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. 

A conceptual illustration of global data networks, proxy servers and artificial intelligence technologies powering modern web data collection.
A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) logo, a syringe and a vial are seen in this illustration taken May 13, 2025.

US FDA says it is investigating another cyclosporiasis outbreak

Lettuce is displayed for sale at an H-E-B grocery store on May 11, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

FDA reverses lettuce warning: Taylor Farms cyclospora test was a false positive

 Pills on health form

Medical journal retracts paper on Amgen’s Tavneos drug trial after FDA findings


FDA broke own rules in approving Biogen Alzheimer's drug - congress

The FDA's interactions with Biogen were "atypical" and did not follow the agency's documentation protocol, according to a staff report

 One hemisphere of a healthy brain (L) is pictured next to one hemisphere of a brain of a person suffering from Alzheimer disease, at the Morphological unit of psychopathology in the Neuropsychiatry division of the Belle Idee University Hospital in Chene-Bourg near Geneva March 14, 2011.

Israeli startup Neteera’s patient monitoring sensor gets FDA approval

Neteera’s revolutionary platform uses AI alongside a unique and proprietary micro-motion sensor to observe patients without wires and medical equipment.

 Patient in a hospital (illustrative).

New Omicron vaccines proven safe and effective

The new boosters are suited to two COVID-19 strains of the Omicron virus variant that represents the vast majority of infections, according to the FDA.

 Test tube labelled "COVID-19 Omicron variant test positive" is seen in this illustration picture taken January 15, 2022.

Kentucky Fried Chicken seasoning's 'secret ingredient' causes social media outrage

MSG is a common savory flavor enhancer. It is found naturally in tomatoes and cheese. It is recognized as safe by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is not banned anywhere in Europe.  

An illuminated sign stands atop a KFC outlet in the Sydney suburb of Villawood April 27, 2012

Eating fish while pregnant: Beneficial or detrimental? - study

Study authors concluded that "government recommendations should be reviewed to emphasize the beneficial value of fish consumption during pregnancy."

 Illustrative image of fish.

Pfizer, Moderna's COVID-19 Omicron vaccine boosters approved by US FDA

Pfizer said it has some doses ready to ship immediately and can deliver up to 15 million doses by September 9.

 ONE OF THE trends during the COVID pandemic has been a tendency of social media to drive obsessive hot-takes around each new crisis.

Biden administration to allow new injection method for monkeypox vaccine

The United States declared monkeypox a public health emergency last week, in an effort to bolster the US response to contain the outbreak.

 US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on administration plans to fight inflation and lower costs during a speech in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building's South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 10, 2022.

Have breast implants? Israeli study warns they cause autoimmune, mental problems

Lack of FDA supervision, data on side effects hidden by companies resulted in severe autoimmune and mental complications * Permission in 1960s to allow the technology was a “historical medical error”

 Can silicone breast implants cause autoimmune complications? (Illustrative)

Israeli company SoniVie receives FDA approval for innovative hypertension treatment

SoniVie’s treatment is called TIVUS – an innovative Ultrasound system that treats Hypertension patients with Renal Artery Denervation. 

 SoniVie's TIVUS medical device.

US, Canada investigate Hepatitis A outbreak linked to strawberries

"Consumption of imported fresh organic strawberries is the likely source of the outbreak," American and Canadian health agencies said.

 Hepatitis A virus (HVA) causes acute inflammation of the liver and is the most common of all forms of viral hepatitis