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McDonald’s E. coli case count rises — including 3 more in Colorado — as feds focus on “onion grower of interest”
The number of people sickened by the outbreak in Colorado rose from 26 to 29, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or just make them better than ever?
How good would an algorithm have to be to take over your job? It’s a new question for many workers amid the rise of ChatGPT and other AI programs that...
Xylazine-laced fentanyl is causing wounds and scrambling efforts to stop overdoses
A powerful animal sedative in the illicit drug supply is complicating the U.S. response to the opioid crisis. It's called xylazine. It's not intended for human use and can cause...
US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans
U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach so that most adults and...
FDA panel backs much-debated ALS drug in rare, 2nd review
A panel of federal health advisers voted Wednesday to recommend approval for an experimental drug to treat Lou Gehrig's disease, a remarkable turnaround for the much-debated medication that was previously...
Juul to pay nearly $440M to settle states’ teen vaping probe
Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs has agreed to pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states into the marketing of its high-nicotine vaping products, which have...
U.S. will stretch monkeypox vaccine supply with smaller doses
U.S. health officials on Tuesday authorized a plan to stretch the nation’s limited supply of monkeypox vaccine by giving people just one-fifth the usual dose, citing research suggesting that the...
U.S. rules out summer COVID boosters to focus on fall campaign
U.S. regulators said Friday they are no longer considering authorizing a second COVID-19 booster shot for all adults under 50 this summer, focusing instead on revamped vaccines for the fall...
Over-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks FDA approval.
For the first time, a pharmaceutical company has asked for permission to sell a birth control pill over the counter in the U.S.
FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes tied to teen vaping surge
U.S. health regulators on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in...