2026-11-10 f3ef16502a3379dff3b28584f7a41384ffac59bb 5 Food and Drug Administration 13 /wiki/food%20and%20drug%20administration GLP-1 medicines 36 /wiki/glp-1%20receptor%20agonist United States 1 /wiki/united%20states blindness 616 /wiki/visual%20impairment commonly used 238 /wiki/anti-obesity%20medication non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy 405 /wiki/non-arteritic%20anterior%20ischemic%20optic%20neuropathy optic nerve 505 /wiki/optic%20nerve semaglutide 70 /wiki/semaglutide tirzepatide 115 /wiki/tirzepatide type 2 diabetes 171 /wiki/type%202%20diabetes weight loss 316 /wiki/weight%20loss Food and Drug Administration GLP-1 medicines United States blindness commonly used non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy optic nerve semaglutide tirzepatide type 2 diabetes weight loss United States 2026-11-2 eba2710db3a3c710aa1842cd7cd68aeb077e3a68 21 Food and Drug Administration United States 2 /feed/2026/11/2/the-united-states-food-and-drug-administration-approves-the-first-generic-version-of-lenacapavir-a-twice-yearly-hiv-pre The United States Food and Drug Administration approves the first generic version of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection expected to cost about US$40 annually in 120 low- and middle-income countries. 2026-09-11 d70a7ee14b155b5a8e26985dacfe7effbf48a441 /feed/2026/09/11/the-us-food-and-drug-administration-and-us-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-declares-an-end-to-the-cyclosp The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declares an end to the cyclosporiasis food poisoning outbreak, which is caused by "Cyclospora cayetanensis" and linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, in the United States. 1789294010 2026-09-11 5d93ba12490b6e2cb45d4d4d2b0ab6f5bc87cb8a 20 Food and Drug Administration United States 2 /feed/2026/09/11/the-us-food-and-drug-administration-and-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-declares-an-end-to-the-cyclosporias The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declares an end to the cyclosporiasis food poisoning outbreak, which is caused by "Cyclospora cayetanensis" and linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, in the United States. 2026-05-27 566ce44634aade8077a1ca5192ef0cce6f58a697 /feed/2026/05/27/the-american-cancer-society-announces-that-the-guardant-health-shield-blood-test-which-was-approved-by-the-us-fda-in The American Cancer Society announces that the Guardant Health Shield blood test, which was approved by the U.S. FDA in 2024, will be included as an option for colorectal cancer screenings in the United States. 1780177163 2026-05-27 b5b9a1ee7fac146c529d0f0546f0f52e948c10f3 /feed/2026/05/27/the-american-cancer-society-announces-that-the-guardant-health-shield-blood-test-which-was-approved-by-the-us-fda-in-2 The American Cancer Society announces that the Guardant Health Shield blood test, which was approved by the U.S FDA in 2024, will be included as an option for colorectal cancer screenings amidst a rise in colon cancer cases in young adults. 1780004330 2026-05-27 b94292a0cb074f61e9f6ecfc47ed6eeefb8d7065 26 Food and Drug Administration United States 2 /feed/2026/05/27/the-american-cancer-society-adds-the-fda-approved-guardant-health-shield-blood-test-to-its-recommended-colorectal-cancer The American Cancer Society adds the FDA-approved Guardant Health Shield blood test to its recommended colorectal cancer screening options in the United States amidst a rise in colon cancer cases in young adults. 2026-04-25 e11dc3aa1252d38fba10a90f89821fe2a65f9e59 /feed/2026/04/25/us-president-donald-trump-cancels-sending-us-special-envoys-steve-witkoff-and-jared-kushner-to-islamabad-pakistan U.S. president Donald Trump cancels sending U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad, Pakistan. 1777187282 2026-04-25 33f2ab86a7ce2ae7774821515f29d0a80a7f3639 7 United States 1 /feed/2026/04/25/united-states-president-donald-trump-cancels-sending-special-envoys-steve-witkoff-and-jared-kushner-to-islamabad-pakist United States president Donald Trump cancels sending special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad, Pakistan, for negotiations. 2026-03-16 5c629818bff9be928874dab856a48d1dde49353d 37 United States 1 /feed/2026/03/16/united-states-federal-judge-brian-e-murphy-blocks-the-implementation-of-changes-to-vaccine-policy-introduced-by-health United States federal judge Brian E. Murphy blocks the implementation of changes to vaccine policy introduced by health and human services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including revisions to the childhood immunization schedule and recommendations issued by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Murphy rules that the measures likely violate required procedures and halts their enforcement pending further legal proceedings. 2026-03-3 8d9c683d91c13f2b7ab10831a2c67387f4adefaf 13 United States 1 /feed/2026/03/3/the-iranian-red-crescent-society-says-the-death-toll-from-israeli-and-american-airstrikes-in-iran-has-risen-to-787-with The Iranian Red Crescent Society says the death toll from Israeli and American airstrikes in Iran has risen to 787 with thousands more wounded. 2026-01-21 0ed6efea103f31e96c102631ec9810ba9462e742 11 United States 1 /feed/2026/01/21/united-states-president-donald-trump-announces-he-will-cancel-the-planned-tariffs-on-denmark-finland-france-germany United States president Donald Trump announces he will cancel the planned tariffs on Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom after reaching an agreement with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte for a Greenland framework. He also stated at the World Economic Forum that he has ruled out sending forces amidst invasion fears. 2025-10-23 e9e29ff00c909942462ec0387b3db68549b08701 6 United States 1 /feed/2025/10/23/us-president-donald-trump-announces-all-trade-negotiations-with-canada-are-terminated-following-an-advertisement-fea U.S. president Donald Trump announces all trade negotiations with Canada are "terminated" following an advertisement featuring former U.S. president Ronald Reagan released by the government of Ontario. 2025-08-1 ae17a52cede122c86c8802fb87f43483dfc9caab 9 United States 1 /feed/2025/08/1/us-tariffs-on-more-than-90-countries-enter-force-following-a-90-day-pause-to-allow-the-countries-to-prepare-including U.S. tariffs on more than 90 countries enter force following a 90-day pause to allow the countries to prepare, including a 35% tariff on some Canadian goods and a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods. 2025-04-15 63661837f50d925872ad990e0d169bd3556ffc67 11 Food and Drug Administration United States 2 /feed/2025/04/15/the-european-commission-approves-the-use-of-lecanemab-a-monoclonal-antibody-medication-that-targets-amyloid-beta-peptid The European Commission approves the use of Lecanemab, a monoclonal antibody medication that targets amyloid beta peptides, to treat the early stages of Alzheimer's disease via intravenous therapy. This is the first drug to be approved to treat the disease in Europe, and was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States in 2023. /feed/2026/11/10/the-united-states-food-and-drug-administration-orders-manufacturers-of-glp-1-medicines-such-as-semaglutide-and-tirzepati BBC News 10 74ab85b0f8e89156e0b0e751a44e22752c307d58 11 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crwydyde0lp3o 2026 Reuters 10 202aaf1cbd8c1566b5eddead9d4be76d49d82f67 11 https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-orders-new-eye-risk-warnings-ozempic-zepbound-2026-11-09/ 2026 The United States Food and Drug Administration orders manufacturers of GLP-1 medicines such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, originally intended for the treatment of type 2 diabetes but also commonly used for weight loss, to add warnings that use of such drugs may increase the risk of developing non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, an optic nerve disorder that can lead to permanent blindness.