Health & Nutrition

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As drugmakers race to develop the next big weight loss pill, Eli Lilly may have an edge

As drugmakers race to develop the next big weight loss...

For now, Eli Lilly's orforglipron appears to be the top contender in the weight...

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Walgreens slashes earnings guidance due to lower consumer spending, drop in Covid care demand

Walgreens slashes earnings guidance due to lower consumer...

CEO Rosalind Brewer said Walgreens will increase its cost-cutting program to $4.1...

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Eli Lilly experimental obesity drug could beat rivals in total weight loss for patients

Eli Lilly experimental obesity drug could beat rivals in...

Obese or overweight patients who took Eli Lilly's retatrutide lost 58 pounds on...

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Pfizer to end development of experimental obesity pill due to elevated liver enzymes

Pfizer to end development of experimental obesity pill...

Pfizer's two pills are part of the same class of obesity drugs as Novo Nordisk's...

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Novo Nordisk says high-dose experimental obesity pill leads to 15% weight loss

Novo Nordisk says high-dose experimental obesity pill leads...

Novo Nordisk's pill is an oral version of semaglutide, the active ingredient in...

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Britain's underfunded National Health Service linked to earlier deaths, study says

Britain's underfunded National Health Service linked to...

The U.K. "performs poorly" compared to OECD nations on combatting conditions such...

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A Test for Orthorexia Nervosa?

A Test for Orthorexia Nervosa?

“Orthorexia nervosa is defined as an unhealthy obsession with eating healthy food.”...

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How New York City's sky-high cost of living stacks up to London

How New York City's sky-high cost of living stacks up to...

New York and London are incredibly similar when it comes to lifestyle and cost of...

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NY Gov. Hochul signs bill to protect abortion providers sending pills into states with bans

NY Gov. Hochul signs bill to protect abortion providers...

The New York legislation could help expand medication abortion access in the U.S....

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Biden to sign executive order expanding access to birth control

Biden to sign executive order expanding access to birth...

Biden's order comes one day shy of the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's...

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Pfizer, GSK RSV shots for older adults may prevent thousands of hospitalizations, CDC analysis says

Pfizer, GSK RSV shots for older adults may prevent thousands...

The CDC analysis suggests the shots will reduce the burden of RSV on hospitals in...

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Neuralink competitor Precision Neuroscience conducts its first clinical study to map human brain signals

Neuralink competitor Precision Neuroscience conducts its...

Founded in 2021 by a co-founder of Neuralink, Precision Neuroscience is an industry...

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Moderna files for FDA approval of updated Covid vaccine for fall

Moderna files for FDA approval of updated Covid vaccine...

Moderna said the submission is based on the FDA's recommendation that vaccine makers...

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CDC advisory panel backs use of GSK and Pfizer RSV vaccines in adults 60 and older

CDC advisory panel backs use of GSK and Pfizer RSV vaccines...

The CDC panel's recommendation moves the U.S. closer to making the respiratory syncytial...

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Pharmaceutical trade group sues Biden administration over Medicare drug price negotiations

Pharmaceutical trade group sues Biden administration over...

PhRMA's lawsuit is the fourth legal challenge to the law after separate suits from...

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Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults is slightly less effective after 18 months

Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults is slightly less effective...

Pfizer will present the RSV vaccine results to a CDC advisory committee, which will...