🐜Emergency Declaration for New World Screwworm & Business Impact
The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing this notice pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act. On August 18, 2025, the Secretary determined, pursuant to his authority under the FD&C Act, that there is a significant potential for a public health emergency that has a significant potential to affect national security or the health and security of United States citizens living abroad and that involves New World Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) (NWS).
Learn More🦠CDC Sets Roadmap for Accelerated HCV Diagnosis and Treatment
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces a two-day convening hosted and facilitated by the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) to discuss hepatitis C diagnostics. Leaders from public health, laboratory, medical, academic, and industry sectors will have the opportunity to provide individual input, without building a consensus, on accelerating the diagnosis of current hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Members of the public with interest and expertise in diagnosing HCV infection are also invited to provide individual input. Specifically, the convening will focus on how to leverage the following hepatitis C diagnostic methods: same-day diagnosis and treatment, and viral-first testing.
Learn More🩺CDC Notice on National Outbreak Reporting System Compliance
The CDC has submitted a request for information collection regarding the National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) to the OMB for review. This web-based platform facilitates the reporting of waterborne and foodborne disease outbreaks, enabling local and state health departments to provide critical data for public health analysis and intervention. Comments on the proposed collection are being accepted for 30 days.
Learn More🚢CDC Continues Sanitation Inspection Fees for Cruise Industry
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the vessel sanitation inspection fees instituted in fiscal year (FY) 2025 will continue in FY 2026 and remain in place until further notice or a modification is published. These inspections are conducted by HHS/CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP). VSP helps the cruise line industry fulfill its responsibility for developing and implementing comprehensive sanitation programs to minimize the risk for environmentally associated illnesses and hazards. Every vessel that has a foreign itinerary and carries 13 or more passengers is subject to twice-yearly unannounced operations inspections and, when necessary, reinspection.
Learn More⚡NRC Revises Abnormal Occurrence Reporting Policy for Businesses
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a limited revision to its policy statement on reporting abnormal occurrences (AOs) to Congress. The revised policy statement provides more specific language to the medical event criteria to better identify those incidents and events that the Commission considers significant from the standpoint of public health or safety. The revised AO criteria contain additional language to add clarity, helping to delineate abnormal occurrence events from nonreportable events which may have been reviewed under the previous criteria.
Learn More⚖️Three-Year Debarment Due to Research Misconduct
A finding of research misconduct has been made against Ryan Evanoff (Respondent), former Scientific Assistant, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University. Respondent engaged in research misconduct under 42 CFR part 93 in research funded by the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS), specifically National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grant R21 AI126304. An administrative action, specifically debarment for a period of three (3) years, was implemented and is detailed below.
Learn More🧪CDC Proposes Data Collection for Laboratory Response Network
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled Laboratory Response Network. This collection will allow CDC to continue to track laboratory testing capacity, capability, and distribution to ensure all areas of the nation are protected during a public health emergency response.
Learn More🏥Notice of Meeting for National Center on Complementary & Integrative Health
The Department of Health and Human Services announces a change in the meeting details for the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health. The meeting will take place on September 19, 2025, at the NIH in Bethesda, MD. Access to the open session is provided via Microsoft Teams, and a recording will be available afterward.
Learn More🩺DMICC Meeting on COVID-19 and New-Onset Diabetes Summary
The Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee (DMICC) will hold a meeting on September 30th, 2025. The topic for this meeting will be "COVID-19 and New-Onset Diabetes."
Learn More📊FDA Seeks Comments on Communications Testing for Medical Devices
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the generic clearance for testing communications on medical devices and radiation-emitting products by FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). This generic ICR facilitates CDRH's efforts to assess the need for communications on specific topics and to assist in the development and modification of communication messages to promote public health and compliance with regulations.
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