At a White House coronavirus task force briefing, Dr. Stephen Hahn, commissioner of food and drugs at the FDA, showed a new point-of-care coronavirus test that can give results in about 5 minutes.

Abbott on Friday announced it received approval for a test that is capable of delivering positive results of the coronavirus in as little as five minutes, and it will begin making those tests available to health care providers next week.

FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn talks about the timelines for a pair of new treatments being considered to help combat the coronavirus pandemic. After Trump claimed the use of a drug to fight malaria — hydroxychloroquine — would be available “almost immediately” Hahn said a clinical trial was needed first.

As the number of new coronavirus cases grows, the federal government is cracking down on companies that are selling fraudulent products to treat or prevent the virus. NBC10 Investigative reporter Mitch Blacher has the details.

The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it has sent warning letters to televangelist Jim Bakker and six companies for selling unapproved coronavirus drugs and treatment products.

The Food and Drug Administration is banning electrical shock devices used to discourage aggressive behaviors in patients with disabilities. Health experts have called the devices outdated and unethical for years and pushed for the ban. Only one facility in the U.S. still uses the shock treatment — a residential school in Massachusetts.

Health officials reported the first U.S. drug shortage tied to the viral outbreak that is disrupting production in China, but they declined to identify the manufacturer or the product. The Food and Drug Administration said late Thursday that the drug’s maker recently contacted officials about the shortage, which it blamed on a manufacturing issue with the medicine’s key ingredient....

A Ridgefield couple believes the grain-free food they fed their three-year-old dog Kilo contributed to his death.

Dogs can get ALS, too, and a veterinary program at Tufts University is looking for a cure to help furry friends and, possibly, their humans.

Medtronic has recalled some of its insulin pumps after one death and more than 2,000 injuries were reported, according to a Wednesday announcement from the Food and Drug Administration. Certain Medtronic MiniMed 600 Series pumps were administering incorrect insulin doses to diabetes patients.

The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some teenagers may be one step ahead of the rules.

Parents, researchers and students warn that some young people have already moved on to a newer kind of vape that isn’t covered by the flavor ban.

The first treatment for peanut allergies is about to hit the market, a big step toward better care for all kinds of food allergies — but still a long way from a cure. Friday’s approval by the Food and Drug Administration promises to bring some relief to families who’ve lived in fear of an accidental bite of peanuts at...

Federal regulators are alerting the public that the prescription weight-loss drug Belviq may be associated with an increased risk of cancer, though it’s unclear how big of a risk that might be, NBC News reported....
The Food and Drug Administration published the alert Tuesday afternoon, saying that a clinical trial assessing the medication’s safety showed a “possible increased risk of cancer.” Belviq is...

The Food and Drug Administration has recalled several more lots of heartburn medications, including more generic versions of Zantac, that have been found to contain trace amounts of a substance that may be linked to cancer, NBC News reported.

U.S. health officials will ban most flavored e-cigarettes popular with underage teenagers, but their plan includes major exceptions that benefit vaping manufacturers, retailers and adults who use the nicotine-emitting devices....

The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will prohibit fruit, candy, mint and dessert flavors from small, cartridge-based e-cigarettes that are popular with high school students. But menthol and tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes...

A growing list of pet owners who have purchased healthy-sounding dog food have found that their pets have developed a serious heart problem called dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), NBC News reports. The Food and Drug Administration last year announced a possible link between the condition, which can cause heart failure, and grain-free pet foods, which replace grains with ingredients like peas,...

The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday the approval of a vaccine to prevent the deadly Ebola virus, NBC News reports.

U.S. regulators have approved expanded use of a fish oil-based drug for preventing serious heart complications in certain patients. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Vascepa for reducing risk of potentially deadly or disabling cardiac complications.

A limited quantity of Cheese Nips (11 oz. boxes) are being yanked from United States grocery shelves because of the potential presence of small pieces of plastic, the FDA announced Wednesday.

A New Jersey-based company is recalling nearly 100,000 pounds of salad products that contain meat or poultry over concerns the lettuce may be contaminated with E. coli, federal officials said Thursday.