Top FDA Drug Regulator Leaves, Agency Cites Personal Conduct November 5, 2025 By Robert Langreth The US Food and Drug Administration’s lead drug regulator George Tidmarsh resigned two days after being placed on administrative leave...
COVID-Like Bat Virus Discovered by Researchers in Chinese Lab February 24, 2025 By Robert Langreth and John Lauerman Researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China said they discovered a new coronavirus in bats that enters cells...
Bullets in UnitedHealthcare CEO Death Inscribed With ‘Depose,’ ‘Delay’ December 5, 2024 By Myles Miller, John Lauerman and Robert Langreth The words “delay” and “depose” were written on a shell casing and a live round recovered in front of the...
1 in 100,000 Had Severe Allergic Reaction to COVID Shot: CDC January 7, 2021 By Robert Langreth and Emma Court Roughly 1 in 100,000 people have had a severe allergic reaction to the first Covid-19 vaccine, a rate that’s higher...
U.S. Study Questions Baby Powder Link to Ovarian Cancer January 9, 2020 By Robert Langreth and Jef Feeley A study of more than 250,000 women found that those who used talc or other personal-hygiene powders weren’t significantly more...
Vaping Lung Injury Cases Down; Link to Vitamin E Acetate Reinforced December 24, 2019 By Robert Langreth Most patients stricken in a wave of vaping-related injuries had vitamin E acetate in their lungs, U.S. health officials found,...
Vaping Safety Debate Between Researchers, Activists Intensifies with Mystery Illness November 1, 2019 By Robert Langreth Portland State University chemistry professor David Peyton had never been attacked with such intensity. Peyton and a group of other...
Study Points to Toxic Chemicals as Likely Cause of Vaping Lung Ailments October 3, 2019 By Robert Langreth Vaping-related lung injuries are most likely caused by exposure to toxic chemicals rather than fatty substances like mineral oils, according...
How Early Signs of Lung Effects of Vaping Were Missed and Downplayed September 30, 2019 By Robert Langreth and Lauren Etter Scientists, regulators and e-cigarette proponents missed, ignored or downplayed signs that vaping could significantly damage the lungs for nearly a...
How Pharmacies Are Resisting Amazon’s Attempt to Corner Their Business September 19, 2019 By Robert Langreth Getting into the pharmacy business was easy for Amazon.com: It paid $753 million to buy the mail-order startup PillPack. The...