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The recommendation comes after reports of six individuals developing rare blood clots. More than 6.8 million people have received the J&J vaccine nationwide.

Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the CDC, explains what to monitor if you recently received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

With a third coronavirus vaccine now approved in the U.S., what is the difference between the vaccines and should you opt for one over the other?

Dr. Peter Marks, Director, FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, explains why the FDA recommended a pause in the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine despite the appearance of blood clots being so rare.

Gottlieb predicted that the move will nonetheless “fuel the hesitancy” from some people to get a Covid vaccine.

The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine out of “an abundance of caution” to investigate reports of rare, potentially dangerous blood clots.

As more people get vaccines across the country, Pfizer is seeking emergency use authorization for children between the ages of 12 and 15.

The request cites an interim analysis of a phase three trial that evaluated the drug for early treatment of Covid in adults at high risk of hospitalization.

After a man said he found shrimp tails in his Cinnamon Toast Crunch, we take a closer look at what else you might find in your food — and you may be surprised.

The statement comes just one day after the findings of a large U.S. trial showed the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was safe and highly effective.

For nearly 130 years, the brand Wrigley’s has become synonymous with chewing gum. Since 2015, Mars Wrigley has held 25% of the global brand share for chewing gum and a 40% hold in the U.S.

Marlboro parent Altria is asking the Food and Drug Administration to help it spread the word that nicotine doesn’t cause cancer.

The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two.

This makes the Johnson & Johnson vaccine the third vaccine to have emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

As the nation struggles with coronavirus vaccine supply, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine may provide some hope — it’s been found effective and safe to use ahead of an FDA review.

The U.S. Food and Drug Association (FDA) is recalling El Abuelito Queso Fresco, which is sold in Connecticut, after confirming that it carries Listeria monocytogenes. The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is warning consumers, restaurants and retailers not to eat, serve or sell the cheese due to lab findings that confirm the product is the source of a...

Former Associate FDA Commissioner Peter Pitts breaks down five critical healthcare lessons that have come from the COVID-19 pandemic and explores why many of those lessons have fallen on deaf ears.

Johnson & Johnson says they have applied to the Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine.

Lake Champlain Chocolates is recalling milk chocolate products due to possible foreign objects, the company announced Friday. The famous Vermont business urged customers to discard all potentially affected products currently on the market from July 2020 through January 2021. The affected products were distributed to retailers across all 50 states and in the company’s three Vermont retail stores. The voluntary…

The affected products were distributed to retailers across all 50 states and in the company’s three Vermont retail stores.