Federal regulators are challenging patents on 20 brand-name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic.
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Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health officials announced Friday.
Change Healthcare said a ransomware group claimed responsibility for the cybersecurity breach, which has threatened patient data and delayed prescriptions.
Pope Francis has blasted conservatives in the U.S. Catholic Church, saying they have replaced faith with ideology.
Tirzepatide helped people with the disease who were overweight or had obesity lose up to 16% of their body weight over nearly 17 months, officials with Eli Lilly and Co. said.
It’s a move that some advocates have long sought as a way to improve access to a life-saving drug, though the exact impact will not be clear immediately.
Genetic material collected at a Chinese market near where the first human cases of COVID-19 were identified show raccoon dog DNA comingled with the virus, international experts say.
A new “dashboard” from the Transportation Department rewards airlines with a green check if they guarantee that an adult family member can sit next to their young children if seats are available. On Monday, only three of the 10 U.S. airlines listed on the website received a green check.
Under the proposal from the Food and Drug Administration, Americans would no longer need to keep track of how many shots they have received.
Jehovah’s Witnesses suspended door-knocking in the early days of the pandemic’s onset in the United States.
The Food and Drug Administration authorized use of the more traditional type of vaccine for those 18 and older.
Months of spot shortages at pharmacies and supermarkets have been exacerbated by the recall at Abbott, which was forced to shutter its largest manufacturing plant.
