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Fda
health
Oct. 12, 2023
The FDA May Finally Take Action on Hair Relaxers
The agency reportedly plans to ban straightening products with formaldehyde.
By
Tariro Mzezewa
just asking questions
Sept. 26, 2023
A Popular Decongestant Is Useless. What Else Is?
Harvard Medical School professor Aaron Kesselheim on what you can and can’t trust at the drugstore.
By
Benjamin Hart
plagued
Sept. 14, 2023
What to Know About the Newest COVID Booster Shots
Newly reformulated boosters from Pfizer and Moderna have gotten the green light from the FDA and CDC and should be available as soon as Thursday.
By
Chas Danner
health
July 13, 2023
FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth-Control Pill
Opill is expected to be available both online and in popular retail stores starting in early 2024.
By
Nia Prater
life after roe
Apr. 21, 2023
Supreme Court Preserves Full Access to Abortion Pill, For Now
Mifepristone will remain fully available in states were abortion is still legal, at least while a longer court battle over its fate proceeds.
By
Chas Danner
politics
Apr. 13, 2023
Why the GOP Can’t Moderate On Abortion Pill Bans
As public opinion moves left on abortion, the pro-life movement’s ambitions move ever rightward.
By
Eric Levitz
plagued
Jan. 24, 2023
The FDA Wants COVID Boosters to Be Like Annual Flu Shots
The agency’s new proposal aims to simplify booster development and administration, but some experts are skeptical.
By
Chas Danner
but why though
Sept. 20, 2022
Please Don’t Cook TikTok’s ‘Sleepy Chicken’
The FDA absolutely does not advise cooking chicken in NyQuil.
By
Olivia Truffaut-Wong
plagued
Sept. 16, 2022
The Big Remaining Questions About the New Bivalent COVID Boosters
Some of the concerns are valid, others aren’t, but none should prevent people from getting the shot if they want to.
By
Chas Danner
plagued
Sept. 2, 2022
What to Know About the New COVID Booster Shots
Reformulated booster shots have arrived. Here’s how they are different and who can get them.
By
Chas Danner
investigations
July 12, 2022
The Vaping Industry Has Gone Rogue
Juul’s been dethroned. Mysterious upstarts sell banned flavors shipped in from China. Counterfeits are everywhere. And the authorities seem hopeless.
By
Matt Stieb
public health
June 23, 2022
The FDA Just Changed Vape Life for Good
R.I.P. Juul — for now.
By
Olivia Truffaut-Wong
health
June 15, 2022
The Baby-Formula Shortage Could Ease by Late July
44,000 pounds of Nestlé baby formula will arrive this week.
By
Bindu Bansinath
and
Mia Mercado
plagued
May 23, 2022
The COVID Vaccine News Many Parents Have Been Waiting For
Pfizer has finally filed for FDA approval for a three-dose COVID vaccine for kids under the age of 5.
By
Matt Stieb
explainer
Mar. 30, 2022
What We Know About Second COVID Booster Shots
Americans over 50 are now eligible for an extra dose of COVID-19 vaccine. But experts are still debating who should get one.
By
Chas Danner
covid-19
Feb. 11, 2022
Pfizer Delays FDA Request for COVID Vaccine for Kids Under 5
Shots for tots are now months away, as Pfizer anticipates pending data will prove administering three doses is more effective than two.
By
Matt Stieb
pandemic
Feb. 4, 2022
The Parent Booster
Frustrated by a lack of urgency and information, activist parents pushed the FDA on shots for the youngest kids.
By
Irin Carmon
abortion rights
Dec. 17, 2021
FDA Green-lights Abortion Pills by Mail
But conservative states plan to institute bans, if they haven’t already.
By
Claire Lampen
covid-19
Nov. 19, 2021
All Adults Now Eligible for COVID Booster Shots: FDA, CDC
Everyone 18 and older who was fully vaccinated at least six months ago may now receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.
By
Chas Danner
explainer
Nov. 16, 2021
What to Know About Booster Shots, Now
Countless Americans are now eligible for a booster dose of any of the three U.S.-authorized COVID vaccines.
By
Paola Rosa-Aquino
and
Chas Danner
business
Oct. 24, 2021
Millions of Used Medical Gloves Imported to U.S.: Report
A Thai company that was repackaging and selling reused gloves shipped at least 200 million gloves to U.S. distributors during the pandemic.
By
Paola Rosa-Aquino
covid-19
Oct. 22, 2021
Booster Shots Are Now Approved for All of the COVID Vaccines
Additional dose recommended for all with J&J and many who got Moderna, with “mix and match” allowed for all varieties.
By
Nia Prater
booster shots
Sept. 17, 2021
FDA Panel Recommends Booster Shots for Those 65 and Over, But Not Everyone
The panel’s vote against authorizing third shots of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for those 16 and over may derail the Biden administration’s booster plan.
By
Paola Rosa-Aquino
and
Chas Danner
covid-19
Sept. 15, 2021
The Debate Over Booster Shots Is Getting Hotter
Should everyone get an extra shot, or just the most vulnerable? That question is splitting experts and even the Biden administration.
By
Paola Rosa-Aquino
covid-19
Aug. 23, 2021
The FDA Has Fully Approved Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine
Experts hope this will encourage more people to get vaccinated.
