U.S. health authorities have responded to the warning from Florida’s surgeon general about a spike in reports of adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination. Drs. Rochelle Walensky and Robert Califf claimed in the response that Dr. Joseph Ladapo, the surgeon general, was misleading the public by focusing on the increase in adverse events reported to the […]
A new climate crisis-friendly, sustainable meat product, years in the making, may appear on some restaurant menus in the United States by the end of the year. But it has a big drawback, detractors fear that eating it could cause cancer. Lab-grown meat, also called “cultured” or “cultivated” meat, was determined to be safe for […]
Experts who advise the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on immunizations were supportive on Jan. 26 of a planned pivot on COVID-19 vaccines. Members of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted to recommend the FDA stop using the original vaccines, which only target the obsolete Wuhan strain, in favor of new bivalent […]
U.S. drug regulators on Dec. 8 announced emergency clearance for two COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months of age. The updated vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are now able to be administered to younger children after previously only being available to those 5 and older, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Oct. 12 enabled younger children to receive updated COVID-19 boosters. The CDC’s move came hours after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency authorization to Moderna and Pfizer for their updated COVID-19 boosters for children between the ages of 5 and 11. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, […]
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) researchers are preparing to publish a study on a set of data that identified four potential issues in elderly persons after COVID-19 vaccination. The FDA announced in July 2021 that near real-time surveillance detected four potential adverse events of interest following receipt of Pfizer’s vaccine. The agency has given zero […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday advised parents and caregivers against feeding Mother’s Touch Formula to infants as the product has not undergone proper testing. The directive comes as the United States recovers from a severe infant formula crunch that began with pandemic-led supply issues and worsened after Abbott closed its Michigan […]
New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act will take effect on Sept. 1, effectively making Times Square and many other locations “gun-free zones.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he is suing the Food and Drug Administration. He accuses it of preventing Floridians from getting lower-priced medicine. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access […]
A popular snack item is being pulled from store shelves for safety-related concerns. D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co. Inc., announced a voluntary recall of its 44 ounce Market Pantry White Fudge Animal Cookies. According to the Food and Drug Administration, the products in question might contain small metal fragments. The cookies come in a clear plastic […]
