2025-05-01

The best way to compost your food scraps

Composting was a big — and daily — part of my life for five years when I lived off-grid. Granted, we were composting more than just food, but I learned a lot about what goes into making a healthy [...]

2025-06-03

The FDA rolls out its own AI to speed up clinical reviews and scientific evaluations

The FDA has launched the generative AI tool, Elsa, agency-wide to help its employees with everything from clinical reviews to investigations. Sure, we're living in a time of widespread disinforma [...]

2025-05-13

Say Goodbye to Red Dye No. 3 and Hello to FDA-Approved Natural Food Dyes

Red dye No. 3 is now banned in the US -- but it'll take time to phase it out completely. In the meantime, the FDA just approved these three natural food colors to take its place. [...]

2025-02-03

The FDA and EU clear Nuance Audio, smart glasses with built-in hearing aids, for sale

Nuance Audio, new "hearing glasses" from EssilorLuxottica, have received FDA clearance and "a CE marking under the Medical Devices regulation in the EU," making them officially rea [...]

2025-02-14

Trump administration adds note rejecting 'gender ideology' to government websites

Newly restored pages on the websites of government agencies like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) now include a disclaimer [...]

2025-02-12

Court orders the CDC and FDA to restore deleted web pages related to gender identity

US District Judge John D. Bates has ordered (PDF) the Center for Disease Control and Food and Drug Administration to restore the web pages and resources they had previously removed to comply with Pres [...]

2025-04-21

The 6 best air fryers for 2025, tested and reviewed

Air fryers are fast becoming a staple gadget in many people’s homes, likely because they are fast, convenient and don’t cost a small fortune. And with recent technological advancements, there are [...]

2025-01-27

FDA Finally Bans Red Dye No. 3: What You Need to Know

The decision comes more than 30 years after scientists discovered links to cancer in animals. [...]

2025-04-18

Blizzard explains hero bans ahead of their introduction in competitive Overwatch

Blizzard has finally shared how hero bans will work in competitive Overwatch 2. The new step will let teams ban heroes they think are overpowered or annoying to play against, without letting them game [...]