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’Shrooms Lead the Pack in Psychedelic Medicine, but Rollout Is Bumpy

Psilocybin-assisted therapy is legal in three states, but access has so far been limited and expensive.

F.D.A. Approves Two New Drugs to Treat Gonorrhea

The sexually transmitted disease has become increasingly resistant to existing antibiotics.

Texas OK’s $50 Million for Ibogaine Research

The state’s governor signed legislation to allow clinical trials of a psychedelic drug that shows promise for veterans in treating addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder.

American Breakfast Cereals Are Becoming Less Healthy, Study Finds

They contain increasing amounts of sugar, fat and sodium and decreasing amounts of protein and fiber.

Tariffs on China Aren’t Likely to Rescue Battered U.S. P.P.E. Industry

The few domestic companies that still make protective gear for health care workers have clamored for federal intervention. But they worry President Trump’s trade war…

FDA Bans Red Dye 3 in Foods, Linking It to Cancer in Rats

Consumer and food safety groups have long urged the agency to revoke the use of this dye and others. The F.D.A. says there still is…

F.D.A. Proposes New Food Labels to Detail Sugar, Fat and Salt Content

The agency issued designs for front-of-package lists that food companies would be required to include.

‘LIfe-Changing’ Psychedelic, for When Life Is Ending

People are turning to psilocybin, ketamine and other treatments for palliative care.

The Global Threat of Antibiotic Resistance

International health experts have begun to shift their focus to try to provide access to basic drugs in countries where preventable deaths from infections occur…

Three MDMA Studies Are Retracted by Scientific Journal

The psychedelic treatment, for PTSD, was rejected last week by government regulators.