Scott Gottlieb, the FDA commissioner, said in a news release. Lettuce growing and harvesting in the winter months is taking place in California and Arizona's desert regions and Florida, as well as M...

A win at Turf Moor would take Newcastle United four points clear of the drop zone. There were some moments of really good play so looking beyond the result then we're starting to come back to what we ...

It raised deep questions for scientists about whether traditional oversight channels were followed, as well as what to believe about the experiment and the results, although He posted an ethical appro...

In June, five people died and hundreds of people were infected across 35 USA states after a romaine lettuce-linked E. coli outbreak. One of those had suffered kidney failure . No one distributor ...

Adenoviruses typically have mild symptoms, such as sore throat, but for people with compromised immunity, they can cause pneumonia or other complications and be fatal. Adenoviruses are common reason...

A spokesman for NHS England said services were improving and in the coming years another 70,000 children will be able to access support. Their message is simple: we're exhausted of endless inquiri...

In the company's earnings call earlier this month , Humana CEO hinted at establishing closer ties between the two companies, which are already working together on a pilot program putting senior-focus...

The US study team believe this increase could lead to an insulin shortage for people with type 2 diabetes unless access to the hormone is significantly improved. "In spite of the UN's promise to treat...

The offer of 840p in cash per share represents a premium of 37% to BTG's closing share price of 615 pence on Monday. "The acquisition of BTG and its rapidly growing peripheral interventional portfol...

Strong winds from a low pressure system have whipped up masses of dirt across the drought-stricken state, which headed towards the coast on Thursday. "If we do get another big frontal system like th...

Participants of the PALISADE trial were instructed to continue the standard of care for peanut allergy , which meant eliminating peanuts from their diets and carrying self-injectable epinephrine (a...

The Department of Health is to contact local food suppliers after a large-scale outbreak of E. coli in the United States associated with romaine lettuce . Customers don't have to have a receipt for...

That's in spite of more than 180 child deaths nationally in the last flu season . Parents who decline to get their child vaccinated against the flu may be exposed to a limited range of information,...

The school has one of the state's highest rates of religious-based vaccine exemptions for students. Health care providers for years have recommended all children medically able, namely those who hav...

One of the hospitalized people developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a potentially life-threatening form of kidney failure. No deaths have been reported. Epidemiologic evidence from the United States ...

Fionuala Bonnar, from Mental Health First Aid England said: "The change in legislation we are calling for will establish a baseline for protecting mental health in the workplace, ensuring no one is le...

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have suspended efforts to contain an Ebola virus outbreak in the town of Beni because of worsening rebel attacks. Kalenga denounced the viole...

In 2015-16, there were 272 confirmed cases of influenza A. The next year, this number slightly increased in the south zone to 278. The annual flu season has hit Calgary sooner than the rest of the p...

Prices will rise by 5% for all but four of the 41 drugs, which were unnamed in a statement released by Pfizer . Pfizer's price increases are "not egregious" and may serve as a trial balloon to gaug...

Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal wants infectious disease specialists brought in. (NJMRC) to assist the facility in separating ill from asymptomatic patients. The Department will not consider t...

According to a new study, it just might. Of the 128 mothers participating in the research, 58 per cent reported that their child now used a pacifier. "There are lots of commensal or good bacteria in...

However, in a study conducted at Boston Children's Hospital, researchers found that those adhering to a low-carbohydrate diet burned more calories than participants trialing alternative approaches. ...

Bitterness is something we tend to avoid because our bodies are essentially warning us that what we're ingesting might be poisonous or otherwise harmful. This data was gleaned from the habits of over ...

However, gross overuse has led to the problem of antibiotic resistance, whereby bacteria change and build up a resistance to drugs that have been used over a long period of time and in great numbers. ...

In Southern California , crews continued to gain ground against a blaze of more than 153 square miles that destroyed more than 500 structures in Malibu and communities. "It's already a zoo here and I...

The NHS employs about 1.2 million people. Reasons behind the current shortages include the fragmentation of responsibility for workforce issues at a national level, poor planning, cuts in training f...

So the researchers used genetic analysis of samples from the biobank to find people who were more or less sensitive to three bitter substances: caffeine, quinine (think tonic water) and a chemical...

From January to August of 2018, fentanyl was detected in 92 per cent of overdose deaths locally, however, full toxicology data is not yet available for September. These numbers make up a fraction of t...

Because according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, there are some medicines which they have recalled because of the impurity they contained which might cause cancer to its consumer. Continue ...

Concerned residents in Milton, West Virginia called the police to report what seemed like a case of rabid raccoons , and were later informed that their unusual behavior was due to their drunken stupo...

Action on Sugar, based at Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom, conducted a survey of 140 drinks at United Kingdom fast-food chains and restaurants and found they contained " alarming...

It features a reinforced black polycarbonate surface that fits in a 316L stainless steel casing. Pulse HR's OLED display shows information such as the time, heart rate and notifications from your ...

Miles' adventure, in which an actor dressed as Batman drove him around San Francisco encountering multiple scenes and villains, was organized by the Make-A-Wish foundation and culimated in a crowd of ...

It also raised questions about the basis under which the London hospital which had been piloting the device had shared its data with Google DeepMind . Powles told The Guardian that Google's posit...

The number of people missing in northern California's devastating wildfire has leapt to more than 600, and seven more bodies have been found, according to local authorities. Butte County Sheriff Kory...