FDA is inspecting plant in Ecuador that made lead-tainted fruit pouches

Published on December 7, 2023

The FDA is inspecting an Ecuadorian plant that produced applesauce linked to dozens of lead poisoning cases in U.S. children; the plant’s cinnamon supplier, Negasmart, is facing sanctions after Ecuadorian health officials pegged the spice as the likely culprit.

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‘Last roll of the dice’ for a near-term HIV vaccine fails

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Astudy billed as the last chance to develop an HIV vaccine this decade has been shut down, investigators announced Wednesday at a conference in Harare, Zimbabwe.The trial, known as PrEPVacc, was testing two different vaccine regimens on about 1,500 volunteers in East and Southern Africa. After multiple other high-profile trials failed, a PrEPVacc investigator described the study this summer as “th

Psychologists say they can't meet the growing demand for mental health care

December 7, 2023
56% of U.S. psychologists have no openings for new clients, reflecting strong demand and a need for longer treatment times, per an annual survey by the American Psychological Association; the issue of high demand but limited number of psychologists “is not a sustainable solution to addressing the mental health crisis in this country,” said an APA official.Continue reading