Egg prices have finally stopped punishing American shoppers. A dozen averaged $2.19 in July, down nearly 26% from a year earlier as flocks recovered from avian flu. Now nearly 19 million eggs are carrying a different kind of problem—and the sell-by dates on some of them run through today. The problem began in July, when
For a while it seemed like the diarrhea-inducing parasite cyclospora was everywhere. Confirmed and suspected cases number more than 22,000 across 15 states, with 517 people requiring hospitalization. Two people in Michigan died. But now, with signs that the outbreak is slowing down, experts say lettuce is probably safe to eat again. The reason? Most
U.S. health officials on Monday proposed a rule change that would require food manufacturers to notify regulators before introducing new ingredients or additives into processed or packaged foods. The proposal would change a decades-old policy that advocates have called a regulatory loophole, blaming it for allowing thousands of unvetted ingredients into the U.S. food supply. Under the
Moderna will soon learn the regulatory fate of its mRNA-based flu shot. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Maddie Meyer/Getty Images For the latest stories on the science of healthy living, subscribe to NPR’s Health newsletter. Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. has long questioned the value of mRNA vaccine technology. And soon the Food
Peptides advance little by little closer to the mainstream. On Thursday, a panel of experts narrowly recommended that the Food and Drug Administration reclassify four popular peptides, including one backed by podcaster Joe Rogan, to allow certain pharmacies to legally dispense them. In a sometimes emotionally charged meeting that lasted more than 11 hours, members
A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel voted to loosen restrictions on controversial peptides that have become popular online but have not been well researched for use in humans. The panel voted narrowly to allow specialty pharmacies to produce drugs such as BPC-157, TB-500 and KPV, a major regulatory hurdle to making them