Record cyclosporiasis outbreak tests the response of a ‘weakened’ health system
From state and local food-safety response to the federal health agencies that fund that work, a record-breaking year for cyclosporiasis…
What to know about Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump’s pick to lead the FDA
Dr. Heidi Overton is currently working as a White House policy aide. If confirmed, she would lead an agency of…
Who really needs testosterone?
The military plans to start screening service members for low testosterone, and social media is overflowing with claims about testosterone…
What would it take to get peptides on the shelf?
An FDA advisory panel recently voted to green-light some popular peptides. The decision brought enormous attention to the market for…
FDA weighs a new kind of flu shot based on technology RFK Jr. has questioned
The FDA is poised to render a decision on Moderna's mRNA-based flu shot, which could be the first of its…
FDA panel considers easing peptide restrictions
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration are weighing the evidence for seven different peptides. Favorable votes would pave the…
Peptides get their regulatory closeup
A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will meet this week to make recommendations on whether specialized…
Iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell linked to cyclospora outbreak in 5 states
Federal health officials have identified a single supplier of the produce from Mexico that was served in Taco Bell restaurants…
Key FDA committee unanimously recommends its first vaccine since 2023
All nine members of the committee unanimously voted to recommend Moderna's new mRNA influenza vaccine for adults 50 and over.
Can a vibrating belt fend off bone density loss?
More than 40 million adults in the U.S. aged 50 and older have osteopenia, or low bone density. An FDA-approved…