“If the particulate matter enters the blood vessels, it can travel to various organs and potentially block blood vessels in the heart, lungs or brain, leading to serious complications such as stroke or even death ,” the statement said. This drug is used to deal with the lowering of blood pressure under anesthesia.

US berry-related outbreaks of intestinal viruses such as hepatitis A and norovirus have been linked to imported rather than domestic fresh and frozen berries.

Zyn products will be allowed to stay on the market after federal health officials said Thursday that the popular nicotine pouches can help adult smokers cut back or switch completely.

Liberty-based Vitti Labs, a human tissue bank, is suing the Food and Drug Administration over how the agency is regulating a product derived from umbilical cords. Vitti filed a lawsuit against the FDA on Jan. 7, challenging how it classifies a Vitti Labs product called Cordgraft.

Republicans, on the other hand, were twice as likely to trust Trump (84%), Kennedy (81%), and Mehmet Oz (83%) — who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services. Less than 20% of Democrats trusted these individuals.

As of January 2025, the Kansas City Chiefs have firmly established themselves as a dominant force in the NFL, boasting four Super Bowl victories in their franchise history. Central

Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Journavx for short-term pain that often follows surgery or injuries.

Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two senate hearings as he tries to make the case to become President Donald Trump's health secretary.

A recent change in supplier footprint has tightened the availability of medical-grade ABS and SAN materials in the US. For customers impacted by this supply change, Formerra can offer equivalent solutions - based on its strong global supplier partnerships - and assist in requalification efforts.

Biotech contract development and manufacturing player Bionova Scientific formally opened a 55,000-square-foot Fremont facility Wednesday, pledging more growth and doubling employment in the East Bay city.

Medability GmbH, a German medical technology company, will establish its U.S. headquarters in Tampa. It's the latest foreign direct investment project to do so and aims to create local jobs over the next three years.

Another woman has come forward to KMBC 9 Investigates with concerns about leasing a restaurant in far east Kansas City near the former Leeds Assembly Plant, much like a woman who shared similar concerns last week.