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Indian Health Service Seeks Input on Modernization Plan
The agency’s current IT work is guided by a strategic planning document that dates back to 2016.
Synthetic Data Engine to Support NIH’s COVID-19 Research-Driving Effort
It’s all part of a new partnership the agency is embarking on with Syntegra, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
HHS Websites Will Get Customer Experience Scores in 2021
As part of the updated digital strategy, Health and Human Services Department program offices will be getting graded on a “CX scale.”
Why It's Hard to Get People to Take COVID Seriously
It's difficult for public health agencies to raise the right amount of fear in people, an expert says.
What Are Emergency Use Authorizations, and Do They Guarantee that a Vaccine or Drug Is Safe?
The first time the FDA issued an EUA was in 2005 for an anthrax vaccine, but just for military personnel.
NIH to Study How Much (More) Americans Are Drinking Alcohol During Pandemic
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism contracted for a second study to get better data about how the pandemic is affecting Americans’ drinking habits.
HHS, FBI, CISA Warn Hospitals of ‘Imminent’ Ransomware Attacks
The agencies warn paying criminals won’t guarantee recovery of crucial data.
Lawmakers See Equity-Enhancing Future for Telehealth Beyond Pandemic
Reps. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., and Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., view telehealth services as a key tool to promote equity in health care post-pandemic
Dr. Anthony Fauci Says Americans Should Trust Credibility of COVID-19 Vaccine Process
Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, blamed “mixed messages that have come out of Washington” for waning public trust.
Vaccine Chaos Is Looming
The COVID-19 vaccines furthest along in clinical trials are the fastest to make, but they are also the hardest to deploy.
HHS to Start Testing Your Poop for COVID-19
Testing will cover approximately 10% of Americans within the next eight weeks, with an option to expand that to 30% within another nine weeks.
I’m a Public Health Researcher, and I’m Dismayed that the CDC’s Missteps Are Causing People to Lose Trust in a Great Institution
Americans have come to trust the CDC for accurate information.
‘Invest in Yourself,’ Female Federal CISOs Tell Women Seeking Cyber Jobs
Three female federal chief information security officers discussed how women can advance their careers in the cybersecurity field at a Wednesday webinar.
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