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This Is What the FDA Has to Say About Emergency COVID-19 Vaccines

The Food and Drug Administration stated that the experimental COVID-19 vaccines need to provide at least two months of follow-up data after trial members have received their final injection. This is what the makers of the vaccines need to do…

October 9, 2020 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

Will the FDA Approve a Vaccine in September?

The US will have four coronavirus candidate vaccines in clinical trials by September. This is a fantastic thing since we’ve all seen how the timeline of the virus has amazed us all. It all started in December, and here we…

August 30, 2020 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

FDA Has Just Authorized a New COVID-19 Test, but Can We Trust It?

A new COVID-19 test that can take about 15 minutes and that can be run without any lab equipment was approved by the FDA. The price would be of $5. The technology is simple – the same as they use…

August 28, 2020 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

Just In: Coronavirus Vaccine – Emergency Approval For Use, Issued In Weeks

Experts all over the world are doing their best to come up with a vaccine for the novel coronavirus and there ate also all kinds of viable treatments in the works. But there’s one specific vaccine that has been drawing…

July 30, 2020 ·by Rada Mateescu· 0

The FDA Takes Action Against Electronic Cigarettes

The US authorities have decided to impose drastic restrictions on sales of electronic cigarettes to stem the “epidemic” among young people, attracted by this product in its flavored form. The American Health Agency (FDA) announced on Thursday, November 15th, that…

November 16, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

How did E. coli get on Romaine Lettuce? FDA still Baffled

Alaska is now facing the problem of determining the source of contaminated E. coli lettuce. Eight people ate it and got sick in Nome, Alaska and authorities did find out that the culprit was the lettuce but they still do…

April 24, 2018 ·by Asheley Rice· 0

Contact Lenses That Automatically Adapt To UV Light Have Been Approved By The FDA

Yesterday, the FDA approved the world’s first contact lenses that contain a special material which shades automatically when the surrounding light is bright. This new medical innovation is called Acuvue Oasys Contact Lenses and incorporates a new patented technology known…

April 11, 2018 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Childhood Leukemia Will Finally Have An FDA Approved Treatment

The U.S health officials have approved a treatment which genetically turns the patient’s blood cells into assassins seeking to destroy leukemia. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has qualified the treatment as historic since it is the first gene therapy…

August 31, 2017 ·by Asheley Rice· 0

Supplements Can Be Dangerous And They Are Barely Regulated By The Authorities

Dangerous Supplements are Barely Regulated and Easily Slip onto the Market Supplements don’t require a prescription and are considered healthy since they contain vitamins and herbs. But in combination with prescription drugs or some conditions that patients have, they can…

August 16, 2017 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

This FDA-Approved Treatment For Obesity Already Killed Five People

After a month from the procedure of inserting an inflatable silicone balloon in the patients’ stomachs, there have been five reports of deaths. The FDA is investigating the reason behind the sudden deaths to see whether the cause was the…

August 14, 2017 ·by Asheley Rice· 0