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Trump names a Fox News personality, a COVID mandate critic and an anti-vaccine doctor to key public health roles

By Matthew Perrone, Amanda Seitz, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Janette Nesheiwat to be the nation's next surgeon general, Dr. Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, and doctor and former Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

What Trump’s latest picks mean for the future of U.S. public health policy

By Laura Barrón-López, Harry Zahn, Claire Mufson

Trump has made his picks for key public health roles in his administration, nominating family medicine doctor and Fox News contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat to be the next surgeon general, Johns Hopkins surgeon Dr. Marty Makary to lead the FDA,…

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McDonald’s E. coli case count rises to 90 as FDA inspects an onion grower linked to recall

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Federal officials on Wednesday reported more cases of E. coli poisoning among people who ate at McDonald’s, as government investigators seeking the outbreak’s source identified an “onion grower of interest” in Washington state.

Congresswomen ask FDA why it has delayed proposed ban on hair-straightening chemicals

By Kenya Hunter, Associated Press

Two House members who first pushed the FDA to investigate the health risks of hair straighteners are asking the agency why it has twice delayed its target date to propose a ban on products containing formaldehyde.

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

With the Food and Drug Administration’s clearance, Pfizer and Moderna are set to begin shipping millions of doses. A third U.S. manufacturer, Novavax, expects its updated vaccine version to be available a little later.

5 things to know about the FDA’s alert on ground cinnamon tainted with lead

By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press

U.S. health officials are warning that several types of ground cinnamon sold at certain discount and specialty grocery stores are contaminated with high levels of lead.

Blood test for colon cancer gets U.S. regulator approval

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The test isn't a replacement for colonoscopies, but provides a noninvasive approach to screening.

Recalled lead-tainted applesauce pouches stayed on Dollar Tree shelves for weeks, FDA says

By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press

Dollar Tree failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to reports of illness in more than 500 children, leaving the products on some store shelves for two months, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.

7 things to know about the FDA’s warning about shellfish from the Pacific Northwest

By Claire Rush, Associated Press

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.

FDA advisers back Alzheimer’s drug that can slow disease

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

If the agency agrees with the panel's recommendation, the drug, donanemab, would only be the second Alzheimer’s drug cleared in the U.S. shown to convincingly slow cognitive decline and memory problems due to Alzheimer's.