How an unproven Alzheimer’s drug got approved
Though some of the FDA's own senior officials said there was little evidence of benefit for patients, the agency nonetheless greenlighted the expensive drug. That...
Juul to pay $40 million to settle N.C. vaping case
Juul has agreed to pay North Carolina $40 million to settle the first of a spate of lawsuits brought by states that claimed the company’s...
How effective is the mask you’re wearing? You may know soon.
A division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working to develop minimum filter efficiency standards, and labels showing which products meet them,...
Fauci says his words in a Trump campaign ad were ‘taken out of context’
The ad shows Fauci saying, "I can't imagine that anybody could be doing more." But he says he was speaking about the broader government effort,...
White House blocked CDC from requiring masks on public transportation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention drafted a sweeping order last month requiring all passengers and employees to wear masks on all forms of...
White House blocked CDC order to keep cruise ships docked
The CDC's current "no sail" policy was set to expire Wednesday. Instead of extending it, as CDC Director Robert Redfield wanted, the coronavirus task force...