What to Know About Peptides the FDA Is Considering for Use

The agency is considering whether compounding pharmacies should be allowed to produce BPC-157, TB-500 and other previously banned peptides.

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Health Care Agency Discontinues Dozens of Active Research Awards

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality slowed the awarding of new grants last year. Now it is stopping existing ones.

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Key Republican Senator Says He Will Support Erica Schwartz for C.D.C. Director

Senator Bill Cassidy, who is believed to hold the deciding vote in the Senate health committee for Dr. Erica Schwartz’s confirmation, had declined for days to say whether he would back her.

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Rupert Murdoch Biopic Is Among Premieres at Venice Film Festival

The directors Danny Boyle, Martin McDonagh, Werner Herzog and Casey Affleck will present new movies at the festival.

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‘The Dink’ Review: A Volley and a Flub

Jake Johnson and Mary Steenburgen star in a tennis versus pickleball comedy that never quite makes it over the net.

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A Peptide Showdown: F.D.A. Scientists May Clash With R.F.K.’s Agenda

Agency scientists are advising against allowing widespread use of several peptide injections. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, has said people should be free to experiment.

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Debate Over Ancient Iranian Jewelry Worn by Zendaya to ‘Odyssey’ Event

The actress wore earrings to an event for “The Odyssey” that a London gallery has said were made from an ancient artifact.

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