Jan 31 FDA announces overhaul of food program to protect consumers and food supply By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf is vowing to better protect consumers and the U.S. food supply. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 5:36 FDA eases blood donation restrictions against men who have sex with men By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings The FDA announced plans to ease a decades-old restriction preventing men who have sex with men from donating blood. A lifetime ban was put in place during the AIDS epidemic over fears of HIV transmission. The new guidelines would ask… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: U.S. economy shows new signs of slowing after repeated interest rate hikes In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. economy shows new signs of slowing after repeated interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, 11 people died in Ukraine during a wave of Russian missile and drone attacks, the FBI says it… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 3:34 News Wrap: Poland steps up pressure to send tanks to Ukraine In our news wrap Monday, Poland stepped up the pressure to send tanks to Ukraine forces, the FBI's former top counter-intelligence agent in New York is accused of aiding Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, the White House fended off new questions… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 8:22 FDA clears way for wider access to abortion pills By John Yang For the first time, retail pharmacies will be allowed to offer prescribed abortion pills in the United States. The FDA announced the regulatory change on Tuesday, which could significantly expand abortion access through medication. John Yang discussed the development with… Continue watching
Jan 03 FDA finalizes rule change allowing mail-order abortion pills By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press U.S. health officials have finalized a rule change that allows women seeking abortion pills to get them through the mail. The update Tuesday by the FDA replaces a long-standing requirement that the medicine be picked up in person. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 5:57 FDA criticized for working too closely with biotech company to approve Alzheimer’s drug By Geoff Bennett New findings from a congressional investigation into the Food and Drug Administration and the biotech company Biogen find the FDA broke its own protocols to approve a new Alzheimer’s drug last year. The report said the FDA worked too closely… Continue watching
Dec 06 Panel calls for stronger leadership, clearer mission of FDA foods program By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press A panel is calling for changes at the federal agency that oversees most of the nation's food supply, saying revamped leadership, a clear mission and more urgency are needed to prevent illness outbreaks and to promote good health. Continue reading
Oct 17 You can now buy lower-cost hearing aids over the counter. Here’s how By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News The new options are intended for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss — a market of tens of millions of people, many of whom have until now avoided getting help because aids were so expensive. Continue reading
Oct 06 New survey suggests little progress against stopping U.S. teens from vaping By Mike Stobbe, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The latest government study on teen vaping suggests there's been little progress in keeping e-cigarettes out of the hands of kids. Continue reading