#FDA panel to consider annual COVID-19 vaccine shots

#FDA panel to consider annual COVID-19 vaccine shots

FDA panel to consider annual COVID-19 vaccine shots The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) advisory panel on vaccines is set to consider an annual schedule for the coronavirus vaccine, akin to how flu vaccines are administered, when it meets this week. The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) will meet Thursday to…

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#Elon Musk’s Neuralink faces federal probe, employee backlash

#Elon Musk’s Neuralink faces federal probe, employee backlash

“Elon Musk’s Neuralink faces federal probe, employee backlash” Elon Musk’s Neuralink, a medical device company, is under federal investigation for potential animal-welfare violations amid internal staff complaints that its animal testing is being rushed, causing needless suffering and deaths, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and sources familiar with the investigation and company operations. Neuralink is developing…

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#Lab-grown meat is ‘safe to eat,’ FDA says — but will it revolutionize food industry?

#Lab-grown meat is ‘safe to eat,’ FDA says — but will it revolutionize food industry?

“Lab-grown meat is ‘safe to eat,’ FDA says — but will it revolutionize food industry?” Lab-made meat might soon be coming to a dinner plate near you. The Food and Drug Administration has declared laboratory-grown chicken is “safe to eat,” potentially revolutionizing America’s food processing practices forever. The agency’s declaration, which came on Wednesday, pertains…

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#Elon Musk approaches brain chip startup Synchron about deal

#Elon Musk approaches brain chip startup Synchron about deal

“Elon Musk approaches brain chip startup Synchron about deal” Elon Musk has approached brain chip implant developer Synchron about a potential investment as his own company Neuralink plays catch-up in the race to connect the human brain directly to machines, according to four people familiar with the matter. Musk reached out to Synchron’s founder and chief executive, Thomas…

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#Banana Boat sunscreen recalled due to cancer-causing chemical

#Banana Boat sunscreen recalled due to cancer-causing chemical

“Banana Boat sunscreen recalled due to cancer-causing chemical” Banana Boat is recalling three batches of its “hair and scalp” sunscreen after tests found that the product contains trace amounts of cancer-causing chemical benzene, the manufacturer said in an announcement submitted to the Federal Drug Administration. Exposure to benzene through skin contact, inhalation and by mouth has been linked…

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