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# fda - Wednesday 17 April, 2019
FDA orders medical device companies to stop selling pelvic mesh
The FDA said it couldn’t assure women that these devices were safe and effective longterm.
# fda - Saturday 29 July, 2017
The US is proposing new laws to lower nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels
“A renewed focus on nicotine can help us to achieve a world where cigarettes no longer addict future generations of our kids,” the FDA said.
# fda - Monday 9 January, 2017
Ohio obtains hundreds of vials of lethal injection drugs so executions can continue
Drugmakers have, by and large, put their drugs off-limits for executions.
# fda - Saturday 28 May, 2016
This tiny implant could be the key to overcoming heroin addiction
The tiny implant is called Probuphine and could address some of the hardest parts of treating addiction.
# fda - Saturday 31 October, 2015
There's a plan to get the world's biggest club drug approved for medical use by 2021
It could be used as a viable treatment for use in psychotherapy to treat PTSD.
# fda - Thursday 4 June, 2015
The 'female Viagra' could be coming very soon
The side effects don’t exactly breed confidence though.
# fda - Saturday 10 January, 2015
Department looks at options for lifting ban on gay men donating blood
A policy paper being examined sets out options including a total removal of the ban and a time deferral on donation.
# fda - Saturday 12 July, 2014
Is spraying sun cream on our kids doing them more harm than good?
The FDA is investigating whether this product is harmful as people may accidentally breath in dangerous chemicals.
# fda - Wednesday 9 July, 2014
FBI investigating how vials of contagious smallpox were left in lab
The White House has been briefed on the incident, which came to public attention yesterday.
# fda - Tuesday 8 July, 2014
Forgotten smallpox vials discovered in US research centre
World health authorities had believed the only samples left of the disease were safely and securely stored away.
# fda - Wednesday 2 April, 2014
Anti-depressant ingredient from Cork plant contaminated with waste
The US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to GlaxoSmithKline over the contamination which the company first became aware of in January 2012.
# fda - Wednesday 12 February, 2014
Female 'Viagra' pill aimed at boosting a woman's libido makes some sleepy
‘Flibanserin’ is believed to work on key neurotransmitters in the brain that affect sexual desire, excitement and inhibition.
# fda - Saturday 4 May, 2013
Why is the US investigating added caffeine in foods?
You may be surprised by the beverages and foods containing the stimulant… even chewing gum.
# fda - Wednesday 24 October, 2012
Parents warned after US lawsuit filed against Monster energy drink makers
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has said parents should keep highly caffeinated drinks away from their children.
# fda - Friday 27 July, 2012
US can now classify heavily modified stem cells as 'drugs'
THE Food and Drug Administration now have the ability to declare certain stem cells as drugs in the hope of greater policing their use.
# fda - Wednesday 4 July, 2012
HIV home test approved by US Food and Drug Administration
The over-the-counter test has the potential to identify people who would otherwise go untested for the infection.
# fda - Thursday 2 February, 2012
One million packs of contraceptive pills recalled in the US
Pfizer cited packaging faults as the reason for the recall as pills could be out of sequence, leading to an increased risk of unwanted pregnancies.
# fda - Tuesday 3 January, 2012
Column: Feeling unhealthy? It could be what you’re eating…
The food we live on is less healthy than ever before – and some of it is hardly food at all. But a few simple actions can help turn the tide, writes Emma Murphy.
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Poll: Should social media companies do more to tackle the spread of Covid-19 misinformation?
MESSAGING APP WhatsApp today introduced new measures to curb the spread of misinformation on its platform.
The move will see messages, including video content and images, restricted from being forwarded to more than one person in one go.
The app previously allowed messages to be forwarded to up to five people in one go but with the large volumes of misinformation around Covid-19 being circulated, the company, which is owned by Facebook has moved to restrict forwarding.
Other social media companies have also tried to combat misinformation on their platforms by including links to the World Health Organisation and the HSE.
So today, we’re asking: Should social media companies do more to tackle the spread of Covid-19 misinformation?
Poll Results:
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No (868)
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'Nefarious actors are at the root of Covid-19 fake news - and they are part of dangerous geo-political games'
By Billy Kelleher - @BillyKelleherTD
GOAL: We hope to learn lessons from the west when tackling any African Covid-19 outbreak
By Dr Enida Friel
Dr Enida Friel of GOAL says Covid-19 will not be beaten until it’s beaten by all countries.
Brid Smith: 'We need to take on the market forces that are profiteering from this pandemic'
By Brid Smith - @bridsmith
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