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Can a Federally Funded ‘Netflix Model’ Fix the Broken Market for Antibiotics?

“The Covid-19 pandemic demonstrated America’s vulnerability to catastrophic public health crises, and it highlighted the urgency of taking reasonable measures to prevent them in...

Brain Implants Have Begun to Restore Functions, but Advances Are Slow

A jumble of cords and two devices the size of soda cans protrude from Austin Beggin’s head when he undergoes testing with a team...

The Year in Micro News

Plenty of big news happened in 2022. Frightening, fascinating, devastating and inspiring news with global implications. You can almost certainly, off the top of...

Vaping Settlement by Juul Is Said to Total $1.7 Billion

Juul Labs has agreed to pay $1.7 billion to settle more than 5,000 lawsuits by school districts, local governments and individuals who claimed that...

Lasik Patients Should Be Warned of Complications, FDA Draft Says

Patients considering Lasik surgery should be warned that they may be left with double vision, dry eyes, difficulty driving at night and, in rare...

Flu and RSV Increase Demand for Antibiotics and Antivirals

Although the shortage of amoxicillin, especially its liquid and chewable forms, has proved frustrating for pharmacists, doctors and parents whose children have grown accustomed...

Doctors Warn FDA of Risks Posed by Flawed Oxygen Devices

Researchers warned an expert panel of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday that flawed readings on devices measuring oxygen levels in the blood...

Breast Implants May Be Linked to Additional Cancers, F.D.A. Warns

They are extremely rare, he added, and the new warning should not be cause for widespread alarm. The realization that A.L.C.L. was linked to...

FDA Approves Daxxify, a New Anti-Wrinkle Drug

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug that reduced the appearance of facial wrinkles for about six months, spurring competition in...

Demand for Monkeypox Vaccine Exceeds Supply, C.D.C. Says

“We have the capacity for testing that we need and have made it easier to access,” Dr. Walenksy said.But health officials should be doing...

F.D.A. Lets Juul Appeal Ban and Stay on the Market During a Review

The Food and Drug Administration has decided to allow Juul Labs’ vaping products to stay on the market temporarily, citing “scientific issues” that warrant...

F.D.A. Set to Propose Lower Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes

The Food and Drug Administration is planning to require tobacco companies to slash the amount of nicotine in traditional cigarettes to make them less...

F.D.A. Authorizes Underwear to Protect Against S.T.I.s During Oral Sex

A dancer and Reiki energy healer in the Boston area, Wisty said they had herpes simplex, a common infection that in rare cases can...

Moderna Vaccine Provokes Strong Immune Response in Children 6 to 11

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine elicits a strong immune response in children aged 6 to 11, researchers reported on Wednesday — another signpost in what has...

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