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A Popular Decongestant Doesn’t Work. The FDA Is Finally Doing Something About It
In a long-sought move, the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally began the process of abandoning…
The FDA Just Rejected a Bid for MDMA’s Approval to Treat PTSD
The US Food and Drug Administration has rejected a first-of-its-kind proposal to use the psychedelic drug MDMA, also…
The Case for MDMA’s Approval Is Riddled With Problems
The results sounds promising, but Michael Ostacher, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University who’s not…
No One Knows How Far Bird Flu Has Spread
In late March, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it had detected cases of bird flu in…
A Study at the Center of the Abortion Pill Battle Was Just Retracted
Scientific publisher Sage Journals has retracted three papers on abortion—including a controversial 2021 study on mifepristone, the medication…