FDA | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/fda/RSS feed for FDAenThu, 08 Jan 2026 18:11:31 +0000Many Americans Will Soon Have Access to At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Tests at No Costhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/many-americans-will-soon-have-access-to-at-home-cervical-cancer-screening-tests-at-no-costs-180987967/U.S. guidance announced on Monday recommends self-collection of samples to test for HPV, the virus that often causes cervical cancer. Private insurers must cover the costs of the swab kits by 2027Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:11:31 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/many-americans-will-soon-have-access-to-at-home-cervical-cancer-screening-tests-at-no-costs-180987967/Horseshoe Crab Blood Has Long Helped Us Make Safe Medicines. Now, Alternatives That Spare the Ancient Creatures Might Be Breaking Throughhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/horseshoe-crab-blood-has-long-helped-us-make-safe-medicines-now-alternatives-that-spare-the-ancient-creatures-might-be-breaking-through-180987553/An enzyme in the blue blood has been key to testing vaccines since the 1980s, raising concerns for the crabs’ population. But regulatory approval and new data are signaling the tide may be turningFri, 24 Oct 2025 16:35:11 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/horseshoe-crab-blood-has-long-helped-us-make-safe-medicines-now-alternatives-that-spare-the-ancient-creatures-might-be-breaking-through-180987553/New, Implanted Device Could Offer a Long-Elusive, Drug-Free Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritishttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-implanted-device-could-offer-a-long-elusive-drug-free-treatment-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-180987121/The FDA just approved the SetPoint System, which electrically stimulates the vagus nerve to control inflammation from the chronic diseaseFri, 08 Aug 2025 17:23:44 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-implanted-device-could-offer-a-long-elusive-drug-free-treatment-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-180987121/Lab-Grown Salmon Hits the Menu at an Oregon Restaurant as the FDA Greenlights the Cell-Cultured Producthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/lab-grown-salmon-hits-the-menu-at-an-oregon-restaurant-as-the-fda-greenlights-the-cell-cultured-product-180986769/The decision clears the way for the first cultured fish to join the small but growing alternative protein marketWed, 11 Jun 2025 17:02:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/lab-grown-salmon-hits-the-menu-at-an-oregon-restaurant-as-the-fda-greenlights-the-cell-cultured-product-180986769/MDMA Treatment for PTSD Fails to Secure Federal Approvalhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mdma-treatment-for-ptsd-fails-to-secure-federal-approval-180984887/One day after the FDA declined to approve the psychedelic for medical use, a journal retracted three studies of MDMA-assisted therapy due to unethical conduct by researchersTue, 13 Aug 2024 20:25:24 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mdma-treatment-for-ptsd-fails-to-secure-federal-approval-180984887/One in Five Milk Samples Has Bird Flu Virus Fragments, Suggesting Cow Infections Are More Widespread Than Thoughthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/one-in-five-milk-samples-has-bird-flu-virus-fragments-suggesting-cow-infections-are-more-widespread-than-thought-180984238/The research has not yet found evidence that milk contains infectious virus, and the FDA says the commercial milk supply is safeFri, 26 Apr 2024 21:12:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/one-in-five-milk-samples-has-bird-flu-virus-fragments-suggesting-cow-infections-are-more-widespread-than-thought-180984238/Gene-Edited Pork Could Be Coming Soon to Your Dinner Platehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/gene-edited-pork-could-be-coming-soon-to-your-dinner-plate-180983846/Scientists are using CRISPR technology to make pigs immune to a deadly virus—and they're hoping for FDA approval by early next yearTue, 27 Feb 2024 15:31:32 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/gene-edited-pork-could-be-coming-soon-to-your-dinner-plate-180983846/Melatonin Use Is Rising in U.S. Children, Study Findshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/melatonin-use-is-rising-in-us-children-study-finds-180983467/Nearly one in five children under 14 are being given melatonin before bed, according to a survey of about 1,000 parentsMon, 18 Dec 2023 22:01:38 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/melatonin-use-is-rising-in-us-children-study-finds-180983467/A New Drug That Could Extend Dogs' Lives Inches Closer to Approvalhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-drug-that-could-extend-dogs-lives-inches-closer-to-approval-180983331/For the first time, the FDA has indicated a willingness to endorse a longevity drugTue, 28 Nov 2023 21:39:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-drug-that-could-extend-dogs-lives-inches-closer-to-approval-180983331/Gene-Editing Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease Moves Closer to Approvalhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/gene-editing-treatment-for-sickle-cell-disease-moves-closer-to-approval-180983174/FDA advisors said the benefits seem to outweigh any possible risks, and the agency will decide whether to approve it by December 8Wed, 01 Nov 2023 21:38:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/gene-editing-treatment-for-sickle-cell-disease-moves-closer-to-approval-180983174/