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#FDA... “law enforcement leader for #publichealth”. Have I got this right?
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BREAKING: A hacker is attempting to breach the US Federal Election Commission's systems and that agency has had to 'temporarily shut down' its web-facing services as a result, according to an email seen by Reuters reut.rs/4imQyUu
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Protecting young people from the harms of tobacco use requires education, community engagement and policies that prioritize their health. Advocate Shawna Watley calls on parents, educators and faith leaders to help young people understand the dangers of today’s tobacco products and urges continued investment in community education and youth tobacco prevention. Read more: washingtoninformer.com/youth…

Our Children Need Us: A Call for Education on Today's Tobacco Dangers

A new op-ed warns of the hidden dangers of e-cigarettes and announces a community town hall for youth tobacco prevention on Nov. 14.

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Dan Diamond
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SCOOP: The CDC's deputy director is leaving. Jennifer Shuford, an infectious-disease physician who had been Texas's health commissioner, was hired to help restore trust in CDC. Now she's out after six months. w @bylenasun washingtonpost.com/politics/…

CDC’s deputy director to leave Trump administration after six months

Jennifer Shuford, who had been Texas’s health commissioner, was part of a team hired to restore confidence in the agency.

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The FDA rarely inspects much of the produce Americans eat

Americans are eating more imported fruits and vegetables, but less than 10 percent of facilities that account for 90 percent of shipments have been inspected since 2009.

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Em Luetkemeyer
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Schedule for House Republican leadership elections:
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Sandhya Raman@SandhyaWritesOct 26
Scoop: ARPA-H Director Alicia Jackson is on administrative leave, following a Bloomberg Law inquiry into her ethics status. news.bloomberglaw.com/health…

Health Research Agency Head on Administrative Leave, HHS Says

The director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, Alicia Jackson, is on administrative leave, according to a Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson.

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“We’ve got to make sure that that process is in place. We’re working really hard to do it,” Kyle Diamantas, acting FDA commissioner, said Monday about the agency's rare disease initiative framework. “It’s a top priority of mine.” news.bloomberglaw.com/health…

Acting FDA Chief Says Rare Disease Framework is a ‘Top Priority’

A recently launched FDA initiative targeting rare diseases is a top focus to carry out, the agency’s acting chief said ahead of a public meeting Wednesday to solicit feedback on the framework.

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Vaping nicotine remains common among Connecticut young adults

CommuniCare Inc., a behavioral health nonprofit, has launched a program to help adults and young people with behavioral health conditions quit using tobacco.

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Of the 12 federal government agencies included in Gallup’s survey, the Postal Service (58%) and NASA (53%) receive the highest percentages of “excellent/good” ratings. The Food and Drug Administration (25%) and CDC (26%) receive the lowest. Full story: on.gallup.com/4z2ZrJY
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Joe Gitchell
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Oof. ADA Admits Mistakes and Issues a Partial Apology - ConscienHealth conscienhealth.org/2026/10/2…

ADA Admits Mistakes and Issues a Partial Apology - ConscienHealth

Late yesterday, ADA finally admitted mistakes in ejecting scientists from its annual meeting and issued partial apology – along with a jab.

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Press Releases | American Lung Association

See the latest press releases and statements from the American Lung Association.

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FDA Approves First Once-Weekly Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

FDA Approves First Once-Weekly Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Pediatric Patients

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FDA Advances President Trump’s America First Seafood Strategy

The Trump Administration announced the America First Seafood Strategy, Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness

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Three generations compete to keep NC tobacco tradition alive

Josh Ramsey, an employee at the Oxford Tobacco Research Station, smokes a cigarette as he carries a bundle of tobacco leaves for the annual tobacco stringing contest at the State Fair in Raleigh, N…

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Elon Musk, Koch, and Big Tobacco Bankroll Republican AG’s Group - EXPOSEDbyCMD

RAGA spent more than $17 million to keep its grip on states’ chief legal officers in the last quarter, primarily on competitive attorney general races in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, and Iowa.

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22nd Century Group Preliminarily Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

Revenue Grew 66% to $4.8 Million; Gross Profit Turned Positive at $0.4 MillionMOCKSVILLE, N.C., Oct. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 22nd Century G...

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CDC report reveals urban/rural differences in youth tobacco use

A CDC report outlines high school students’ substance use behaviors and differences by demographic characteristics and urban/rural classification.

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Few Americans say CDC, FDA are doing a good job: survey

The American public is viewing the performance of federal health agencies as worse than ever before, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in particular taking the sharpest hits in re |...

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Press Releases | American Lung Association

See the latest press releases and statements from the American Lung Association.

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A watershed for FDA regulation. Every patient on the vaccine arm got a different product, with neoantigens chosen from sequencing of each person's own tumor. So FDA had no single active sequence to review. The IND pre-specified how the product would change for each patient.
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#ESMO26 embargo lifted following breach. Detailed data confirm Moderna $MRNA and Merck $MRK cancer vaccine met key endpoints in melanoma trial Personalized mRNA therapy reduced disease recurrence by 42% compared to standard treatment statnews.com/2026/10/22/esmo…

Detailed data confirm Moderna and Merck cancer vaccine met key endpoints in melanoma trial

A Moderna and Merck personalized mRNA cancer vaccine reduced the risk of disease recurrence in patients with melanoma by 42% compared to standard treatment.

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