US berry-related outbreaks of intestinal viruses such as hepatitis A and norovirus have been linked to imported rather than domestic fresh and frozen berries.

The Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Ozempic in 2021 for weight loss treatment ushered in a new era for the class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, or GLP-1.

If confirmed as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would oversee the Food and Drug Administration and other agencies that issue key decisions for drug companies.

Republicans, on the other hand, were twice as likely to trust Trump (84%), Kennedy (81%), and Mehmet Oz (83%) — who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services. Less than 20% of Democrats trusted these individuals.

The funding freeze is also part of an effort to enforce Trump’s agenda across the entire government. By looking at each agency on a granular level, Trump can see if everyone is doing what he wants. The rest of today’s newsletter breaks down what may happen if the freeze goes forward.

Caroline Kennedy urged senators to reject her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as President Donald Trump’s nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, calling him a “predator.”

With the big game on the horizon, many are planning their menus for Super Bowl Sunday. But if your shopping list contains Lay’s potato chips, there is some information you need to know. Back in December Frito-Lay issued a recall for select bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips as they may contain “undeclared milk,

Sixty-seven active TB cases and 79 latent TB cases have been reported in 2 Kansas counties since the beginning of 2024.

As research continues, those involved say this would be a game changer, especially for patients with very limited options.

Doctors are issuing urgent warnings about a common antibiotic after Emmie Bellucci, 12, of Texas fell mysteriously ill last year with respiratory failure shortly after taking her second course of it.

Liberty-based Vitti Labs, a human tissue bank, is suing the Food and Drug Administration over how the agency is regulating a product derived from umbilical cords. Vitti filed a lawsuit against the FDA on Jan. 7, challenging how it classifies a Vitti Labs product called Cordgraft.

Ozempic, the drug that was originally approved to treat type 2 diabetes, has now also been approved by the FDA to reduce certain risks associated with chronic kidney disease.