US FDA declines to approve Applied Therapeutics' genetic disease drug
Applied Therapeutics said on Wednesday that the U.S. FDA declined to approve its drug to treat galactosemia, a rare genetic ...
Meet the health care critics Trump picked to lead top U.S. health agencies under RFK Jr.
On Tuesday night, Trump nominated Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institutes of Health, tapping an opponent of ...
HIV Breakthrough as New Injection 89% More Effective Than PrEP
"PrEP reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by about 99 percent when taken as prescribed. Although there is less ...
Every Active Food Recall Classified Highest Risk This Month
Numerous food recalls have been granted the highest warning level offered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) so ...
Biden wants to cover weight loss meds. RFK Jr. would rather we just eat better.
The Biden administration proposed expanding coverage of weight loss medication to Medicaid and Medicare recipients. RFK Jr.
Is our food supply getting less safe? 5 tips for navigating food recalls
Food recalls seem to be happening more frequently than ever. An expert explains why recalls happen and the steps you can take ...
‘Drastic and terrible impact’: What Kennedy’s confirmation as HHS secretary could mean for global health
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services sent a ...
Jay Bhattacharya, prominent physician and economist, nominated by Trump for NIH director
Stanford-trained physician and economist Jay Bhattacharya has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next ...
Which drinking water is healthiest? The pros and cons of tap, bottled, filtered and more.
While there are concerns about drinking water, experts stress that most Americans have access to clean water — and should be ...
Carrots, ice cream and more items recalled by the FDA. Here's the list for November 2024
The FDA removed the following items from store shelves in November: HH Fresh Trading Enoki Mushrooms: Potential to be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. Aldi and La Bonne Vie Soft ripened ...
Cinnamon, spice and ‘everything nice’ – why lead-tainted cinnamon products have turned up on shelves, and what questions consumers should ask
Most people are familiar with cinnamon in two forms – sticks and ground spice. Both come from the dried inner bark of the cinnamon tree, which is harvested after a few years of cultivation. For the ...