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FILE – A fan puts on sunscreen prior to the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Egypt in Seattle on June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

First new sunscreen type in 25 years has arrived on US store shelves

October 14, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

For the first time in more than a quarter-century, Americans have a new option when shopping for sunscreen: a skin-protecting chemical, BEMT.

FILE – A coordinator shows the medications and care kit sent out the clients at the Massachusetts Medication Abortion Access Project, May 13, 2025, in Somerville, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

FDA says its safety review of abortion pill will continue into next year

October 8, 2026 at 6:24 a.m.

The Food and Drug Administration says its ongoing safety review of the nation’s main abortion pill will continue into next year, a timeline that was quickly condemned by abortion opponents...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., arrives to speak at the Republican convention on Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s embrace of AI confounds some MAHA allies and medical experts

October 6, 2026 at 12:47 p.m.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built a national following by channeling the energy of Americans who are worried about the influence of corporations, including makers of vaccines, drugs,...

FILE – This undated photo taken through a microscope and provided by the CDC shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample which had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin. (CDC via AP, File)

Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says

October 2, 2026 at 9:41 p.m.

FDA inspectors said Friday they found cyclospora in two places: a wastewater tank and a drainage ditch used for lettuce cultivation.

Heidi Overton testifies during her nomination to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs at the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

President Trump’s FDA nominee voices support for vaccines at Senate hearing

September 24, 2026 at 3:02 p.m.

President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration is voicing support for the safety of vaccines.

This undated photo provided by Grail Inc. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, shows an employee scanning a Galleri cancer screening test. (Grail Inc. via AP)

Grail’s cancer blood test faces high-stakes FDA review

September 23, 2026 at 3:59 p.m.

A blood test designed to spot signs of multiple cancers in apparently healthy people faces its first major regulatory hurdle Wednesday as advisers to the U.S. government review how well...

Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections

September 8, 2026 at 7:45 a.m.

A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch...

FILE – A sign for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is displayed outside their offices in Silver Spring, Md., Dec. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug that’s shown to improve survival

August 26, 2026 at 4:03 p.m.

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a groundbreaking new drug for advanced pancreatic cancer, offering U.S. patients a more effective treatment against one of the deadliest types of...

Heidi Overton, deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, speaks during a meeting to sign an executive order about vaccines, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President Donald Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration

August 19, 2026 at 2:17 p.m.

Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.

President Donald Trump speaks as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., right, and Jayme Franklin listen during a meeting to sign an executive order about vaccines, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President Trump’s vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago

August 13, 2026 at 5:27 p.m.

The biggest obstacles to President Donald Trump’s order on vaccines may be the logistical challenges it poses for parents, health providers and drugmakers in the United States.

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