Food Watchdog Groups SUE Trump Administration Over Menu Labeling
The Center for Science in the Public Interest and the National Consumers League, both represented by the nonprofit law firm Earthjustice, on June 7th, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the U.S. Food and...
Pregnancy diet high in refined grains could increase child obesity risk by age 7, NIH study suggests
Children born to women with gestational diabetes whose diet included high proportions of refined grains may have a higher risk of obesity by age 7, compared to children born to women with gestational diabetes who ate low proportions of refined grains...
Patients in health care facilities at risk for Legionnaires’ disease
A new CDC analysis finds that among the 21 U.S. jurisdictions studied, 76 percent reported health care-associated cases of Legionnaires’ disease, a concerning finding since Legionnaires’ disease acquired from health care facilities can be particularly...
More US Drug Deaths in 2016 Than Ever Before
Drug deaths in the U.S. rose at the steepest rate ever to the highest level in recorded history in 2016, claiming more than 60,000 lives, and early data suggest deaths from opioids and other drugs will continue to increase in 2017.
WHO updates Essential Medicines List with new advice on use of antibiotics, and adds medicines for hepatitis C, HIV, tuberculosis and cancer
New advice on which antibiotics to use for common infections and which to preserve for the most serious circumstances is among the additions to the WHO Model list of essential medicines for 2017. Other additions include medicines for HIV, hepatitis C...
NIOSH and OSHA Introduce Improved Heat Safety App for Outdoor Workers
An updated app for smart phones and other mobile devices can help workers stay safe when working...
Drinking diet beverages during pregnancy linked to child obesity, NIH study suggests
Children born to women who had gestational diabetes and drank at least one artificially sweetened beverage per day during pregnancy were more likely to be overweight or obese at age 7, compared to children born to women who had gestational diabetes...
NIAID-Sponsored Trial of Experimental Chikungunya Vaccine Begins
A female Aedes aegypti mosquito, one of the two species that spreads chikungunya virus, is shown feeding...
NIH scientists try to crack the brain’s memory codes
Cracking the brain’s memory codes: Scientists at NIH used electrical recordings to study how...
Details of Lassa virus structure could inform development of vaccines, therapies
A 10-year Lassa virus research project has yielded structural and functional details of a key viral surface protein that could help advance development of Lassa vaccines and antibody-based therapeutics, which are currently lacking. The work was led by...
