FDA - Food and Drug Administration
New tool designed to detect biases hidden in medical AI data sets, identifies flaws in training
"We train models to be the most predictive, but we have zero control over what the model uses to make the prediction," AI-assisted medicine expert Unberath added.
US FDA says it is investigating another cyclosporiasis outbreak
FDA reverses lettuce warning: Taylor Farms cyclospora test was a false positive
Medical journal retracts paper on Amgen’s Tavneos drug trial after FDA findings
Elon Musk's Neuralink gets FDA approval for study of brain implants in humans
The company, founded in 2016, did not seek permission from the FDA until early 2022
Hadassah’s 'organoid' bank is ready to revolutionize medicine. Here is how
Organoids are lab-grown tissues that mimic the features and functions of a tissue in the body.
US FDA eases restrictions on blood donation
Individuals, other than those who report having a new sexual partner or multiple partners and had anal sex in the past three months, will be eligible to donate blood.
Got migraines? FDA approved Pfizer's nasal spray treatment
Every day, there are 40,000 migraine attacks in Israel. This new Pfizer treatment could help
This Alzheimer's drug was called a 'breakthrough,' so why did 3 people die?
Lecanemab was hailed by headlines as a breakthrough treatment for Alzheimer's. Now, with the death of a third patient, there are concerns about this medication.
US appeals court preserves limited approval of abortion pill
The appeals court declined to block portions of Kacsmaryk's order, effectively reinstating restrictions on the pill's distribution that had been lifted since 2016.
Plant milk is definitely milk, and now it's official
In recent years, plant-based milk has become very popular, which has angered cow milk producers who objected to producers of cashew, soy and other plant-based drinks calling these products milk.
US FDA proposes to ease sexual abstinence rule for blood donors
Gay and Bi men might not need to go without sex for a year to donate blood with future proposed policy
Reversing abortion drug's approval would harm public interest, US FDA says
The FDA commented on risks that would be posed by an abortion drug no longer being accessible.
Hershey sued over chocolate containing heavy metals
Lazazzaro, a resident of Nassau County, New York, sued Hershey two weeks after Consumer Reports unveiled the results of scientific testing of 28 dark chocolate bars for lead and cadmium.
