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The FDA is recalling some shipments of Dole blueberries because parasites may have contaminated them. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent out a statement about a recall of Dole Fresh blueberries due to a possible cyclospora parasite contamination. “Dole Diversified North America, Inc. is coordinating closely …

The FDA has approved the first Alzheimer’s treatment to slow down cognitive decline. Critics are concerned the new drug doesn’t have enough evidence to guarantee it actually works. Aducanumab is now the first Alzheimer’s drug to be cleared and approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The …

The FDA has approved an obesity drug that can help people drop their weight by 15 percent. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new version of a well-known diabetes medicine that can also be used as a weight-loss drug. The drug, Wegovy, is a higher-dose …

While it may be tempting to some, the Food and Drug Administration warns people allergic to seafood to refrain from throwing a batch of Cicadas on the grill this summer. “We have to say it. Don’t eat #cicadas if you’re allergic to seafood as these insects share a family relation …

Menthol, typically found and used in cigarettes, may be banned by the end of this week. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working toward putting an end to menthol being used in cigarettes, as it would significantly prevent health issues related to menthol in the Black community. The process …

The Food and Drug Administration is investigating after 15 million Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines were destroyed. Employees at a chemical plant in Baltimore run by Emergent Biosolutions mixed up ingredients from two vaccines that they were manufacturing. While this does not affect Johnson & Johnson vaccines created in the …

Moderna is planning to create a dual COVID-19 vaccine that will also work against the flu. According to Fox News, Moderna wants to add to its resume of virus defense by adding the flu as one of the viruses it fights against. On Tuesday, Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said the …

New York City plans to distribute Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine to its senior residences once the vaccine maker receives approval for emergency use authorization. Johnson & Johnson has pledged to provide 20 million doses of its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine by the end of March. “The big piece we …

The Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of a series of pet food products due to “potentially fatal” toxin levels called aflatoxin. According to the NY Daily News, products from Midwestern Pet Foods have been linked to deadly levels of aflatoxin, which is a toxin that grows on mold …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has endorsed Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine. On Thursday, Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine moved forward in its journey to authorized, as the FDA after officials voted 20 to 1 in favor of the vaccine being authorized for emergency use. The FDA is expected to make its formal …

On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration announced that they had approved a genetically modified pig whose body will not trigger allergies in humans. FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn praised this innovation. “Today’s first-ever approval of an animal biotechnology product for both food and as a potential source for biomedical …

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn he needed to authorize emergency use for Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine by the end of Friday, and if he didn’t, he should resign, an administration official and a source familiar with the situation told CNN. …

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn says he is “100 percent” confident in the new COVID-19 vaccine. During an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Hahn answered a few questions about the upcoming coronavirus vaccines, the pandemic itself, and more. Biden recently promised millions of vaccinations will be distributed …

Pfizer and BioNTech will submit an emergency use authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine today. Earlier this week, the companies reported that the vaccine was 95% effective. The emergency use authorization will be requested in the United States, Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The Food and Drug administration’s …

Orca Bay Foods recalled almost 5,000 pounds of Trader Joe’s fish. Apparently, the company’s Gluten-Free Battered Halibut fish were made without listing milk or wheat as allergens. “Customers with an allergy or sensitivity to wheat or milk should not eat the fish. We urge you to discard the product or …

Moderna of Cambridge, Mass, recently announced that the government may authorize emergency use of their Coronavirus vaccine, as soon as December. The announcement comes as no surprise following the company’s 1.5 Million Dollar vaccine development contract signed back in August with the US Federal Government. Chief Executive Officer Stéphane Bancel …

Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it was expanding a June recall of the popular diabetes drug Metformin. The drugs are being recalled for containing an unsafe level of cancer-causing agent N-Nitrosodimethylamine. The recall now includes an additional 76 unexpired lots. Metformin is used in patients with …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is officially requiring makers of popular anti-anxiety brands to label the medications as possibly being extremely addictive. Benzodiazepines, or “benzos,” are a class of highly addictive psychoactive drugs, and include well-known ones like Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, Librium, and Valium. Many of these drugs are …

TikTok has become very popular during the quarantine by offering a platform where creatives are able to make original or remade content videos. However, the level of traffic they receive on a day to day basis has put them at a disadvantage in quickly regulating dangerous content. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ A new …

Bill Gates is calling out the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over their mismanaging of the COVID-19 pandemic. During his latest interview with Bloomberg Television, Gates took aim at FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn after he incorrectly promoted the benefits of blood plasma as …