FDA - Food and Drug Administration
Targeted antibiotic gel helps 80% of pilot patients avoid foot amputation, Jerusalem trial finds
GentaGel’s biodegradable treatment releases antibiotics directly at infection sites for up to 60 days; the company is pursuing further trials and an FDA regulatory pathway.
Revolution Medicines gets FDA approval for targeted pancreatic cancer drug
What do we know about the multistate salmonella outbreak in the US? - explainer
Taylor Farms recalls salsa, guacamole over salmonella risk, weeks after cyclosporiasis concerns
'Stoneos' cannabis cookies look too much like Oreos, says US FTC
The letters were sent by the FTC and FDA over concern that children may want to try them, including products that could easily be mistaken for Doritos chips and Cheetos cheese-flavored snacks.
US FDA panel weighs makeup of next COVID vaccine
The next-generation shots should select a single XBB-related target, the FDA's staff reviewers suggested.
Drugs are not a shortcut to weight loss - opinion
Ultimately, all of these drugs were withdrawn from the market because although they were effective for weight loss, they also harmed and killed people.
Ozempic, Wegovy and Saxenda: How do these weight loss drugs really work?
As a new weight loss drug prepares to enter the market, find out how the existing ones work, and what the difference is between all of them.
Elon Musk's Neuralink gets FDA approval for study of brain implants in humans
The company, founded in 2016, did not seek permission from the FDA until early 2022
Hadassah’s 'organoid' bank is ready to revolutionize medicine. Here is how
Organoids are lab-grown tissues that mimic the features and functions of a tissue in the body.
US FDA eases restrictions on blood donation
Individuals, other than those who report having a new sexual partner or multiple partners and had anal sex in the past three months, will be eligible to donate blood.
Got migraines? FDA approved Pfizer's nasal spray treatment
Every day, there are 40,000 migraine attacks in Israel. This new Pfizer treatment could help
This Alzheimer's drug was called a 'breakthrough,' so why did 3 people die?
Lecanemab was hailed by headlines as a breakthrough treatment for Alzheimer's. Now, with the death of a third patient, there are concerns about this medication.
US appeals court preserves limited approval of abortion pill
The appeals court declined to block portions of Kacsmaryk's order, effectively reinstating restrictions on the pill's distribution that had been lifted since 2016.
