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How a new FDA-approved blood test can help in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease

A newly approved blood test can help rule out some cases based on the amount of amyloid in the brain. A neurology professor ...

Several ADHD med batches pulled after lab test failures

Several lots of a medication to treat ADHD have been recalled due to a low volume concern over how they effectively work in ...

FDA taps oncology expert Pazdur as nation’s top drug regulator

Richard Pazdur, a longtime Food and Drug Administration employee, would lead its center that oversees over-the-counter and ...
Forbes

U.S. Approves Abbott Labs $5 Rapid Covid-19 Test For ‘Mass Scale’ Use

Abbott Laboratories won Food and Drug Administration emergency clearance for its portable test for the coronavirus strain Covid-19 that will sell for just $5 and allow for “frequent mass testing” in ...
CNN

New Covid-19 test allows patients to collect samples at home, send to lab for results

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, a new Covid-19 test has been authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration. The new test allows for patients to collect their own samples using Pixel by ...

Researchers to test gene therapy for rare diseases with a new FDA trial protocol

Earlier this year, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn created a first-of-its-kind drug customized to a unique genetic mutation to save an infant named Baby KJ from dying of a ...