How can anyone decide on the best course of action in a world full of unknowns? There are few better examples of this challenge than the COVID-19 pandemic, when officials fervently compared potential outcomes as they weighed ...
Nov 20, 2023
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An investigation published by The BMJ raises concerns about a revolving door culture between the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Moderna after two regulators who held oversight roles for COVID vaccines went to ...
Nov 2, 2023
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to ban a cancer-causing chemical commonly used as a furniture cleaner and degreaser.
Oct 24, 2023
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Many Americans don't understand a lot about their health. Whether due to people believing conspiracy theories or simply walking out of their doctor's offices without a good idea of what was said, communicating what scientists ...
Aug 17, 2023
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Why is Washington the epicenter of the fentanyl crisis?
Jul 25, 2023
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On Nov. 22, three FDA inspectors arrived at the sprawling Intas Pharmaceuticals plant south of Ahmedabad, India, and found hundreds of trash bags full of shredded documents tossed into a garbage truck. Over the next 10 days, ...
Jun 23, 2023
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These days you see signs for delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC and CBD, or cannabidiol, everywhere—at gas stations, convenience stores, vape shops and online. Many people are rightly wondering which of these compounds are legal, ...
May 1, 2023
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In 2018, Mike Ferraro was living on the street and sharing needles with other people who injected drugs when he found out he was HIV-positive.
Apr 25, 2023
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Recent increases in the use of health information technology (health IT) and electronic health records (EHR) provide avenues to untapped potential for improving health care productivity and efficiency. Health information ...
Mar 16, 2023
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Maternal exposure to air pollution may raise the risk for heart defects in an unborn child, according to new research from China that suggests the risks are just as high in the three months prior to pregnancy as they are ...
Feb 14, 2023
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