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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a formal risk classification update regarding an ongoing voluntary recall of organic white Jasmine rice packaged by Lundberg Family Farms. Federal regulatory officials classified the action as a Class II recall following the

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Rasonque, or daraxonrasib, for certain adults with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The FDA cleared the once-daily tablet on August 26, 2026, giving patients a new targeted treatment option. The approval covers adults who

Congo’s Ebola outbreak had reached 3,874 confirmed cases and 1,751 deaths by August 3, making it the country’s largest recorded epidemic. It ranks second worldwide only to the 2014 to 2016 West Africa outbreak. Congo crossed 1,000 confirmed cases within

Michigan has reported two deaths linked to its 2026 cyclosporiasis outbreak, marking the first fatalities recorded in the state investigation. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services listed 11,234 cases as of Aug. 3. Officials also reported 193 hospitalizations

Scientists have captured the molecular machinery that malaria parasites use to enter human red blood cells. The finding overturns a decades-old view of the moving junction as a passive ring. Researchers found that the structure acts as an active machine

A cyclosporiasis outbreak in Southeast Michigan has reached 992 confirmed cases, state health data showed July 8. The regional total has topped 1,000 when nearby Ohio cases are included. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said the source

New York’s proposed ban on potassium bromate has put one of the state’s best-known food traditions into a regulatory debate, with pizza makers, bagel shops and food safety advocates focused on a flour additive long used to strengthen dough. The

EuroWire, GENEVA: The World Health Organization said three people have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the polar expedition vessel MV Hondius in the Atlantic, with one infection laboratory confirmed and five additional cases under investigation. The ship, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions,

CALIFORNIA: Revolution Medicines said on April 13 that its experimental pancreatic cancer drug daraxonrasib significantly extended survival in a pivotal late-stage trial, marking one of the strongest reported results to date for a targeted medicine in previously treated metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

SACRAMENTO: A new analysis of California residue testing data found that 37% of conventional fruits and vegetables grown in the state carried residues from PFAS pesticides, adding new attention to a class of chemicals that has become a major issue in food and