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First digital treatment against depression approved in the US

Published on: April 4, 2024
01:01

Washington, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) Rejoyn, the first digital prescription treatment against major depressive disorder, received the green light from the United States Food and Drug Administration; however, some experts remain skeptical about this initiative.

FDA members enter Uganda, kill three civilians

Published on: December 26, 2023
15:26

Kampala, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Members of the self-styled Allied Democratic Forces (FDA) killed an elderly woman and two minors whose house they set on fire, according to authorities in the district of Kamwenge, western Uganda.

FDA to pass first over-the-counter birth control pill

Published on: July 13, 2023
16:12

Washington, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday passed the oral contraceptive Opill for the over-the-counter sales, making it the first hormonal contraceptive pill available in the United States without prescription. It will be an option for the reproductive health of millions of American women.

GOP lawmakers seek to restrict abortion rights

Published on: June 21, 2023
17:44

Washington, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) House Republicans are currently seeking to restrict access to mifepristone pill in order to further limit the right to abortion.

69 percent of Americans say first-trimester abortion should be legal

Published on: June 14, 2023
17:13

Washington, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) A record-high 69% of Americans said that abortion should be legal during the first trimester of pregnancy, according to a new Gallup poll released Wednesday.

Louisiana appeals court holds hearing on availability of mifepristone

Published on: May 17, 2023
17:08

Washington, May 17 (Prensa Latina) A federal appeals court in Louisiana is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could help decide the future availability of what is now the most commonly used abortion pill in the United States.

FDA approves first GSK shot for alder adults

Published on: May 3, 2023
15:22

Washington, May 3 (Prensa Latina) Following a 60-year scientific quest, the world has its first vaccine to protect from respiratory syncytial virus (or RSV) and more are on the way. On Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the new GSK-made Arexvy vaccine, which is designed to be given as a single shot to adults 60 and older.

Democrats move to shield abortion pill access after Texas ruling

Published on: April 10, 2023
17:38

Washington, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) House Democrats are presently moving to protect access to abortion pills after a federal judge in Texas blocked the Food and Drug Administration´s (FDA) approval of mifepristone, a drug that can be used for abortions and to manage early miscarriages.

Limited monkeypox vaccine supply would be stretched under FDA plan

Published on: August 10, 2022
18:47

Washington, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The United States is currently planning to extend the existing vaccine doses against monkeypox virus by changing the administration strategy of immunizers given the rapid increased cases nationwide.

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