Food and Drug Administration

FDA advises Covid vaccine makers to target KP.2 for fall shots

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it had advised drugmakers to update the Covid vaccines to target the KP.2 strain, a ...

An FDA panel just rejected using MDMA to treat PTSD. Here are 5 things to know about the psychedelic drug.

LifeStyle
Olivia Martin

An independent panel for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected the use of MDMA as a form of therapy for ...

Maddow Blog | Republicans eye new plan to defund prosecutors they don’t like

U.S.
Amanda Smith

In recent years, a variety of prominent and powerful Republican officials have become a little too fond of defunding offices and agencies ...

How risky is it to eat raw oysters? Here’s how you can safely consume them, according to experts.

LifeStyle
Olivia Martin

From coast to coast, spanning Connecticut to Florida to Washington state, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisories warning against the consumption of ...

What marijuana reclassification means for the US cannabis industry

Business
Jessica Roberts

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is gearing up to reclassify marijuana in the US as a less dangerous drug, according to new ...

Biden administration delays plans to ban menthol cigarettes

Politics
Amanda Smith

The Biden Administration has delayed plans to ban menthol cigarettes, a proposal announced by the Food and Drug Administration years ago. “There ...

One In Five Milk Samples From Across US Had Traces Of Bird Flu Virus, FDA Says

Health
Rachel Carter

Topline One of five samples of milk collected from store shelves across the country contained traces of the bird flu virus, the ...

Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says

Health
Rachel Carter

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu ...

Salmonella infections linked to organic basil sold at Trader Joe’s are under investigation. What to know about foodborne illnesses.

LifeStyle
Olivia Martin

You might want to pick another night for homemade pesto. Grocery chain Trader Joe’s has voluntarily removed all Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil, ...

The best rechargeable hearing aids of 2024, according to audiologist

LifeStyle
Olivia Martin

Hearing aids have become more accessible than ever, due to the Food and Drug Administration’s 2022 ruling that gave the green light ...