Abbott Nutrition said in an update Monday that it was recalling Similac PM 60/40 powdered infant formula with Lot # 27032K80 (can) / Lot # 27032K800 (case) after learning of the second baby's death.

The company, headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Abbott Park, said the recall affects all rectangular plastic tubs of powdered Similac and some 8-ounce, 12.4-ounce and 12.9-ounce cans ...

Contaminated milk, cabbage, pork, soft drinks, baby formula, cooking oil, even “artificial peas” — there seems to be no end to the food-safety issues in China.

China, like South Korea, is facing a dramatic decline in its fertility rate (see chart). Last year the country’s population shrank for the third consecutive year and the marriage rate plummeted ...

The new, comprehensive review of baby formula in the U.S. follows a shortage in 2022 under former President Joe Biden, after a recall from a major manufacturer over bacterial contaminants and ...