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This gene-editing therapy could cure sickle cell disease, and it’s close to FDA approval

A breakthrough treatment for sickle cell patients could soon become the first gene-editing treatment to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder that affects…

FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss

A new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro can be sold as a weight-loss drug, U.S. regulators announced Wednesday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly's drug, named Zepbound. The…

Are Eye Drops Still Safe to Use? Here’s What the Latest FDA Recall Means

Whether you realize it or not, seasonal changes affect your body in more ways than one. Dehydrated skin and chapped lips only touch the surface, but what about itchy, irritated eyes? Before you grab eye drops from the medicine cabinet and…

The FDA Just Approved a Drug to Treat Hot Flashes—Here’s What to Know

When you’re experiencing menopause, hot flashes can wreak havoc on your body. During a hot flash, blood vessels near the surface of a person’s skin get bigger, their blood flow is increased, they can appear flushed, and their body can…

Great News: We’re One Step Closer to Getting an OTC Birth Control Pill

Good news for anyone who’s ever had the horrifying realization that they’re almost out of birth control pills and they need their prescription re-upped, like, yesterday: The US could soon see its first ever over-the-counter (OTC) birth…

FDA panel recommends Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for UNBORN babies

A Pfizer vaccine that could protect unborn babies from the common seasonal bug respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been recommended for approval by advisors to the Food and Drug Administration.The agency's expert panel voted unanimously…

FDA advisers recommend RSV vaccine for pregnant women

By Lauran Neergaard | Associated Press WASHINGTON — A first-of-its-kind RSV vaccine for pregnant women guards their newborns against the scary respiratory virus -– and federal health advisers on Thursday backed Pfizer’s shot despite some…

RSV Vaccine: FDA Advisors Recommend Pfizer Shot To Protect Infants From Infection—Here’s What To…

Topline A panel of independent experts on Thursday recommended the Food and Drug Administration approve an RSV vaccine by Pfizer designed to protect babies by vaccinating pregnant parents, potentially paving the way for the first RSV shot…

First RSV vaccine to protect infants wins backing of FDA panel

The first vaccine to protect babies from the respiratory virus RSV is a step closer to approval, after a panel of the Food and Drug Administration's outside vaccine advisers voted Thursday to back the safety and effectiveness of a…