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“Not as good as a coin toss” but FDA panel recommends multi-cancer test for approval (opens the original)
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To me, this is a head-scratcher. An FDA advisory panel recommended approval of the Galleri multi-cancer blood test. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="720" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uQhJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progres
Politics & science: never the twain shall meet (opens the original)
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This will be an opinion column today. It is a commentary about politics that tries to control science. It is not a partisan commentary. Because it doesn’t matter who makes the following kinds of moves; it is idiotic and harmful to health care science - and therefore, to the American public. After 53 years writing about health care, I can’t watch what is happening and remain silent on the sidelines. The White House taking over NIH research award decisionsRussell Vought, director of the Office of
No teeth nor transparency behind Trump/Kennedy industry deals (opens the original)
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It’s becoming clear that many of the Trump Administration’s highly publicized health initiatives rely on voluntary agreements with industry - with little transparency about the terms of the agreements, and with no teeth to enforce them. It raises questions of who is benefiting from these deals? And who knows if anyone is benefiting?KFF Health News reported on this recently. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://kffhealthnews.org/health-in
The perplexing promotion of peptides (opens the original)
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I’m overdue for an update on some troubling developments concerning peptides.. Back in June, FDA scientists said there wasn’t enough evidence to allow some peptides to be produced by compounding pharmacies. Prior to an advisory committee reviewing the matter, The Washington Post reported that Peter Lurie, president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest:…raised concerns about the members newly added to the committee and how they may vote, saying a
How foodborne illness outbreaks reflect on political cuts to the food safety system (opens the original)
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The FDA and CDC have issued public health warnings about the following foodborne illness investigations in several states: iceberg lettucefrozen blueberriessome cheese and dairy productssprouts, radish and alfalfa mixjalapeño pepperseggs beef ricemangoestofu. There may have been some others that I missed. Why is this happening so much right now? Jessica Knurick, PhD, RDN, <a href="https://drjessicaknurick.substack.com/p/why-foodborne-illness-is-
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