FDA

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine the latest to enter late-stage trials

Free COVID-19 vaccines could become available later this year, officials say

covid-19 vaccine distribution

Treatment for rare esophagus disease deemed breakthrough therapy by FDA

Rare esophageal disease

FDA approves inexpensive COVID-19 test that provides results in 15 minutes

COVID-19 antigen test

Blood plasma authorized as COVID-19 treatment, but some question decision

FDA Blood Plasma COVID-19

Saliva-based COVID-19 test trialed by NBA players gains FDA authorization

COVID-19 saliva test NBA

Rapid screening tests could be key to ending the coronavirus pandemic

COVID Rapid Screening Tests

Vaping increases COVID-19 risk among teens, young adults, Stanford study finds

Vaping COVID-19

Philly warehouse worker beats severe COVID-19 with experimental treatment

Impella heart pump COVID-19

Do we need protection from ourselves to live healthy?

COVID-19 government regulations

FDA requires opioid labels to recommend overdose-reversing Narcan

FDA naloxone opioid

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine moves to final phase of testing

Moderna COVID-19 Update

Fresh Express recalls bagged salads due to Cyclospora outbreak

garden salad recall FDA

Inhaled form of remdesivir may prevent severe COVID-19 cases, Gilead says

inhalable remdesivir Gilead

Children's Health

Gaming now a valid treatment option for children with ADHD

FDA approves first prescription video game

Children's Health

FDA approves dispersible HIV drug for newborn infants, children

New HIV drug for children

FDA allows food manufacturers to swap ingredients without editing labels

FDA ingredient regulations ease

Remdesivir could be authorized as emergency COVID-19 treatment, report says

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With FDA approval, Rutgers saliva test for COVID-19 poised to scale up in United States

COVID-19 Saliva Test

FDA eases blood-donation rules for gay, bisexual men amid coronavirus shortage

FDA gay men blood donation restrictions

Zantac, ranitidine generics removed from market due to cancer-causing impurity

FDA pulls Zantac ranitidine market

FDA warns against 'fraudulent' coronavirus at-home test kits

FDA warns against coronavirus at-home test kits

Drug trials for potential coronavirus therapies ramping up

Drug trials are ramping up for potential coronavirus therapies

Herbal remedies and essential oils do not protect against coronavirus, FDA says

FDA FTC false coronavirus treatments

Jimmy John's linked to E. coli outbreak – again

Jimmy Johns FDA

Juul pitches locked e-cigarette that blocks underage users

Juul Age Lock FDA

Jimmy John's hit with FDA warning over links to E. coli, salmonella outbreaks

Jimmy Johns FDA

Arthritis pain reliever Voltaren to be sold over the counter

Voltaren Arthritis pain reliever

Former drug exec who killed wife in 2004 now in trouble for selling fake cancer cures for dogs

Jonathan Nyce Dog Cancer

Children's Health

Palforzia, the first peanut allergy drug, to hit market later this year

Palforzia Peanut Allergy Drug

FDA warns Purell maker to stop claiming hand sanitizer kills Ebola, MRSA and other illnesses

FDA warns Purell about unsubstantiated claims

With E. coli outbreak declared over, it's again safe to eat romaine lettuce from Salinas Valley, CDC says

Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak over Pennsylvania

A reality check on artificial intelligence: Can it match the hype?

Artificial Intelligence Health Care

FDA approves new migraine drug from Allergan

New migraine drug approved by FDA

FDA issues warning letter to Vivitrol makers for excluding serious risks in ad

Vivitrol FDA

Alternative Medicine

FDA warns Pennsylvania CBD company to cease making claims about medical benefits

CBD FDA PA

As e-cigarette popularity surges, 6.2 million American youth are using tobacco products

Teen Smoking 2019

Are generic drugs safe? Not necessarily

Generic Drug Safety

Alternative Medicine

Using CBD carries 'real risk' to your health, FDA warns

Carroll - CBD oil products at Weaver's Way co-op.

Children's Health

A contact lens designed to slow nearsightedness in children is coming in March

Trump reportedly reverses course on vaping ban

Donald Trump vaping ban

Former FDA adviser warns about dangers of LASIK surgery

LASIK Eye Surgery Dangers

More vapers are making their own juice, but not without risks

DIY Vaping Danielle Jones Kaiser Health News

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