is still a public good and must be addressed, funded, and supported as such by the public sector, the growing role of private sector innovation will help us better prevent and manage Disease X , what the World Health Organization calls and warns as the next pandemic to come.

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Femtech – Changing Dynamics of Women’s Healthcare

HIT Consultant

Thus, the app is changing the way people perceive, learn, access and talk not only about menstrual health but also about reproductive health for women. In December 2021, the company received clearance from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its digital contraceptive device and the same is now being rolled out in the U.S.

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How the Medical Industry Can Help Combat the Current Coronavirus Crisis

Exeed Regulatory Compliance

Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has declared a public health emergency. The World Health Organization (WHO) has stopped short of classifying the outbreak as a pandemic, but consistently encouraged affected countries to activate their national emergency response plans.

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4 Years into the COVID-19 Pandemic: Where We Stand

Bill of Health

Bard The White House is preparing to shut down their COVID Task Force this May, in conjunction with ending the public health emergency — the latest in a series of astounding and shortsighted decisions that put individual Americans at as great a risk from serious harm as a result of catching COVID-19 as at any stage in the pandemic.

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The Global Challenge of Unhealthy Diets: Front-of-Package Labeling for America

Bill of Health

Despite international momentum and calls from public health experts, the United States remains behind. government has discussed the potential adoption of a uniform FOP label, with Congress directing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Institute of Medicine (IOM) to produce recommendations on the topic.