FDA - Food and Drug Administration

Cellular Intelligence strikes deal with Novo Nordisk to advance Parkinson’s cell therapy

'This cell therapy Parkinson's program is truly innovative and exemplifies the powerful convergence of exciting academic discovery with the uncompromising quality of a global pharmaceutical leader.'

In this photo illustration, a smartphone displays the logo of Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO), a Denmark-based pharmaceutical company specializing in diabetes care, obesity treatment, in front of a screen showing the company's latest stock market chart, January 29, 2026
US HEALTH and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr.’s health department ordered withdrawal of studies showing vaccine efficiency - report

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'Miracle cure': 2-year-old steals show at White House announcement of hearing loss therapy approval

 U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order encouraging more research into ibogaine, next to U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Joe Rogan, and Americans for Ibogaine CEO W. Bryan Hubbard, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., April 18

Trump signs order to accelerate Ibogaine research for veterans with PTSD 


US FDA authorizes virtual reality system for reducing back pain

The device was authorized based on trial results that evaluated 179 patients, where about 65% of the patients showed a greater than 30% reduction in pain.

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163 Israeli kids 5-11 already received COVID vaccine

The Health Ministry’s Pandemic Response Team met to discuss okaying jab * Decision expected next week

 A woman receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a temporary Clalit health care center in Jerusalem, September 30, 2021.

Pfizer vaccine authorized for emergency use in children age 5-11- FDA

The FDA authorized the COVID vaccine for ages 5 to 11 after the panel of advisers overwhelmingly voted for it on Tuesday.

Signage is seen outside of FDA headquarters in White Oak, Maryland.

Israel expected to recognize Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine

Travelers would be required to take a PCR and an antibody test on entry to the country.

A healthcare worker shows an ampule with the Sputnik V coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in Podgorica, Montenegro, February 22, 2021.

FDA experts recommend vaccines for young children

Half of Israeli parents say they will give their children coronavirus vaccines.

 Health worker prepares a Covid-19 vaccine at a temporary Clalit health care center in Jerusalem, October 3, 2021.

US FDA clears Moderna and J&J boosters

The decision paves the way for millions more people in the US to get the additional protection with the highly contagious Delta variant of the virus causing breakthrough infections.

 A healthcare worker holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site operated by SOMOS Community Care during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., January 29, 2021.

Generic, cancer-killing Israeli drug approved for marketing by FDA

The drug, and the company that makes it, is located in Jerusalem and was developed by Prof. Yechezkel Barenholz.

 Prof. Yechezkel Barenholz is seen holding Ayana’s Doxorubicin-HCI Liposomal Injection, a generic cancer-killing drug.

FDA to allow mix and match of COVID-19 booster vaccines- NYT

The government would not recommend one shot over another, and it might note that using the same vaccine as a booster when possible is preferable, the NYT report said.

Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021.

COVID-19: FDA advisers back Moderna booster shots for older and high-risk people

The CDC will make specific recommendations on who should get the booster shots.

 A healthcare worker holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site operated by SOMOS Community Care during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., January 29, 2021.

COVID: mRNA booster dose generates stronger antibody response after J&J shot

New data shows that those who get an mRNA jab after the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will have a stronger antibody response.

Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine/ Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Johnson & Johnson logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020.