Guillain-Barré Syndrome Warning Added to Shingrix Vaccine in Australia
by Rishma Parpia
In February 2024, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), the country’s national regulatory authority for drugs and, initiated an investigation into a potential ...
CT Scan Radiation Linked to Cancer, Especially in Children
by Amber Baker
Computed Tomography (CT) scans use X-rays to provide detailed cross section images of the body’s internal organs, bones and soft ...
Pfizer Ends Development of Weight-Loss Pill After Liver Injury in Trial Participant
by Rishma Parpia
Pfizer, Inc. announced that it is discontinuing development of its experimental daily weight loss pill after a trial participant suffered ...
Early Onset Breast Cancer is on the Rise in Younger Women
by Natasha Hobley
Data from recent years shows that early onset breast cancer is on the rise, particularly in younger women under age ...
Nearly Half of Baby Formulas Tested Contain Lead and Arsenic
by Natasha Hobley
After testing 41 types of powdered baby formula, Consumer Reports (CR) reported the presence of harmful contaminants in nearly half of ...
Harmful Contaminants Detected in “Almost All Water Systems” in the U.S.
by Amber Baker
According to a new report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG), almost all U.S. water systems contain detectable levels of ...
FDA Recalls Acne Products Contaminated with Benzene Carcinogen
by Rishma Parpia
On Mar. 11, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted the public and industry about the results of ...
HHS Plans to Close FDA Loophole that Allows Food Companies to “Self-Affirm” Safety of Ingredients
by Natasha Hobley
On Mar. 10, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered the U.S. Food and ...
Reports of Blindness After Popular Weight Loss Injections
by Amber Baker
Nine new reports of blindness in patients who used Ozempic and Mounjaro, which are injectable GLP-1 agonist drugs containing semaglutide ...
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