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Two senior FDA vaccine leaders step down as agency faces decision on boosters

Two senior leaders in the US Food and Drug Administration's vaccine review office are stepping down, even as the agency works toward high-profile decisions around Covid-19 vaccine approvals, authorizations for younger children and booster shots.

Hospital patients are being evacuated as the rapidly growing Caldor Fire edges closer to California's Lake Tahoe region

The raging Caldor Fire in Northern California prompted evacuation orders and warnings in the Lake Tahoe Basin Sunday night after fire conditions resulted in rapid spread, causing at least one hospital to transfer all of its patients out amid the …

This is how to prevent another 100,000 Covid deaths by December, Fauci says

With nearly 100,000 Americans hospitalized with Covid-19 and infections surging among the unvaccinated population, it's possible another 100,000 people could die from the virus by December, according to a recent University of Washington model.

GLO Skin Beauty: Hydra-Bright AHA Glow Peel

Hit refresh on skin’s radiance and deliver a boost of brightening benefits with the pro-level Hydra-Bright AHA Glow Peel at-home kit. Targeting dullness, dehydration, and dark spots with a blend of vegan lactic + ferulic acids, this reparative peel shields …

Winner Winner! Chicken Dinner!

When meeting new people, you should never ask, “So, what do you do for work?”. I ask one simple and impactful question, “So what did you eat today?”. I had the pleasure of asking King Borris of the kB Experiment …

Winner Winner! Chicken Dinner!

When meeting new people, you should never ask, “So, what do you do for work?”. I ask one simple and impactful question, “So what did you eat today?”. I had the pleasure of asking King Borris of the kB Experiment …

H-E-B's Quest for Texas Best Awards $70,000 and Shelf Placement to Four Texas Entrepreneurs

After tastings, intense deliberations, and review of everything from books, beignets, and bottled water, to syrups, sausage and seasonings, H-E-B’s Quest for Texas Best named FOUR winners at the eighth annual competition. The winners of the 2021 event hail from …

Wendy's is upgrading its french fries

Few things in life are worse than a soggy french fry. Wendy's says it has a solution.

Baby Dove Announces the Creation of the Black Birth Equity Fund, Sets Out to Close the Black Maternal Care Gap

Today, Baby Dove announces the creation of the Black Birth Equity Fund to provide Black expecting mothers with immediate financial access to doula services. The new fund is part of Baby Dove's long-term commitments to advance superior care, with and …

5 Ingredient Cereal Bars

5 Ingredient Cereal Bars are great with any of your favorite cereals, but our current obsession is to use a mixture of cereals!

Legacy Community Health Announces New CEO – Dr. Robert “Bobby” Hilliard, Jr.

After a nationwide search, the Legacy Community Health (“Legacy”) Board of Directors announces the hiring of Dr. Robert “Bobby” Hilliard, Jr. as their new Chief Executive Officer. He will replace Katy Caldwell who is retiring after successfully leading Legacy for …

Houston Officials Partner with Walmart to Offer COVID-19 Vaccinations For Children Returning to School

As part of a major back-to-school initiative, Walmart today announced that it is partnering with several Houston organizations to offer COVID-19 vaccinations, flu shots, routine children’s vaccinations and screenings as part of Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Super Saturday initiative.

Digital Healthcare Platform HUED Lands $1.6M in Funding from Serena Williams and Others

The digital health start-up HUED, founded in 2018 by Kimberly Wilson with the aim of connecting patients with Black and Latinx healthcare providers, recently raised $1.6 million in seed funding led by women venture capitalists.

Right-wing media pushed a deworming drug to treat Covid-19 that the FDA says is unsafe for humans

Public health officials are aggressively dispelling claims by right-wing media personalities who have been promoting an anti-parasitic drug used for livestock as a potential Covid-19 treatment.

Biden encourages Americans who have been waiting for full FDA approval to get their Covid vaccination: 'Get it today'

President Joe Biden on Monday encouraged Americans who have been waiting for full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to go get vaccinated against Covid-19 after the FDA approved Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine.