After 40 Years, Heart Doctors Say Beta Blockers May Do More Harm Than Good
A groundbreaking international trial has found beta blockers don’t help most heart attack patients with preserved heart function,…
RFK Jr. spreads vaccine misinformation during congressional testimony
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on…
FDA finds Amneal Pharma used contaminated IV bags for sterile drug
In a startling failure of quality control, Amneal Pharmaceuticals relied on contaminated bags for a sterile injectable drug…
Florida to end all vaccine mandates, first state in the U.S. to do so
In this photo illustration, Ruth Jones, Immunization Nurse, holds a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (brand name: Comirnaty) at Borinquen…
Statins should be available over the counter
Welcome to The Workup, a new First Opinion column from Vishal Khetpal. There’s a saying in medicine: Statins…
Covid drugmakers must ‘justify’ success after new vaccine limits
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Aug. 26, 2025 in Washington,…
Scientists Develop 4-in-1 Drug for Weight Loss With Fewer Side Effects
Tufts scientists have created a next-generation weight loss drug that combines four hormone targets, potentially offering stronger and…
FDA ends emergency use authorization for Covid vaccines
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved updated Covid boosters, but removed emergency use authorizations…
Health-care deal creates $6 billion company aiming to upend drug middlemen
John Tozzi | Bloomberg Eversana, a company that helps drugmakers sell their medicines, has acquired a smaller firm…
MAHA loves dietary supplements. But that hasn’t led to gains in Washington — yet.
An avid consumer of dietary supplements, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has surrounded himself…