Joe Panetta oversaw the growth of San Diego’s biotech scene for 25 years. Now, he’s passing the torch.
For 25 years, it was Joe Panetta’s job to tell the story of San Diego’s biotechnology community to the world. And the job ...
FDA bans Red 3 dye from food and drugs – a scientist explains the artificial color’s health risks and long history
However, mounting scientific evidence suggests that consuming Red 3 poses significant health risks. These risks prompted California to ban its use in food in 2023 and the Food and Drug Administration ...
Should I throw out my kid’s Froot Loops?
Conversations about kids and food are likely to grow louder if RFK Jr. is confirmed. But amid the noise, families can still ...
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Avian flu surge continues on US poultry farms - CIDRAP
The latest poultry outbreak confirmation from the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) includes a ...
Iowa lawmakers consider bill to outlaw margarine, food dyes in schools
Some Iowa representatives want to ban margarine and certain food dyes from schools with a bill modeled closely after a law passed last year in California.
Bay Area health experts react to Trump administration’s pause on FDA, CDC communications
The Trump administration’s directive to halt external communications from federal health agencies raised concern Wednesday among Bay Area health experts and local agencies, who warned that the pause ...
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Trump administration freezes many health agency reports and posts
The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the ...
What the FDA ban on Red Dye No. 3 means for consumers
For consumers, the ban on Red No. 3 represents a small victory for public health and safety. It shows that the FDA is ...
Why is the FDA slow to ban food additives?
Red Dye No. 3 is a "color additive made from petroleum," which "could previously be used in foods in small amounts as ...
Federal Judge Revives Legal Effort To Limit Access to Abortion Pill
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that Missouri, Kansas and Idaho can move ahead with a lawsuit seeking to revamp prescribing and use of the drug. Kaczmaryk, of the Northern District of ...
FDA Approves Spravato Nasal Spray for Treatment-Resistant Depression
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Spravato (esketamine) CIII nasal spray for adults living with major depressive disorder who have had an ...
FDA Changes Food Safety Protocol for Fresh and Frozen Berries
The FDA just announced changes to help make berries sold in the U.S. safer to eat, lowering the odds you’ll get norovirus or ...