Jul 02, 2020
New study backs breast implant illness claims by patients
A new study in a leading plastic surgery journal offers more evidence to support the existence of breast implant illness.
Healthcare
Jun 11, 2020
Lax testing of spinal cord stimulators threatens patient safety, consumer group warns
Public Citizen finds the U.S. health watchdog putting patients at risk by not requiring human trials for all new versions of the implant.
May 19, 2020
FDA warns Allergan over breast implant studies
US health authorities have issued a warning letter to leading global manufacturer, Allergan, for failing to properly carry post-market safety studies.
May 18, 2020
Worker safety program slashes rates of chronic kidney disease
As the coronavirus sweeps across the world, a new study offers signs of a breakthrough in stopping another deadly epidemic.
May 04, 2020
Investigating the coronavirus: The ‘Wild West’ of unproven treatments
Effective treatment for the coronavirus could save millions of lives, but the risks of moving too fast with too little science could be a bigger risk.
Apr 27, 2020
Investigating the Coronavirus: How employers are failing to protect their workforce
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a rift between workers who can hunker down at home and continue to draw a paycheck and those who must work onsite.
Apr 14, 2020
Incomplete data creates headaches for reporters
I’m a COVID-19 data skeptic. The most widely-used numbers to describe the impact of the pandemic — reported cases and deaths — are flawed.
Apr 09, 2020
Spinal therapy tested on pigs and corpses banned in the UK
A controversial therapy for children with curved spines that featured in the Implant Files investigation has been banned in the United Kingdom.
Mar 24, 2020
Investigating the coronavirus: Who is cashing in?
There’s never been a major crisis that someone hasn’t seen as an opportunity to make a lot of money.
Mar 23, 2020
Global coalition calls for safeguards to prevent looting of coronavirus relief funds
A leading anti-corruption group is urging U.S. lawmakers to include tough safeguards that will protect against “self-interested parties" in a proposed coronavirus relief bill.
Mar 17, 2020
‘Involved and powerless’: Reporting from Italy on COVID-19
Italian journalists living in a high-risk zone adapt to quarantine and keep reporting on the outbreak.
Mar 17, 2020
Investigating COVID-19: Virus testing in the US
Are you a government or health official, medical worker or someone else with a Coronavirus story to tell? Share your story with us.
Nov 25, 2019
Safety data from 20 countries added to Implant Files database
The International Medical Device Database now has more than 120,000 records about faulty or even dangerous medical devices from 46 countries.
Nov 21, 2019
Australian Patients Win in Closely Watched Mesh Class Action
Hundreds of Australian women who suffered from a controversial type of transvaginal mesh won a landmark class action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson.
Nov 16, 2019
Readers from 50 countries share medical implant stories
ICIJ received more than 3,500 responses from people affected by the medical device industry in 50 countries, bringing to life the personal cost of implants that fail.
Oct 23, 2019
FDA recommends tough warnings for breast implants
U.S. health authorities have recommended that breast implant manufacturers provide stronger patient safety warnings.
Oct 21, 2019
India strengthens medical device regulation
Nearly one year after the Implant Files, India’s health ministry plans to register and regulate medical devices the same way it does drugs.
Jul 24, 2019
Allergan recalls textured breast implants globally
Allergan will recall its Biocell textured breast implants worldwide due to their association with a rare cancer of the immune system.
Jul 02, 2019
European regulators poised to reveal limited implant safety data
Tens of thousands of confidential accident reports have been kept from doctors and patients every year, but some may get released.
Jul 01, 2019
Implant Files reporter’s own medical device ‘nightmare’
For ICIJ's Leo Sisti the Implant Files was the beginning of a nightmare – as he struggled to find answers about his hip replacement.
Jun 24, 2019
FDA Releases Vast Trove of Hidden Medical Device Injury and Malfunction Reports
Manufacturers will no longer be allowed to conceal serious injuries and other malfunctions associated with implants and other medical products, from breast implants to surgical staplers from public view.
Jun 18, 2019
European health ministers fight to postpone medical device safety laws
Europe has been urged to extend the grandfathering period for medical devices to avert the threat to patients.
May 29, 2019
Canada joins textured breast implants ban over cancer links
Canada has become the latest country to halt the sale of textured breast implants linked to an increased risk of rare cancer.
May 15, 2019
The International Medical Devices Database now covers 26 countries
Fresh recall and alert records from seven new countries and one territory have been added to the International Medical Devices Database.
Apr 16, 2019
US Halts Sale of Vaginal Mesh Blamed for Thousands of Injuries
The United States has banned the use of vaginal mesh for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced.
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