By
Mia Mercado
covid-19
Aug. 13, 2021
FDA, CDC Approve Third COVID Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised
The move paves the way for Americans with weakened immune systems to get a third shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines as soon as this weekend.
By
Paola Rosa-Aquino
vaccine mandates
Aug. 3, 2021
FDA Accelerates Timeline for Final Approval of Pfizer Vaccine
The regulatory agency reportedly has an unofficial deadline of Labor Day or sooner, clearing potential legal hurdles for some vaccine mandates.
By
Matt Stieb
covid-19
July 12, 2021
FDA Will Add Warning of Rare Nerve Syndrome to J&J Vaccine
About 100 cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome have been reported among U.S. recipients of the vaccine.
By
Nia Prater
covid-19
June 24, 2021
Feds Adding Warning to Pfizer, Moderna Shots Over Rare Heart Condition
The CDC has so far confirmed 323 cases of the condition in people ages 12 through 29, but patients generally recovered from the symptoms.
By
Paola Rosa-Aquino
covid vaccines
June 11, 2021
Johnson & Johnson Must Toss 60 Million Vaccine Doses Made at Troubled Plant
Only ten million J&J doses produced by Emergent BioSolutions’ Baltimore facility have been cleared for use.
By
Chas Danner
covid-19
May 25, 2021
Moderna Says COVID-19 Shot Is 100 Percent Effective in Teens
It looks like a second shot will be ready for kids before the next school year.
By
Paola Rosa-Aquino
covid-19
May 3, 2021
FDA Set to Authorize Pfizer COVID Vaccine for Adolescents: Report
Kids aged 12-15 could be able to start getting the shot next week.
By
Chas Danner
smoking
Apr. 29, 2021
FDA Moves to Ban Menthol Cigarettes Nationwide
The agency points to the particular harm they cause among Black consumers.
By
Paola Rosa-Aquino
covid-19
Apr. 23, 2021
U.S. Resumes Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine
The FDA and CDC have lifted their pause of the one-shot vaccine after an extensive safety review regarding a very rare blood clot risk.
By
Chas Danner
covid vaccines
Apr. 6, 2021
J&J Takes Over Plant Where Contractor Error Led to Loss of 15M Vaccine Doses
New reports detail past batches of discarded vaccines and doubts that Johnson & Johnson can correct the course at the plant in Baltimore.
By
Chas Danner
liveblog
Dec. 23, 2020
Pfizer, Trump Administration Reach Deal for More Doses: Live Updates
There will now be enough vaccine for at least 200 million Americans by the end of July.
By
Chas Danner
tomorrow
Dec. 7, 2020
We Had the Vaccine the Whole Time
The silver bullet we’ve been waiting for took all of one weekend to design.
By
David Wallace-Wells
rapid test
Nov. 18, 2020
At Last, the FDA Has Approved an at-Home Rapid COVID Test
The company that produces the test says it should be widely available by the spring.
By
Hannah Gold
keratin
Oct. 22, 2020
Why Hasn’t the FDA Banned Toxic Keratin Treatments?
Brazilian Blowout and similar hair-straightening products are believed to release noxious clouds of formaldehyde, which may cause cancer.
By
Hannah Gold
health
Sept. 28, 2020
Xanax Will Now Come With a More Serious Warning Label
The FDA will require new labels on benzodiazepines to reflect the drugs’ high risk for abuse and addiction.
By
Amanda Arnold
tiktok
Sept. 25, 2020
Please Do Not Try the ‘Benadryl Challenge’
The FDA has issued a warning against the dangerous TikTok trend, which has landed several teens in the hospital.
By
Amanda Arnold
recalls
Aug. 24, 2020
This Is the Worst Food Recall Yet
First, onions and citrus. Now, peaches — at the height of stone-fruit season, no less.
By
Amanda Arnold
coronavirus
May 7, 2020
The FDA Has Approved a Coronavirus Vaccine for Phase Two Trial
The company says it could start phase three this summer and bring a vaccine to market by early 2021.
By
Adam K. Raymond
interesting times
Apr. 24, 2020
Andrew Sullivan: We Can’t Go on Like This Much Longer
The psychological damage from the deeply unnatural way of life under coronavirus lockdown is only going to intensify.
By
Andrew Sullivan
food allergies
Feb. 3, 2020
The FDA Approves the First Peanut-Allergy Drug
The treatment involves building up a partial immunity to the nut over six months.
By
Nikita Richardson
flu season
Jan. 29, 2020
FDA Warns Purell to Stop Claiming It Can Prevent the Flu
Hand-sanitizer use is an ineffective way to deal with flu season.
By
Hannah Gold
explainers
Jan. 2, 2020
Your Questions About CBD, Answered
Is that CBD gummy useful, or just delicious?
By
Katie Berohn
food borne illnesses
Nov. 27, 2019
Romaine Lettuce Is Making People Sick Again
Didn’t we just go through this?
By
Nikita Richardson
vaping
Sept. 11, 2019
Vape Safety Requires Legalizing Marijuana
If the government wants to be serious about ensuring consumer safety, it’s the only way.
By
Josh Barro
health
July 29, 2019
Do We Really Understand the Risks of Breast Implants?
The Cut spoke to a plastic surgeon about the FDA’s decision to recall certain textured breast implants linked to a rare cancer.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
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