November 15, 2024

RFK Jr.'s Vision for U.S. Food and Drug System Reform

The FDA's nutrition department has to go: "They're not doing their job. They're not protecting our kids."

Reuters

November 15, 2024

RFK Jr to the FDA: 'Pack Your Bags'

"If you work for the FDA and are part of this corrupt system, I have two messages for you: 1. Preserve your records, and 2. Pack your bags."

Reuters

November 13, 2024

CDC Trust Parallels Vaccine Science Acceptance

Experience of personal COVID-19 loss was linked to nearly four times higher odds of trusting vaccine science (aOR=3.91; 95% CI, 1.87-8.18), with these individuals showing 89.9% vaccine acceptance by 2023 compared to 80% among those without loss.

Conexiant

November 11, 2024

FDA Lifts Hold on Combo COVID-Flu Shot

Late-stage trial activities will resume as quickly as possible.

Reuters

November 08, 2024

Tumor Treating Fields Therapy Receives FDA Approval in Metastatic NSCLC

Novocure recently announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Optune Lua® for concurrent use with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors or docetaxel for the treatment of adults with metastatic n...

The ASCO Post

November 04, 2024

FTC Finalizes "Click-to-Cancel" Rule

FTC finalizes rule requiring subscription-based businesses to provide cancellation processes as simple as enrollment methods, effective 180 days after Federal Register publication.

Conexiant

November 04, 2024

Sick Leave on the Ballot in Three States

Upcoming ballot measures in Missouri, Nebraska, and Alaska may grant paid sick leave benefits to workers, aiming to alleviate financial pressures when ill and protect public health. While receiving broad support, the initiatives have not gained as much attention as other ballot measures.

KFF Health News

October 30, 2024

First H5N1 Bird Flu Detected in U.S. Swine

H5N1 bird flu detected in a pig in Oregon - first case in U.S. swine; USDA assures no risk to pork supply despite spread to dairy herds & infection of 36 individuals.

Reuters

October 29, 2024

WHO: Tuberculosis Regains Top Spot as Deadliest Infectious Disease

Tuberculosis now exceeds COVID-19 as the primary cause of infectious disease deaths in 2023, demanding urgent attention due to persistent challenges and funding shortages, according to a World Health Organization report.

Reuters