fda Archives

America’s food chain affected by government shutdown

Cash-strapped farmers, gaps in the public safety net, and food inspection backlogs could reshape who eats what in the years to come.

1

Mexico’s scientists urge rules on gene editing crops

by Aleida Rueda, SciDev.net

October 18, 2025

Mexico is one of few countries in Latin America without regulations on gene editing crops.

Image of a covid virus dissolving as a vaccine is injected into it.

11

What to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine This Fall

by Valeria Ricciulli

September 4, 2025

The FDA narrowed who can get updated COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s what that means for you.

9

Is Big Red in Trouble?Companies are Removing Red Dye From Products.

by Ken Rodriguez, San Antonio Report

August 3, 2025

The ingredient that gives Big Red its bright color, red dye No. 40, is supposed to be removed from food and beverages by the end of 2026.

13

The Teal Wand: The first-ever at-home HPV (cervical cancer) test

by Valeria Ricciulli

July 24, 2025

To get checked for cervical cancer, women have to visit the doctor’s office and suffer through that… speculum… *shiver*. Not anymore! The Teal Wand is here!

2

Threat in Your Medicine Cabinet: The FDA’s Gamble on America’s Drugs

by Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica

June 17, 2025

The FDA’s 2022 inspection of the Sun Pharma factory in India warned of contaminations and deficiencies. But the plant received permission from the FDA to continue shipping more than a dozen generic medications to Americans.