NIH-supported trial finds dalbavancin safe, effective for treating bacteremia A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported clinical trial has found that the outcome of treating complicated Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections with two intravenous (IV) doses of the antibiotic dalbavancin seven days…

WASHINGTON -- FEMA is making $40 million available to states and Tribal Nations under the Next Generation Warning System Grant Program (NGWSGP). This grant will identify capability gaps and implement solutions for alerts and warnings to deliver timely public emergency…

AUSTIN, Texas – Unexpected legal issues may arise after a disaster that can leave individuals and families devastated. If you are facing legal issues resulting from the July storms and flooding in Central Texas, you can get free legal advice.…

In 2024, adults 60 and over reported losing millions to scammers pretending to be from trusted government agencies, businesses New analysis from the Federal Trade Commission shows a more than four-fold increase since 2020 in reports from older adults who…

CHARLESTON, W.Va.— After a natural disaster, it is important to protect your identity against fraud and identity theft. In some cases, criminals may try to get information by pretending to be disaster workers. Scam artists may try to apply for…

The Federal Trade Commission is sending a total of $743,230 to student loan borrowers harmed by a debt relief scam that falsely promised loan forgiveness and bilked students out of millions. In its complaint against BCO Consulting Services Inc., SLA…

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it will improve Veterans’ access to health care by extending the length of new VA community care authorizations to one year for 30 standardized types of care. The change means Veterans…

Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a petition for rehearing en banc before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, requesting the full court to uphold Senate Bill 4, which is a Texas law that makes illegal entry and…

Agency alerts health care professionals and consumers of 7-hydroxymitragynine risks The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking a bold step to protect Americans from dangerous, illegal opioids by recommending a scheduling action to control certain 7-hydroxymitragynine (also known as…

The Department of Energy (DOE) today issued its fifth emergency order authorized by Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act to secure America’s grid reliability. WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued an emergency order authorized by Section 202(c)…

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement highlighting a recent report by an independent non-partisan organization, the Council on Criminal Justice, which showed a decrease in certain violent crimes in multiple cities across the U.S. during…

During his campaign, President Donald J. Trump repeatedly pledged to end the irreversible chemical and surgical mutilation of our children: “We are not going to allow child sexual mutilation.” For years, politicians have promised to end the barbaric, pseudoscientific practice…