Squirrel in Colorado tests positive for bubonic plague

A squirrel has tested positive for the bubonic plague in the city of Morrison, Colorado, Jefferson County public health officials announced in a statement over the weekend. The squirrel, discovered Saturday, is the first plague case in Jefferson County, according to the statement. A spokesperson for Jefferson County Public Health …

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GSK anti-BCMA security issues? FDA panel turns a blind eye

Last week, FDA staff raised concerns about eye-related side effects that may come with GlaxoSmithKline’s BCMA cancer treatment. Despite questions about whether those problems, which include loss of vision, so severe patients stopped reading or driving, could be effectively identified and managed, the drug came out of an advisory committee …

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New California Rules on Who Can Be Evaluated for COVID-19

State officials adopted new guidelines Tuesday that describe who should be prioritized for the COVID-19 test in California as cases increase and counties reported delayed lab results. The new rules mark a departure from the Newsom administration’s plans for anyone, including those without symptoms, to be screened for the virus …

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