FDA Approves Tandem’s Automated Insulin Delivery Technology For Toddlers: Another Step Toward Hybrid Closed Loop Systems in Type 1 Diabetes Management
On November 7, the FDA announced clearance for Tandem’s Control-IQ technology for use by children ages two and older. Control-IQ is a software that inputs glucose readings from Dexcom’s continuous glucose monitor into Tandem’s insulin pumps and, in junction with the user’s insulin-to-carb ratios and daily trends, automatically increases, decreases, […]
Virginia: An Omen of Things to Come for Anti-Abortion Candidates
On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, voters in Virginia demonstrated the importance of abortion (and thus a pregnant person’s right to choose) when Virginia Democrats retook full control of Virginia’s General Assembly. Prior to the election, Democrats were the majority in the Senate (22-18), while Republicans were the majority in the […]
Flawed Flow: Unveiling the Gaps in the Safe Drinking Water Act
Amidst an unprecedented U.S. environmentalist movement in the 1970s, Congress enacted groundbreaking legislation to protect the public health and welfare: The Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA” or “Act”). Officially signed into law by President Ford in 1974, the SDWA was revolutionary at the time, providing a national “comprehensive regulatory framework” […]
Ensuring Economic Security in Future Pandemics
On September 09, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14,042 (“the Order”). In the Order, President Biden required all executive agencies to include a clause in their contracts stating both contractors and subcontractors would “obey COVID-19 safety guidance issued by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force.” On September 24, 2021, […]
The End of a Public Health Emergency or the End for Healthcare Access?
The U.S. Public Health Emergency (PHE) that began at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic concluded on May 11, 2023, ending the temporary policies started in response to the pandemic. These changes have affected the American public in different ways. For those with Medicare, over-the-counter COVID-19 tests are no […]