Health officials say that recalls of onions — the suspected source of the contamination — would help lessen the risk to consumers. Other major fast-food chains have also stopped offering onions.
Category: Food and Drug Administration
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Onions Recalled in Deadly E.Coli Outbreaks Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
Officials said the onions served atop the popular hamburger were the likely source of an E. coli outbreak that has killed one person and sickened many others.
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What Drugmakers Did Not Tell Volunteers in Alzheimer’s Trials
Genetic tests showed that certain patients were predisposed to brain injuries if they took the drugs. That information remained secret.
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FDA Names a New Chief of Medical Devices
Patient advocates hope Dr. Michelle Tarver will lead the agency to focus more on safety and less on rapid approvals.
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At the Grocery Store, Blinded by the Light of the ‘Health Halo’
The term refers to the perception that a food product is generally good for us based on a single claim, casting subliminal power over our diets and dollars.
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U.S. Races to Replace IV Fluid Supplies After Hurricane Helene
Officials are looking to foreign sources to ease shortages of IV bags caused by Hurricane Helene as hospitals begin rationing fluids to protect the sickest patients.
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Officials Cast Doubt on a Dementia Drug, but Human Trials Continue
The S.E.C. alleged shortcomings in research said to support the drug, and its developer agreed to a $40 million settlement. Some experts wonder why clinical trials have not been stopped.
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F.D.A. Approves a New Antipsychotic Drug
Available antipsychotic treatments work by blocking dopamine receptors. The new drug, Cobenfy, takes a different approach.
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Nasal Flu Vaccine Is Approved for At-Home Use
The F.D.A. authorized AstraZeneca’s treatment to be given outside a health care setting, although it will still need a prescription.
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Salmonella Outbreak Prompts Egg Recall by Wisconsin Farm
Officials said 65 people in nine states have been infected in the outbreak, which has been traced to an egg farm. No deaths have been reported.
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Mushroom-Laced Candy Recall Highlights F.D.A.’s Limited Safety Role
More than 150 people were sickened from products sold at smoke and vape shops, providing evidence of the lax regulation of new food items.
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Teenage E-Cigarette Use Continues to Decline
The percentage of middle and high school students reporting that they vaped tobacco products dropped to about a third of those students reporting use of e-cigarettes at a vaping peak in 2019, a new survey shows.