June 1, 2023 Ozempic, Wegovy and pregnancy risk: What you need to know about the issue Studies show that animals given semaglutide experience higher rates of miscarriage, birth defects and small fetal size — prompting FDA calls for investigations into Ozempic and Wegovy. Novo Nordisk weighs in.
June 1, 2023 AI technology catches cancer before symptoms with Ezra, a full-body MRI scanner Combining MRI imaging technology with artificial intelligence, Ezra scans for possible cancer in up to 13 organs and also monitors for hundreds of other conditions.
May 31, 2023 RFK Jr rips Trump over ties to Big Pharma: 'legalized bribery' Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, went after former President Donald Trump over his ties to the pharmaceutical industry.
May 30, 2023 Tina Turner suffered from kidney disease before her death: 'I have put myself in great danger' Although Tina Turner's representative said she died of natural causes, the singer struggled with several health issues, including long-term kidney disease. Here's what to know.
May 26, 2023 Scientists use AI to find drug that kills bacteria responsible for many drug-resistant infections Researchers at MIT and McMaster University have identified a new drug that can kill a type of bacteria responsible for drug-resistant infections.
May 24, 2023 First new 'quit-smoking' drug in 20 years shows promising results in US trial: ‘Hope and excitement’ Achieve Life Sciences, Inc., a Seattle, Washington-based pharmaceutical company, has announced positive results from the Phase 3 trial of a smoking cessation drug called cytisinicline.
May 22, 2023 Seniors are skipping medications to battle prescription drug costs amid crucial shortages, study finds Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel warned hundreds of 'life-saving' medications are unavailable in the U.S., calling it a 'public health crisis.'
May 20, 2023 COVID public health emergency is over: Here's what it means for you The government officially ended the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11. Now that the public health emergency is officially over, how will things change?
May 16, 2023 New report suggests 'panic buying' of medications by patients and providers caused drug shortages In a new report, experts from the Milken Center for Public Health suggested that drug shortages in late 2022 stemmed from hospitals and households “panic buying" medications.
May 9, 2023 AI-discovered drug shows 'enormous potential' to treat schizophrenia: ‘Real need for better treatment' New Jersey biotech company PsychoGenics could bring the first-ever AI-discovered drug to market by 2024. CEO Emer Leahy revealed how Ulotaront was developed to treat schizophrenia via machine learning.
