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Broccoli and Cauliflower Chips Sold on Amazon Are Recalled Over Gluten That Was Not on the Label

Momchipz Veggie Chips sold to 49 US buyers on Amazon were recalled for undeclared gluten. The best-before date has not passed yet.

Medical Daily

How Cone Snail Venom Became a Powerful Painkiller: The Ocean Toxin That Changed Medicine

A Shell That Can Kill YouPick up a cone snail on a beach and it will not wait. The animal fires a hollow, harpoon-like tooth called a radula through its flesh, through yours, and injects venom in under a second. There is no antidote. In documented fatalities, death from respiratory…

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Horseshoe Crab Blood Powers Every Vaccine and Injection You Have Ever Been Given

The blue blood that guards every hospital on EarthHorseshoe crab blood is blue. Not metaphorically, literally blue, because it uses copper-based hemocyanin to carry oxygen instead of the iron-based hemoglobin that makes human blood red. But the colour is not why the biomedical industry harvests roughly 600,000 horseshoe crabs every…

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Is Your Supermarket Food Safe? 'Rubbery' Fruit and Bizarre Jelly Juice Spark Terror in Viral Videos

Social-media posts alleging 'fake food' show unusual textures in everyday groceries. Here is what the videos prove, and what they do not.

International Business Times UK

Suit Alleging Medical Establishment's Desire to Compel Doctors "to Toe the Line in All Matters Related to COVID …" Can Go Forward

"Nor is it evident that the approach taken by Defendants insulated the process from undue 'political influence.' To the contrary, political influence would appear to have been the point."

Reason

America’s jalapeño salmonella outbreak isn’t over

Salmonella is responsible for an average of 1.35 million infections in the U.S. each year

The Independent UK

A Bronx Bakery Recalls Five Breads Sold in Bodegas After a Routine FDA Inspection Found Label Errors

Prince Bakery recalled five breads sold in Bronx and Westchester bodegas after an FDA inspection found undeclared milk and sesame.

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The Jalapeño Salmonella Outbreak Grew by 86 Cases and Five States in a Single CDC Update

CDC now counts 431 Salmonella cases across 32 states tied to jalapeño peppers, up from 345 cases in 27 states, with 57 hospitalized.

Medical Daily

A Hospital IV Fluid Is Recalled After Cotton Fibers, Wood Fiber and Plastic Were Found in Solution

B. Braun recalled a lot of Excel Lactated Ringers IV solution after finding cotton fibers, wood fiber, and polystyrene plastic inside it.

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Publix Frozen Berry Recall Now Carries the FDA's Most Serious Risk Classification After 12 E. coli Cases

FDA classified the GreenWise frozen berry recall sold at Publix as Class I, meaning exposure could reasonably cause serious illness or death.

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Oma's Pride Recall Update Confirms Three Dog Illnesses and No Reported Human Cases from Contaminated Lot

Oma's Pride updated its Salmonella recall notice to confirm three dog illnesses and no reported human cases. What owners should check in the freezer now.

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Flu and COVID Vaccines Are Expected This Fall with Insurer Coverage Despite a Stalled Federal Advisory Committee

Infectious disease specialists say updated flu and COVID vaccines will be available and covered this fall even though the federal advisory panel has not acted.

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Cyclospora Total Climbs to 15,716 Confirmed Cases and 828 Hospitalizations with Two Weeks Left in Season

CDC reported 15,716 domestic Cyclospora cases and 828 hospitalizations through August 17, an increase of 1,821 cases from the previous weekly posting.

Medical Daily

FDA's Highest-Risk Recall Hits 182,000 Berry Packs After E. Coli Sends Four to Hospital

Publix recalls over 182,000 packs of GreenWise berries due to an E. coli outbreak affecting 12 people. The FDA classifies the recall as Class I, indicating serious health risks.

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Trump’s FDA Pick Heidi Overton Faces Republican Resistance as Bill Cassidy Calls Vaccine Order Role ‘Almost Disqualifying’

President Donald Trump’s choice of Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration faced Republican resistance Wednesday as Senate Health Committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said her role in the administration’s vaccine order was "almost disqualifying."

Medical Daily

An Exercise-Released Molecule Drives Muscle Adaptation in Mice, and Researchers Hope It Could Help Patients

Leeds researchers identified L-BAIBA as a central regulator of how muscle adapts to exercise in mice. No human therapy exists yet.

The Economic Times

FDA announces nationwide recall of nearly 40,000 eye-drop bottles over potential contamination

Eye drops recalled: Nearly forty thousand bottles of Clear Eyes eye drops are recalled nationwide. This voluntary recall stems from a potential contamination and lack of sterility assurance. Prestige Brands Holdings initiated this action after identifying the sterility issue in the product. The affected eye drops are supplied in sterile…

Medical Daily

A Record Outbreak Season Is Colliding with a Federal Campaign Telling Americans to Eat More Fresh Food

Record foodborne illness outbreaks are complicating the health secretary's push for fresh food. The tension is about traceback, not produce safety.

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Three Year Follow Up Data Show a Bispecific Antibody Doubling Median Survival for Transplant Ineligible Lymphoma Patients

Three-year STARGLO data show that glofitamab plus chemotherapy roughly doubled median survival in relapsed lymphoma patients ineligible for transplant.

Medical Daily

Children Given Flu Antivirals Within Two Days of Symptom Onset Had an 81 Percent Lower Hospitalization Risk

A new study links antiviral treatment within 48 hours to a sharp reduction in influenza hospitalizations in children. It shows association, not proof.

The Independent UK

Doctor who pushed FDA to restrict abortion meds is nominated to lead the agency

Dr. Heidi Overton called the overturning of Roe v. Wade ‘a huge victory for life’

Medical Daily

The First Weekly Insulin Is Seven Times More Concentrated Than the Daily Pens Patients Already Know

The first once-weekly basal insulin reached US pharmacies this month. Its U-700 strength carries dosing warnings that patients should understand.

Reason

"Trendy Eateries May Keep a Secret Menu; the United States Code Does Not"

Some excerpts from the long opinion in R.J. Reynolds Tobacco v. FDA, written by Judge Don Willett and joined in… The post "Trendy Eateries May Keep a Secret Menu; the United States Code Does Not" appeared first on Reason.com.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Dr. Heidi Overton? Trump's FDA Nominee Once Stood By Him Over False Autism-Vaccine Claim

President Trump nominates Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the FDA, sparking controversy over her stance on vaccination protocols and facing a divided Senate for confirmation amidst ongoing public health challenges.

Medical Daily

Belgium Reaches 300 Egg Linked Illnesses as Britain Declares a National Salmonella Outbreak with One Death

Belgium reached 300 cases, and the UK declared a national outbreak with one death, both linked to eggs. Here is what it means for shoppers.

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