Health Care

Goldman Sachs analysts said in a note to clients that widespread use of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could help to boost U.S. economic growth.

Change Healthcare says a "cyber security issue" affecting operations at U.S. pharmacies nationwide is still ongoing Friday.

Neuralink founder Elon Musk said the first human patient to receive one of the company's N1 brain chips appears to have made a full recovery and can control a mouse with their thoughts.

Wandercraft's Personal Skeleton device builds on engineering and robotic advancements already incorporated in the company’s lead product, the Atalante X exoskeleton.

Marijuana has become "a different drug," Dr. Drew Pinsky warns, as cannabis use has been linked to higher chances of developing schizophrenia or bipolar disorders.

Walgreens Boots Alliance's U.S. retail pharmacy unit brought in revenue of $28.94 billion in the first quarter, topping analysts' average estimate of $27.26 billion.

Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) announced in May that Flovent HFA, a metered-dose inhaler, as well as Flovent Diskus, a dry powder inhaler, would be discontinued as of Dec. 31, 2023. Experts weigh in.

A 71-year-old woman person has died dead, and another has been hospitalized after they were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease following a stay at Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa.

The U.S. drugmaker is turning to deals at a time when two of its top drugs, blood cancer treatment Revlimid and blood thinner Eliquis, face generic competition.

Vulnerable Democrats facing tough 2024 races are being haunted by their support for the Inflation Reduction Act as experts say it is causing a "dramatic rise" in Medicare costs.

An experimental cancer vaccine being developed by Merck and Moderna, when combined with Keytruda, has been shown to reduce risks from a serious form of skin cancer.

The nation's largest pharmacies hand patients' medical records over to law enforcement without requiring a warrant, a congressional inquiry has found.

Pfizer, Inc. on Wednesday forecast 2024 sales that could be as much as $5 billion below Wall Street expectations, driving shares down 9% to a 10-year low.

SmileDirectClub, which provided telehealth dentistry services centered on clear aligners for patients, halted its operations on Friday roughly three months after entering bankruptcy.

Ceribell is an FDA-cleared medical device that features a head strap with 10 electrodes and uses AI to detect whether a patient is experiencing a seizure.

Pfizer is shelving development of a twice-daily version of its weight loss drug after a trial proved users reported high rates of adverse side effects.

Lawmakers in Colorado are expected to pass legislation that bans bias based on “fatphobia" to prevent employers and landlords from discriminating against those who are overweight.

The family of Mary Jean Robinson says a Jackson, Mississippi, funeral home made a grave mix-up, placing another dead woman in their loved one's casket wearing her clothes and jewelry.

Chelsea Clinton's venture capital firm, Metrodora Ventures, led a $4 million pre-seed funding round for BioPhy, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to speed up drug development.