Zepbound beats Wegovy for weight loss in first head-to-head trial of blockbuster drugs
People taking Eli Lilly’s obesity drug, Zepbound, lost nearly 50% more weight than those using…
Drug companies to pay Hawaii $700 million to settle Plavix blood thinner lawsuit
HONOLULU — Pharmaceutical companies have agreed to pay Hawaii $700 million to settle its…
Vaccine teams in Mexico scramble over measles outbreak from Mennonite community
CUAUHTEMOC, Mexico — In a rickety white Nissan, nurse Sandra Aguirre and her vaccination team…
US says it will reduce health aid to Zambia because medicines were stolen and sold
LUSAKA, Zambia — The United States will cut $50 million worth of aid a year to the southern…
Bill Gates meets Indonesian leader to discuss health and sustainable development initiatives
JAKARTA, Indonesia — JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Bill Gates was in Indonesia on Wednesday to…
Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine program
WASHINGTON — Dr. Vinay Prasad, a prominent critic of the pharmaceutical industry and the Food…
Community rallied to share flu shot experiences before feds stopped the study
WASHINGTON — Some Denver parents got texts during this winter’s brutal flu season with…
What's that rash? Put some thought into asking Google for medical help
Dr. Google is often on call for worried patients, but it may not give the best advice.
Doctors say…
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s effort to impose new requirements on…