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RFK Jr. wants to make it easier to get peptides. FDA scientists disagree.
The health secretary has advocated for deregulating more peptides, but FDA scientists point to a lack of data about their safety and effectiveness. Some have not been studied in humans.
Some ZYN nicotine pouches can be sold as safer than cigarettes, FDA says
The maker of ZYN nicotine pouches can tell consumers its products are safer to use than cigarettes, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.
Medicare will begin covering weight loss drugs Wednesday. There’s a catch.
Here’s what to know as weight loss drugs, including Wegovy and Zepbound, become available for those on Medicare for just $50 a month.
Shingles vaccine may also offer protection against dementia, studies increasingly show
The shingles vaccine may significantly help protect older adults against dementia, a growing body of evidence shows
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000, with more than 250 deaths
Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have exceeded 1,000, including 254 deaths, officials said, as contact tracing remains a major challenge.
The hantavirus quarantine is over. Here’s what cruise passengers and scientists learned.
After weeks in quarantine, the Americans evacuated from a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak are set to return to their regular lives.
FDA panel recommends Moderna’s mRNA flu shot for older adults
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday recommended the approval of Moderna’s mRNA-based flu shot for older adults.
Most sunscreen content on TikTok is accurate, but it’s the misinfo that goes viral
Sunscreen videos on TikTok often go viral, but the most popular may spread misinformation, a PLOS Digital Health study found. University of Alberta study.
CDC and Florida at odds over hantavirus cruise ship passenger’s quarantine
Florida health officials are pushing back at quarantine guidance from the CDC for passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius exposed to the Andes hantavirus.
Medicare Advantage plans denied prior authorization requests at unusually high rates, HHS report finds
UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health and Humana had the highest denial rates for long-term care requests, according to a report from the agency’s inspector general.