Tag: FDA
STAT+: Inside the rise of Tracy Beth Høeg, the Covid contrarian shaping FDA vaccine policy
Tracy Beth Høeg, a former sports medicine physician specializing in ultramarathon runners, has experienced a significant shift in…
FDA Approves Novavax COVID-19 Shot But With Unusual Restrictions
The Food and Drug Administration has given its long-awaited approval for Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, but with some unusual…
FDA approves Novavax Covid vaccine after delay
The Food and Drug Administration has recently granted approval for Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine, marking a significant milestone in…
FDA eyes additional Covid vaccine trials, as WHO suggests no update to Covid shot
But patients and advocates are pushing back against this neglect, and a new documentary called "Unrest" shines a…
FDA plan to ban fluoride supplements baffles and alarms dental experts
Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that helps prevent tooth decay by making the enamel of our teeth…
Former FDA head says RFK Jr.’s vaccine reluctance is ‘doing harm’
Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf recently spoke out against Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s…
First at-home test kit for cervical cancer approved by the FDA
Teal Health, a medical device company, has just received approval from U.S. regulators for the first cervical cancer…
Medicaid vigil, FDA AI adoption, Lyme research
The Impact of the FDA's AI Adoption The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced plans to accelerate…
May 9, FDA approves first birth control pill
Happy Friday! Today is May 9, 2025, marking the 129th day of the year with 236 days left…
Trump taps MAHA influencer for surgeon general, Vinay Prasad’s first speech at FDA
Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who said they would not vote for the tax cuts…
Vinay Prasad’s FDA speech: Praises staff, embraces evidence
Vinay Prasad, the newly appointed director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, delivered his first address…
Vinay Prasad to run key FDA division that oversees vaccines
Vinay Prasad, a prominent academic known for his strong critiques of the medical establishment, has been appointed as…