FDA Flags Manufacturing Issues at Biologics Facility in India
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has flagged violations at a large manufacturing facility in India, which distributes biologics and drugs in the United States. The FDA issued a Form 483 with seven inspection observations following a recent review of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, a biologics manufacturing facility in Bachupally, Hyderabad, India. The agency has […]
Supreme Court Bars Roundup Cancer Lawsuits
On June 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that existing federal law prevents failure-to-warn injury lawsuits in state courts against Monsanto Company by individuals whose health deteriorated from exposure to the company’s glyphosate-containing Roundup weed killer. The decision in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell reversed a Missouri jury verdict awarding plaintiff John Durnell $1.25 […]
London Hospital Creates Innovative Outdoor Ward for Critically Ill Patients
A hospital in the United Kingdom has taken a historic step in patient care by introducing an outdoor medical environment to give critically ill patients access to sunlight, greenery and outdoor air.1 King’s College Hospital in south London recently opened a purpose-built rooftop critical care garden directly integrated into its intensive care infrastructure. This facility […]
Rising Rates of Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults Linked to Bayer’s RoundUp Weedkiller
A peer-reviewed study published Apr. 21, 2026, in Nature Medicine by researchers in Spain has found that rising early-onset colorectal cancer in younger adults is linked to pesticide exposure via herbicides containing ingredients banned in other countries but still approved for use in the United States.1 The study evaluated “epigenetic fingerprints” left in tumor DNA […]
U.S. Fertility Rates Near Historic Lows
Fertility rates in the United States are now among the lowest levels ever recorded, based on provisional data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) earlier this month. According to the CDC report, the general fertility rate declined to 53.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-44, down 23 percent since 2007, […]
Medical School Enrollment at Record High as Physician Shortage Looms
Medical schools in the United States saw the highest number of student enrollments on record in 2025, according to new data from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The AAMC reported that medical schools enrolled 100,723 students for the 2025–26 academic year, up 1.3 percent from the prior year, marking a rebound after a […]