President Donald Trump, joined by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya, speaks during a press conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White
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Category: Health & Wellness News
Weight-Loss Drugs Aren’t Really About Weight
Ever since the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk realized that GLP-1 drugs were useful for more than diabetes, doctors and researchers have struggled to answer a
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‘It’s All Cronyism Going Forward’
Matthew J. Memoli has had an exceptionally good year. At the beginning of January, Memoli was a relatively little-known flu researcher running a small lab
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Now Is Not the Time to Eat Bagged Lettuce
When you think of food poisoning, perhaps what first comes to mind is undercooked chicken, spoiled milk, or oysters. Personally, I remember the time I
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The MAHA Takeover Is Complete
The surgeon general, America’s doctor, is the public face of medicine in the United States. The job is more educational than it is technical. Vivek
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Who Should Really Be on Weight-Loss Drugs?
Ever since the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk realized that GLP-1 drugs were useful for more than diabetes, doctors and researchers have struggled to answer a
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Trump signs order aiming to cut some U.S. drug prices to match lower ones abroad
President Donald Trump on Monday revived a controversial policy that aims to slash drug costs by tying the prices of some medicine in the U.S.
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Walgreens doubles down on prescription-filling robots to cut costs, free up pharmacists amid turnaround
A robotic arm fills prescriptions at a Walgreens’ micro-fulfillment center. Courtesy: Walgreens As struggling drugstore chains work to regain their footing, Walgreens is doubling down
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