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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched an agricultural research program aimed at lowering farmers’ weed-control costs, reducing chemical exposure and protecting crop yields …
HHS Targets Farm Costs and Herbicide Risks With New Program Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration last week authorized the first standalone robotic device capable of drawing blood without hands-on operator intervention, allowing a single trained phlebotomist to …
FDA Clears Robotic Blood Draws to Ease Staffing Shortages Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is considering enforcement action against businesses that use consumers’ personal data to set individualized prices without disclosure, warning that the practice could violate …
FTC Targets Undisclosed Pricing Based on Personal Data Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service on Friday maintained its 7% annual interest rate on individual tax underpayments and overpayments for the fourth quarter of 2026, preserving borrowing costs …
IRS Keeps Tax Underpayment Rate at 7% Through Year-End Read More
The number of prospective U.S. homebuyers fell to a record low of 966,752 in July as higher mortgage rates and economic uncertainty weakened demand, leaving sellers outnumbering buyers by 51.3% …
U.S. Homebuyer Demand Hits Record Low as Seller Surplus Widens Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last week awarded $96.7 million to expand behavioral health services nationwide, directing most of the funding toward people experiencing …
HHS Directs $96.7 Million to Mental Health, Addiction Care Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Cyclospora outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce from central Mexico has sickened 10,930 people across 17 states, including Pennsylvania, leaving 454 hospitalized and two dead, federal …
Lettuce Outbreak Reaches 10,930 Cases Across 17 States Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration last week proposed a potential regulatory framework for medical devices powered by generative artificial intelligence, opening scrutiny of how manufacturers assess safety, …
FDA Weighs New Safety Rules for Generative AI Medical Devices Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Online bill-payment company Doxo has agreed to pay $2.1 million to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that it impersonated legitimate billers through search advertisements, imposed undisclosed fees …
Doxo Agrees to $2.1 Million Settlement Over Hidden Fees Read More
ATLANTA, GA — Federal health officials have linked alfalfa sprouts sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brands to 55 E. coli and Salmonella infections across 15 states, prompting warnings …
CDC Links 55 Illnesses in 15 States to Alfalfa Sprouts Read More