Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from FDA

Philadelphia's Water Scare Highlights the Alarming Frequency of U.S. Chemical Spills

A solution used to make adhesives spilled into the Delaware River last week. Here's what to know about the chemicals, and why these spills seem so common.

Inverse

Tariffs on Baby Formula Returned. So Did the Shortages.

Huh, what a wild coincidence.

Reason

So long, red dye No. 3? Why lawmakers want to cancel a chemical found in your Skittles and strawberry Yoohoo

Skittles, strawberry Yoohoo and Walmart yogurt-dipped pretzels — what do these all have in common? They contain the controversial red dye No. 3 or titanium dioxide, which some California lawmakers are now waging war against.

Los Angeles Times

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Bird flu FAQ: What is avian influenza? How is it transmitted to humans? What are the symptoms? Are there effective treatments and vaccines? Will H5N1 become the next viral pandemic?

Avian influenza (“bird flu”) is a highly contagious viral infection that affects wild and domestic birds worldwide. It has recently gained notoriety for its devastating impact on the commercial poultry sector and as an emerging human public health threat.

The Conversation

Eye drop recall 2023: The full list of brands that have been recalled

We share the full list of eye drop brands that have been recalled, after being linked to a rare strain of bacteria that can cause blindness and even death.

GoodToKnow

Commentary: E-cigarette brands from overseas are exploiting an FDA loophole to get into kids’ hands

A few years ago, parents and teachers in Chicago were facing a new threat as e-cigarettes began showing up in classrooms and school lockers. While smoking cigarettes has thankfully become less popular among young people, fruity flavored “vapes” became the trendy new teenage accessory as they spread like wildfire throughout…

Chicago Tribune

Top Republican leaders ask judge to dismiss lawsuit over NC abortion pill laws

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore and state Senate leader Phil Berger filed a motion Friday requesting dismissal of a lawsuit that would block restrictions on abortion pills.

Tribune News Service

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Why candy lovers shouldn’t panic over California’s ‘Skittle ban’

Bill aims to ban chemicals that appear in the candy, perhaps setting an example nationwide

The Guardian - US

The 5th Circuit Rebukes the FDA for Flouting the Law While Imposing a De Facto Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes

The appeals court says regulators violated the Administrative Procedure Act when they tried to pull menthol vapes off the market.

Reason

Fifth Circuit Again Stays FDA Denial of E-Cigarette Product Application

Another opinion exposing the Food and Drug Administration's vaping problem.

Reason

You can now get a free at-home HIV test. Here's how.

A new program will distribute 1 million free at-home HIV tests to U.S. residents and is collaborating with the dating app Grindr to promote the service.

LiveScience

3 Large-Cap Stocks You Can Buy for Under $200

The recent financial turmoil from several bank failures, the Fed’s persistent hawkish stance to battle stubborn inflation, and renewed recession worries have kept the stock market highly volatile lately. Amid this backdrop, investors could consider buying fundamentally sound, large-cap stocks Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), and Merck (MRK),…

StockNews.com

Law Restricting Pharmacist Speech About Ivermectin and Hydroxycholoroquine Likely Violates the First Amendment

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the law.

Reason

Analysis-In US abortion pill case, FDA could soften blow of court-ordered restrictions

A conservative federal judge in Texas could soon order the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reconsider its 22-year-old approval for a pill used in the most common form of abortion in the United States, or order the approval revoked outright.

Reuters

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - US

US mothers face uncertainty as lone, unproven drug for preterm birth pulled

FDA granted accelerated approval for Makena in 2011 to address issue of preemies, but major study says drug doesn’t work

Reason

FDA Says Lab-Grown Chicken Is Safe To Eat

"The future of our planet depends on how we feed ourselves…and we have a responsibility to look beyond the horizon for smarter, sustainable ways to eat," says GOOD Meat's CEO.

WEKU

The CDC is investigating recalled eyedrops after infections cause death and blindness

Infections from drug-resistant bacteria have caused death and illness in 68 patients across the U.S., the CDC says. The strain has been linked to recalled eyedrops like EzriCare Artificial Tears.

Fortune

Lab-grown chicken moves closer to grocers and restaurants

FDA signs off, but there’s one more hurdle to clear.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Axios

Republicans' COVID vaccine tightrope

Experts say there's a fine line between responsibly scrutinizing policy and fueling misinformation.

Tribune News Service

This tick-borne disease is now endemic in 10 US states

Babesiosis, a tick-borne disease, is endemic in 10 U.S. states, according to a March report by the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The parasitic disease primarily occurs within the Northeast and Midwest. As cases continue to rise in several states, the CDC has advised for an increase…

WEKU

FDA gives 2nd safety nod to cultivated meat, produced without slaughtering animals

GOOD Meat, which grows chicken and other meat from animal cells in a production facility, is the second company to cross this hurdle. The move brings no-kill meat closer to sale in the U.S.

The Independent UK

Doctors question aspects of Missouri transgender care limits

Missouri’s attorney general says he will issue an emergency regulation that at least temporarily puts strict limits on transgender medical treatment for youth

WEKU

What to know about xylazine, the drug authorities are calling a public safety threat

The veterinary tranquilizer has been linked to a growing number of overdose deaths across the country, especially in the Northeast. It's often combined with fentanyl, but can't be treated with Narcan.

Los Angeles Times

How immune are we? Why answering this question is essential for post-pandemic life

The pandemic's formal end on May 11 marks neither victory nor peace: It's a cessation of hostilities with a dangerous virus that is still very much with us.

Axios

Drug shortages upend hospitals care, cancer treatments

Many of the drugs American hospitals rely on are in short supply — and the problem is only expected to get worse.

1 … 145 146 147 148

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.