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FDA Unveils Plans to Prevent Foodborne Illness

Based on extensive outreach and public comment, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today proposed revisions to four proposed rules designed to help prevent food-borne illness.

An Alert on Uneviscerated Dried Roach (Vobla)

S&S Food Import corp. is recalling all packages of Uneviscerated Dried Roach (Vobla) with the following package code “Best Before 06.05.2015”.

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status to Lymphoseek

Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NAVB) today announced that Lymphoseek® (technetium Tc 99m tilmanocept) Injection has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for use in sentinel lymph node detection in patients with cancer of the head and neck.

FDA Approves New Rx for Type 2 Diabetes

Unchecked high blood sugar can lead to serious complications like heart disease and nerve damage. But a newly FDA-approved medicine may regulate blood sugar in type 2 diabetes patients.

Opioids Tied to Many Medication Poisoning Deaths

Medication poisoning deaths have increased in recent years. But they appear to have risen the most with one type of medication.

WHO Issues Update on Ebola Situation

Earlier this week, President Obama announced US troop assistance to curb the spread of Ebola in West Africa. But even as more international partners offer their support, cases of infection continue to rise.

Supplements May Not Help With Cataracts

Despite a suggestion raised by animal research, vitamin E and selenium don’t seem to play a part in protecting against cataracts, a new study suggests.

Working Long Hours May Increase Heart Disease Risk

Working very long work hours can cause family problems and dissatisfaction with your job, but new research suggests it may also hurt your heart.

UK Trial of Ebola Vaccine Begins

Ruth Atkins, 48, was the first volunteer to receive a candidate Ebola vaccine in a University of Oxford trial Thursday.

California Hit Hard by West Nile

The buzzing and itching of mosquitoes can sometimes be more than annoying — it can be dangerous. This is a fact people across the US have come face to face with this summer.

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