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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 shots Wednesday but limited their use for many Americans — and removed one of the two vaccines available for young children. The new shots from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax are approved for all seniors. But the Food and Drug Administration narrowed their use for younger adults and children to those with at …

A novel implant has shown it can slow vision loss in macular telangiectasia type 2, offering the first approved treatment for this rare disorder. Credit: Stock Phase 3 clinical trial results from Scripps Research and its collaborators supported FDA approval of ENCELTO, the first cell-based treatment for the neurodegenerative retinal disease known as MacTel. For individuals with macular telangiectasia type …

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FDA recalls nearly 2,000 cases of popular soft drink brand cans over class II health risk  The Times of India Over 20,000 cans of 7Up recalled over mislabeling of sugar content  USA Today 7Up Recall Issued After Sugar Mix-Up in Thousands of Cans  Newsweek FDA Announces Recall on 7Up Soda for Mislabeling  Allrecipes FDA Announces Recall on Over 20,000 Cans of 7Up—Here’s What to …

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expanding a recall of frozen shrimp products days after border officials detected a radioactive isotope at four ports around the country. Southwinds Foods, a food distributor based in California, initiated a voluntary recall due to possible contamination with Cesium-137. Traces of Cs-137 are present in the environment in small amounts but can become …

Another seafood company is voluntarily recalling a number of its frozen shrimp products after a potential radioactive contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said in a Thursday release. Southwind Foods, a California company, is recalling a “limited quantity” of its frozen shrimp after it was possibly exposed to Cesium-137 (Cs-137), “a soft, flexible, silvery-white metal that becomes liquid near room …

FDA urges recall of Walmart shrimp over radioactive contamination fear  The Washington Post Walmart recalls possibly radioactive shrimp after public warned not to eat  BBC Walmart recalls frozen shrimp over potential radioactive contamination  NPR FDA warns against eating certain shrimp sold at Walmart amid investigation into radioactive contamination  CNN FDA Warns Public Not to Eat Potentially Radioactive Walmart Shrimp  The Daily Beast Source link

Woman with Signos wearable and app Source: Signos The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first-ever glucose monitoring system specifically for weight loss from the startup Signos, establishing a new option for Americans to manage their weight.  Current treatment options for losing weight – popular drugs like GLP-1s and surgical interventions – are typically limited to patients with …

More than 5,000 pounds of cheese products made by Middlefield Original Cheese Co‑op are being voluntarily recalled after the company discovered contamination by potentially deadly bacteria, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The bacteria in question, Listeria monocytogenes, can cause “serious and sometimes fatal” infections if ingested — especially in young children, pregnant individuals, the elderly and those with …

Facebook Tweet Email Link The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday urged the public not to eat certain bags of frozen raw shrimp sold at Walmart, citing concerns about unsanitary conditions and radioactive contamination found in shipments from the same supplier. The FDA said that a radioactive isotope, cesium-137, was detected in a sample of breaded shrimp detained at …