Medicine
New weight loss drug: FDA approves Zepbound, a version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for obesity
Zepbound, a new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro, can now be sold as...
Man who received second pig heart transplant has died
According to the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the heart had seemed healthy for...
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CRISPR could kill HIV. But we don’t know if it’s a cure.
Gene-cutting technique is targeting infectious diseases like HIV, hoping to eradicate the virus.
Will Ozempic temper consumer hunger for Olive Garden breadsticks, groceries?
Effects of diabetes drugs such as Ozempic on restaurant and grocery demand are being questioned,...
Many women can’t access miscarriage drug because it’s also used for abortions
While misoprostol is indicated for a wide range of medical uses, including labor induction and...
Children’s Hospital Oakland’s pioneering gene therapy aims to free patients of blood disease. Is a cure at hand?
After years of blood transfusions, "they think getting cured is totally normal," said Alissa Finlayson.
Next season, you may be able to take your flu vaccine at home
The US Food and Drug Administration is reviewing an application for the nasal spray flu...
Medicare premiums will increase slightly in 2024, but you should see cost savings in the drug plans
In Medicare 2024, there will be more plan choices, more benefit offerings, and potentially some...
Opinion: Superbugs threaten California. Here’s how to fight them.Â
We need a stream of new antimicrobial treatments to catch and keep up with resistance....
Gavin Newsom is working to lower the cost of insulin. Why did he veto a cap on copays?
Gov. Gavin Newsom has made lowering the cost of prescription drugs a signature health care...