WATCH LIVE The Food and Drug Administration proposed new limits Tuesday on lead in baby food, in an effort to reduce exposure to a toxin that can impair childhood development. The lead limits apply to processed food consumed by children younger than two years old. […]
Day: January 25, 2023
Omicron booster shots provide some protection against mild illness from Covid XBB subvariants, CDC says
Pfizer‘s and Moderna‘s omicron boosters reduced the risk of mild illness from the XBB family of subvariants compared to people who did not receive the shot, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published Wednesday. The CDC study provides the […]
Precision Neuroscience, co-founded by Neuralink alum, is creating a brain implant thinner than a human hair
In order to implant the Layer 7 array, a surgeon makes a very thin slit into the skull and slides in the device like a letter into a letter box. Mager, who is also Precision’s CEO, said the slit is less than a millimeter thick […]
Abortion pill maker GenBioPro sues West Virginia, argues FDA rules preempt state ban
Abortion pill manufacturer GenBioPro on Wednesday sued to overturn West Virginia’s ban on abortion because it restricts access to a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in West Virginia’s southern district, argues that FDA regulations on medications […]