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New York’s proposed ban on potassium bromate has put one of the state’s best-known food traditions into a regulatory debate, with pizza makers, bagel shops and food safety advocates focused on a flour additive long used to strengthen dough. The

CALIFORNIA: Revolution Medicines said on April 13 that its experimental pancreatic cancer drug daraxonrasib significantly extended survival in a pivotal late-stage trial, marking one of the strongest reported results to date for a targeted medicine in previously treated metastatic pancreatic

SACRAMENTO: A new analysis of California residue testing data found that 37% of conventional fruits and vegetables grown in the state carried residues from PFAS pesticides, adding new attention to a class of chemicals that has become a major issue

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it is investigating a multistate E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to Raw Farm brand raw cheddar cheese made by Raw Farm LLC of Fresno, California, after seven confirmed illnesses were reported in

CALIFORNIA: Researchers reported an experimental nasal-spray vaccine that protected mice against multiple respiratory viruses, bacteria and an allergen for at least three months, according to a study published Feb. 19 in the journal Science. The intranasal formulation, called GLA-3M-052-LS+OVA, was

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has agreed to begin reviewing an amended application from Moderna for its investigational mRNA-based seasonal influenza vaccine, mRNA-1010, reversing an earlier decision not to take up the filing. Moderna said the FDA’s Center

CALIFORNIA: A California jury has awarded $25 million, to a U.S. man who said he developed a chronic lung disease after years of using a butter flavored version of PAM cooking spray. The verdict was returned Feb. 4 in Los

GENEVA: The World Health Organization has granted prequalification to an additional novel oral polio vaccine type 2, expanding the pool of quality assured vaccines that can be bought for international immunization programmes and deployed in outbreak settings. WHO said the

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declined to accept for review Moderna’s application to license its seasonal influenza vaccine candidate mRNA-1010, issuing a refusal-to-file letter that stops the agency’s formal review process at the filing stage. Moderna said

MENA Newswire, ROCKY MOUNT: Health officials in Nash County issued a public alert after a confirmed measles case was linked to a visit to the UNC Health Nash Emergency Department, warning that people who were in the facility during a