Trends - US Food and Drug Administration

Markets

S&P 500, Dow muted after jobs data

NEW YORK: Wall Street indexes lost steam on Wednesday following a renewed selloff in software stocks, while...

Published 12 Feb, 2026 04:44am

Markets

European shares close at record high as AI worries ease

FRANKFURT: European shares climbed to a record closing high on Monday, tracking a global equity rebound after last...

Published 10 Feb, 2026 05:50am

World

Novo Nordisk launches Ozempic in India, lowest dose priced at about $24

Ozempic will be available in 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg and 1 mg doses in the country

Published 12 Dec, 2025 12:20pm

World

US FDA memo links 10 child deaths to COVID vaccines

NEW YORK: The US Food and Drug Administration said that at least 10 children had likely died “because of”...

Updated 30 Nov, 2025 05:51am

Technology

US FDA clears Apple Watch hypertension feature

The company unveiled a blood pressure monitor in its latest Apple Watch at a September 9 event

Published 13 Sep, 2025 11:55am

Markets

Apple Watch hypertension feature wins FDA nod, rollout next week, Bloomberg reports

Apple and the FDA did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment

Published 12 Sep, 2025 11:40am

World

Energy drink craze peps and pacifies weary Afghans

HEART: A production line in a warehouse in western Afghanistan churns out 24 energy drinks every second, feeding a...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 01:17pm

Technology

Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants brain chip in first human

The first human patient has received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink on Sunday and is recovering well,...

Published 30 Jan, 2024 11:15am

World

EU delays approval of Novavax’s revised COVID vaccine

European Union (EU) regulators have delayed a decision to give approval for Novavax’s variant-tailored COVID-19...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 10:03am

Print

US FDA panel gives thumbs down on approval for Amgen lung cancer drug

NEW YORK: Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday found that data from a late-stage trial was ...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am

Technology

Musk’s Neuralink says cleared for human test of brain implants

SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk’s start-up Neuralink on Thursday said it has approval from US regulators to test its brain...

Published 26 May, 2023 10:33am

World

Judge to weigh key evidence ahead of first Zantac cancer trial

GSK Plc is expected to urge a California judge on Thursday to limit what expert testimony jurors can hear in the...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 11:26am

World

E-cigarette maker Juul reaches settlement with 10,000 plaintiffs

WASHINGTON: US e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs said on Tuesday it had reached a settlement with about 10,000...

Published 07 Dec, 2022 12:13pm

Technology

Elon Musk expects Neuralink’s brain chip to begin human trials in 6 months

Elon Musk said on Wednesday he expects a wireless brain chip developed by his company Neuralink to begin human...

Published 01 Dec, 2022 11:39am

World

US bans sales of Juul e-cigarettes, company to seek stay

WASHINGTON: Sales of Juul e-cigarettes were blocked by the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, in a major...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am

World

US approves Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for youngest children

WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization Friday for the use of Pfizer and...

Published 17 Jun, 2022 06:43pm

World

US panel recommends Covid vaccines for youngest children

WASHINGTON: A panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended Covid-19...

Published 16 Jun, 2022 11:37am

World

GSK measles vaccine gets US FDA approval

British drugmaker GSK said on Monday its vaccine, Priorix, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 01:28pm

World

Pfizer seeks US authorization of COVID vaccine for young children

Pfizer Inc and partner BioNTech have completed the filing with the US drugs regulator seeking authorization for...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 05:42pm

World

US says China and Russia bomber drill shows depth of their alignment

WASHINGTON: A joint strategic bomber exercise by Russia and China in East Asia on Tuesday shows the depth of the two...

Published 24 May, 2022 06:07pm

World

U.S. limits use of J&J’s COVID vaccine on blood clot risks

The U.S. health regulator said on Thursday it was limiting the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for...

Published 06 May, 2022 11:31am

Opinion

Our dietary intake

I was reading the latest article on a website called IFL Science about monosodium glutamate (MSG) and as a medical...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 05:36am

World

Moderna seeks US approval of second Covid booster

WASHINGTON: Moderna announced Thursday it had asked the United States drug regulator for emergency authorization for...

Published 18 Mar, 2022 10:45am

World

US FDA declines to approve Merck's cough treatment

Merck & Co said on Monday the US Food and Drug Administration declined to approve its experimental drug for the...

Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:07pm

World

US man recovering after 'breakthrough' pig-heart transplant

CHICAGO: A US man with terminal heart disease was implanted with a genetically modified pig heart in a...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 11:40am

Print

FDA clears Pfizer’s Covid-19 booster shot for 12- to 15-year-olds

NEW YORK: The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized the use of a third dose of the Pfizer and ...

Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:54am

World

US authorizes Covid boosters for all over 18s

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday authorized Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccine boosters to all people aged 18...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 06:44pm

World

US FDA advisers back Moderna COVID-19 booster shots for older and high-risk people

A panel of expert advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously voted on Thursday to recommend booster...

Published 15 Oct, 2021 11:35am

World

AstraZeneca seeks US authorisation of drug to prevent COVID-19

AstraZeneca has requested the US Food and Drug Administration to grant emergency use authorisation for its new...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 12:12pm

World

U.S. FDA leaning toward approving Moderna half-dose booster

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is leaning toward authorizing half-dose booster shots of the Moderna Inc...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 11:59am