FDA - Food and Drug Administration

Definium's LSD-based drug lowers anxiety in second successful late-stage study

A single 100-microgram dose of DT120, a fast-dissolving tablet of lysergide, the chemical name for the psychedelic drug LSD, reduced scores on an anxiety scale by 9.8 points after 12 weeks.

Sad, child and crying on floor in home with mental health, abuse or anxiety from trauma.
Dr. Ariel Orbach (L), Co-Founder and CEO of GentaGel, Prof. Avi Domb (M), Inventor of GentaGel-LR Technology, and Eli Lerner (R), Co-founder and COO of GentaGel.

Targeted antibiotic gel helps 80% of pilot patients avoid foot amputation, Jerusalem trial finds

Menta "Steve" Wallace shows a bottle of daraxonrasib, Revolution Medicine?s pancreatic cancer drug, at his home in The Woodlands, Texas, U.S., May 29, 2026.

Revolution Medicines gets FDA approval for targeted pancreatic cancer drug

A close-up view of a large pile of green jalapeño peppers

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FDA approves the first fully autonomous AI for portable diabetic retinopathy screening

AEYE Health's FDA-cleared AI, AEYE-DS, enables autonomous diabetic retinopathy screening using handheld cameras, revolutionizing eye care accessibility and outcomes.

 Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, U.S., August 29, 2020

Israel’s Immunai could be the secret weapon to faster drug approvals

American-Israeli company announces latest success story with AstraZeneca.

 Noam Solomon speaks at the Jerusalem Post's Global Investment Forum in June 2021

Imagindairy gets FDA approval to introduce animal-free dairy proteins to US market

The company’s animal-free dairy proteins replicate the taste, texture, functionality, and nutritional value of traditional cow's dairy proteins.

 Imagindairy's lactose-free, hormone-free, cow-free milk

FDA greenlights new obesity treatment

Preliminary studies have shown Eli Lilly's injection's ability to reduce body weight by up to 26%. The drug is already approved in Israel for diabetes.


Blood tests needed for widespread Alzheimer’s diagnosis on the way

Blood testing is initially likely to be used to rule out Alzheimer’s, with positive results signaling the need for more advanced diagnostics.

 Test for patients suffering from Alzheimer.

Brooklyn kosher ice cream chain recalls all of its frozen desserts due to listeria fears

The recall also applies to Ice Cream House frozen products sold in grocery stores.

Ice cream cone (illustrative)

Israeli firm gets FDA approval for rectum shield that blocks radiation

When implanted and inflated, the device creates a consistent, reliable, and reproducible space between the prostate and rectum.

 The BioProtect spacer balloon, a rectum shield that blocks radiation.

Alzheimer's diagnosis revamp embraces rating scale similar to cancer

The new guidelines are intended for doctors to use in clinical practice, for the first time offering patients treatments that can slow the course of the disease, rather than just treat symptoms.

 One hemisphere of a healthy brain (L) is pictured next to one hemisphere of a brain of a person suffering from Alzheimer disease, at the Morphological unit of psychopathology in the Neuropsychiatry division of the Belle Idee University Hospital in Chene-Bourg near Geneva March 14, 2011.

US approves first over-the-counter birth control pill

The approval is expected to cut barriers to access to contraceptives such as the cost and time of seeing a healthcare provider, advocacy groups have said.

 Contraceptive pills.

Amy Schumer stopped taking Ozempic – here's why

Everyone is talking about Ozempic. But not everyone is honest if they take it, or about the side effects of the drug.

Actress Amy Schumer poses during the CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas