Monitoring

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced last week that it has requested information from China regarding the increase in cases of respiratory diseases and increase in pneumonia among children.

The FBI is investigating a vehicle that exploded at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing between the United States and Canada.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) announced a "media literacy" tool for public school students.

Nebraska lawmakers launched a state Health Information Technology (HIT) Board to gather health data on residents.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) announced that the state is collecting data from social media platforms to counter "hate speech."

The House Judiciary Committee and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released an interim report titled, “The Weaponization of 'Disinformation' Pseudo-experts and Bureaucrats: How the Federal Government Partnered with Universities to Censor Americans' Free Speech.”

CVS is voluntarily removing over-the-counter cough and cold products from its shelves after a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel confirmed the active ingredients of America’s leading decongestive “medicines” do not work.

The FDA will focus on "safe and effective" AI development within health technology.

Drawing from all-cause mortality data across 17 countries, the study found a significant increase in deaths—particularly among the elderly—following the introduction of third and fourth booster doses.

This figure marks a significant increase from the 3.26 million in the fiscal year 2020 and has surged to 4.7 million by 2022.