The Nutrition Facts label is the black and white information box found on almost every product. Packaged food product in the USA since 1994It has recently become a symbol of consumer transparency. From Apple’s “Privacy Nutrition Labels” that explain how smartphone apps process user data to a “Garment Facts” label that standardizes ethical disclosures on… Read More »
A major deadline for beauty and personal care regulations is fast approaching, with much more to come; But some experts believe this is still not enough. Under the Cosmetics Regulatory Modernization Act, or MoCRA, passed by Congress at the end of 2022, cosmetics companies across the U.S. must register their facilities with the Food and… Read More »
The H5N1 bird flu virus is spreading in cattle herds in the United States for the first time. Mammal-to-mammal transmission has led scientists to worry that the virus could mutate and spread among humans. Former surgeon general Jerome Adams fears the United States will repeat the mistakes of 2020. Bird flu is flying wild. In… Read More »
A group of public health experts and scientists is calling on the Food and Drug Administration to rescind its controversial approval of a DNA test that promises to predict the genetic risk of opioid addiction. In a letter sent to the agency on Thursday, 31 experts in the fields of genetics, addiction, psychiatry and medical… Read More »
Elon Musk showed a nine-minute, live-streamed video demonstration of the patient using the first Neuralink brain implant to play chess. Volunteer Noland Arbaugh, who had the coin-sized chip placed in his brain earlier this year, said he also played the video game Civilization for eight hours. The former athlete, who is paralyzed from the shoulders… Read More »
Regulators approved two gene therapies for sickle cell disease on Friday. Doctors hope they may be able to cure painful, inherited blood disease that mostly affects black people in the US The Food and Drug Administration said the one-time treatments can be used for patients ages 12 and older with severe forms of the disease.… Read More »