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California Allergies: Your Guide to Seasonal Sniffles

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Apr 28

California Allergies: Your Guide to Seasonal Sniffles

If you find yourself sneezing, sniffling, and constantly reaching for tissues in California, you're not alone.

FDA Approval of 'Heart in a Box' for Donor Heart Transplants

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May 11, 2022

FDA Approval of 'Heart in a Box' for Donor Heart Transplants

Groundbreaking technology that will change how heart transplants are done nationwide has now received approval from the U.S. Food and...

FDA Approves First COVID-19 Treatment for Young Children

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Apr 27, 2022

FDA Approves First COVID-19 Treatment for Young Children

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the antiviral Veklury (remdesivir) as the first COVID-19 treatment for young...

New Device Might Spot 'Lazy Eye' in Kids Earlier

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Apr 27, 2022

New Device Might Spot 'Lazy Eye' in Kids Earlier

The answer to helping kids with "lazy eye" before it's too late could be a hand-held screening device, a new study suggests. Amblyopia...

Sweat science: Engineers detect health markers in thread-based, wearable sweat sensors

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Feb 14, 2022

Sweat science: Engineers detect health markers in thread-based, wearable sweat sensors

Engineers at Tufts University have created a first-of-its-kind flexible electronic sensing patch that can be sewn into clothing to...

Older adults and wearable activity trackers

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Feb 14, 2022

Older adults and wearable activity trackers

For older adults, wearable activity trackers may be popular gifts, but they may not be used for very long. While counterintuitive,...

FDA recalls illegally imported COVID-19 Ag Home Test kits

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Feb 4, 2022

FDA recalls illegally imported COVID-19 Ag Home Test kits

On February 4, 2022, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has posted a recall for a COVID-19 Ag Home Test because there are...

Many COVID-19 Home Test Users May Act on Quarantine Inappropriately

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Feb 1, 2022

Many COVID-19 Home Test Users May Act on Quarantine Inappropriately

At-home COVID-19 self-test kit users who rely on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration-authorized instructions may not follow the U.S....

Be aware of non-FDA authorized FlowFlex rapid test kit

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Jan 3, 2022

Be aware of non-FDA authorized FlowFlex rapid test kit

On December 27, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration issued a recall for “Flowflex SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test (Self-Testing)," a...

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Oct 21, 2021

Octopus-inspired wearable sensor

Wearable electronics that adhere to skin are an emerging trend in health sensor technology for their ability to monitor a variety of...

Fitness trackers prove helpful in monitoring cancer patients

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Sep 8, 2021

Fitness trackers prove helpful in monitoring cancer patients

Fitness trackers can be valuable tools for assessing the quality of life and daily functioning of cancer patients during treatment, a new...

Wearable sensor may help to assess stress in healthcare workers

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Jul 7, 2021

Wearable sensor may help to assess stress in healthcare workers

A wearable biosensor may help monitor stress experienced by healthcare professionals, according to a study published in Physiological...

Wren Laboratories granted FDA EUA for Saliva-based COVID testing and collection device

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Jun 17, 2021

Wren Laboratories granted FDA EUA for Saliva-based COVID testing and collection device

On June 17, 2021, Wren Laboratories, a CLIA-certified laboratory, has been granted an emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and...