Category: News
-
NASA, FEMA to Host Alliance for Climate Action Series in October
NASA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will co-host the Alliances for Climate Action, a virtual series to address rising demand for accurate, timely, and actionable information at a time of rapid global climate change. The first event, featuring NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, will take place noon EDT Wednesday, Oct. 6, and will…
-
FDA Authorizes Additional OTC Home Test to Increase Access to Rapid Testing for Consumers
The following is attributed to Jeff Shuren, M.D., J.D., director of FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the ACON Laboratories Flowflex COVID-19 Home Test, an over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 antigen test, which adds to the growing list of tests that can be…
-
Are We Close to a Pill to Treat Covid? (video)
Scientist are racing to develop new tools to combat and treat COVID-19. One of those tools is an experimental pill to treat the pandemic. Merck is the first company to seek emergency us authorization from the FDA with its molnupiravir, an antiviral pill which, once approved, will become a valuable tool in the fight to…
-
FDA to Hold Advisory Committee Meetings to Discuss Emergency Use Authorization for Booster Doses and COVID-19 Vaccines for Younger Children
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing two upcoming meetings of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) to discuss newly available data for the currently available COVID-19 vaccines. VRBPAC Meeting on Janssen and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters On Oct. 14 and 15, the advisory committee will meet to discuss the…
-
NASA TV Coverage Set for Russian Film Production Launch
NASA will provide coverage of a Tuesday, Oct. 5 launch that will carry a Russian cosmonaut, actress, and film producer to the International Space Station, where they will film segments for a movie. The launch will mark the expansion of commercial space opportunities to include feature filmmaking. Film Producer Making his fourth flight into…
-
NASA Issues Contracts to Mature Electrified Aircraft Propulsion Technologies
NASA has selected two U.S. companies to support its Electric Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) that will rapidly mature Electrified Aircraft Propulsion (EAP) technologies through ground and flight demonstrations. Through the EPFD program, NASA seeks to introduce EAP technologies to U.S. aviation fleets no later than 2035, supporting short-range and regional commercial air travel,…
-
NASA to Host Briefings, Interviews for Next Crew Mission with SpaceX
NASA will highlight the next crew rotation flight of a U.S. commercial spacecraft carrying astronauts to the International Space Station with a pair of virtual media briefings Wednesday, Oct. 6, and Thursday. Oct. 7. The first briefing, at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 6, will present an overview of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission…
-
The Debut of the new 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross (video)
Fresh off the sale of the record-setting 50-millionth Corolla, the best-selling car of all time welcomes a versatile new family member with the introduction of the 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross. Value-priced and packed with features not typically found in a small crossover, Corolla Cross hits the sweet spot with the engaging driving experience of a…
-
Youth E-cigarette Use Remains Serious Public Health Concern Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Almost 85 Percent of the More Than 2 Million U.S. Middle and High School Students Who Used E-Cigarettes Used Flavored E-Cigarettes in 2021 A study released today from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that more than 2 million U.S. middle and high school students reported…
-
NASA’s Lucy Mission Prepares for Launch to Trojan Asteroids
NASA has tested the functions of Lucy, the agency’s first spacecraft to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, filled it with fuel, and is preparing to pack it into a capsule for launch Saturday, Oct. 16. Named after characters in Greek mythology, these asteroids circle the Sun in two swarms, with one group leading ahead of…