Rare E. Coli Strain Found in Romaine Lettuce
Regulators Confirmed E. Coli In Lettuce U.S. health regulators have confirmed that romaine lettuce is responsible for an outbreak of E. coli O145 in three states. E. coli O145 is a rare strain of the disease that is difficult to diagnose. Because it is more difficult to identify, the disease often goes unreported. Symptoms may … [Read more...]
FDA Knew Medical Devices Can Transmit Superbugs but Did Not Act
Experts in hospital-acquired infections say that health regulators have known since at least 2009 that certain reusable medical devices can transmit lethal infections but have not recommended any new safety requirements. The latest outbreak involving duodenoscopes may have exposed 179 patients at UCLA's Ronald Reagan Medical Center … [Read more...]
FDA Taking Hard Look at Avastin
Avastin as Breast Cancer Treatment. U.S. health regulators are questioning whether Avastin is really an effective treatment for breast cancer. A Food & Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel is scheduled to discuss Avastin tomorrow. Avastin was the first approved therapy designed to inhibit angiogenesis, the process by which new … [Read more...]
Birth Defects Linked to Botox – Type Drug
Botox - Type Drug Can Cause Birth Defects. New questions are being raised about the safety of Botox and similar wrinkle treatments after Australian health regulators revealed that a mother treated with another botulinum toxin Type A product gave birth to a baby with severe birth defects. The drug implicated in that incident is called … [Read more...]
