Federal health regulators on Tuesday signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years.

Wearables generate a lot of health data, but it exists outside the clinic for the most part. New moves from Oura and Whoop may change that.

Thousands of HHS staff who shape policy have had their employment status changed to a designation that makes it easier for them to be fired.

The White House has used the program to reward companies that help its political goals.

The US has its first and only oral COVID-19 post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) on its way, after a Phase III trial of the drug ensitrelvir met goals required for approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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The increasing costs of fuel for cars and airplanes is adding extra strain to abortion funds that help people pay to travel for care in other states, leaders of several funds said this week. Abortion funds can help when someone must travel from their home state to a state where care is available. That often […]

The FDA has missed a self-imposed deadline to ban the use of electrical shock devices in people with intellectual disabilities.

Sellers of products with names like Boner Bears and DTF have voluntarily recalled their products after testing positive for the active ingredients in Viagra and Cialis.

A compound named “substance God help me” by its longtime champion could benefit from RFK Jr.'s favorable views on using peptides.

A lung cancer drug developed in China was a highlight of ASCO but doctors want to see follow-up in a more diverse population.

ASCO, Day 2: promising news around lung cancer, new immunotherapies, and bold words from Rick Pazdur.

30 de maio de 2026 – A Secretaria Estadual de Saúde de São Paulo (SES-SP) investiga um caso suspeito de doença pelo vírus Ebola. O registro foi feito pela Coordenadoria de Controle de Doenças (CCD) e […]

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Rick Pazdur on the FDA: “We've had a lot of destruction here, and it doesn't mean that we have to just go back and say, well, let's rebuild it as…

CEO Mark Goldsmith says Revolution Medicines will submit pancreatic cancer drug daraxonrasib for FDA approval soon.

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Wearables with unvalidated blood pressure measuring tech are flooding the market after the FDA relaxed oversight of wellness devices.

“Trump has willingly exposed an entire generation of children to Big Tobacco’s nicotine addiction,” writes Sen. Dick Durbin.

Kyle Diamantas doesn't have the typical CV for an FDA commissioner, but he's earning early praise.

WASHINGTON — People in the food world didn’t know what to expect when the Trump administration appointed a little-known Florida attorney as the FDA’s top food official in 2025. They…

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It’s still uncertain if an abortion medication can be prescribed over telehealth. Mifepristone is one of two drugs used to terminate a pregnancy before 10 weeks and to treat miscarriages, but could require an in-person visit before it’s dispensed, depending on a U.S. Supreme Court decision. In 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued […]

A UCSF team has submitted an application to the FDA seeking approval for a small trial of in utero gene therapy for a rare lysosomal storage disorder.

The White House says Trump’s pro-vape stance is based on “gold standard science.” It feels more like vice-signaling to a demographic that often doesn’t vote—over products that are widely available.

An NIH leadership vacuum has persisted for months, with 15 of the 27 institutes being led by acting directors.

Pregnant patients experiencing miscarriage who live in states with abortion bans have fewer options for healthcare management, according to a new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study, published May 18, found a shift away from managing miscarriages with a two-drug approach that includes mifepristone — which has been the […]

With the FDA facing upheaval and personnel exits, former commissioner David Kessler sees an opportunity whereby the agency can make a turn for the better.

A deal with Mark Cuban, Amazon Pharmacy, and GoodRx is boosting TrumpRx's offerings.

Qardio devices stopped working as apps vanished. This article examines what happened, what still works, and how to evaluate risks in connected health devices.

Still concentrated in Southern states that ban abortion, Black women disproportionately rely on telehealth, which the Supreme Court has allowed—provisionally—to continue.

The post The Mifepristone Wars—and What They Mean for Black Women appeared first on The American Prospect.

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