The New York Times

The acting deputy commissioner for food said the agency was taking action even though finding the root cause of the outbreaks is difficult.

New York has endured significant outbreaks in recent years. Some experts say officials should focus more on risks in plumbing systems, even shower heads.

Prediction markets on Kalshi and Polymarket now let people wager money on drug approvals. Kalshi also plans to allow bets on clinical trial results.

Private entries, released by a Republican senator, have reignited a furious debate over whether Covid-19 leaked from a lab.

The vast majority of cases begin in the fallopian tubes — and removing them can reduce the risk by nearly 80 percent.

More light at the day’s end comes at a price: much later winter sunrises across much of the U.S. Scientists have documented consequences for public health and the economy.

These specialized units can help keep older patients out of the hospital, lower their health care costs and more.

The voluntary recall included eggs produced in Texas and sold under several brand names in six states, the Food and Drug Administration said.

Companies in Africa and India will make generic versions of the pill that could cost as little as $5 per person per year. But access to the drug and other new products in much of Latin America remains uncertain.

The committee endorsed broader use of the peptides in lightly regulated compounding pharmacies that have grown into a multibillion-dollar business.

The agency is considering whether compounding pharmacies should be allowed to produce BPC-157, TB-500 and other previously banned peptides.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality slowed the awarding of new grants last year. Now it is stopping existing ones.

Senator Bill Cassidy, who is believed to hold the deciding vote in the Senate health committee for Dr. Erica Schwartz’s confirmation, had declined for days to say whether he would back her.

Agency scientists are advising against allowing widespread use of several peptide injections. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, has said people should be free to experiment.

The administration canceled federal grants to organizations across the country, accusing them of encouraging premarital sex. New criteria say programs should stress abstinence.