The Latest Breaking News from FDA

The first paralysed man with a Neuralink chip reports success (racing games!), but software updates and brain response pose challenges.

Under the proposed law, people found in possession of the pills could face up to five years behind bars

The US startup Neuralink, which recently implanted one of its chips into the brain of a young quadriplegic man for the first time, has been forced to halt the trial. The company, co-founded by Elon Musk, encountered issues just a few weeks after the operation but has already received FDA…

The trendy nicotine pouch company is following in the marketing footsteps of Marlboro and Camel

More than 29.5 million Americans ages 12 and up had alcohol use disorder – the medical term for the disease commonly known as alcoholism – in 2022, when the most recent national data was published.

The FDA is developing front-of-package labels that corporations may have to start printing as early as 2027

From maltodextrin to guar gum, these additives are found in 73% of the US food supply – and are linked to health impacts

FDA approval is hamstrung by a law that requires animal testing. Meanwhile, newer chemical filters are in use worldwide.

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. and we need all the protection we can get. So why is it so hard to get newer, more effective ingredients approved here?