New Drug to Prevent Severe Food Allergies Gets FDA Approval
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug called Xolair that could be life-changing for those with severe food allergies.
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Insulin Pump App Recalled After Glitch Caused Over 200 Injuries
Over 200 individuals have suffered injuries due to a glitch in a popular iPhone app and its corresponding insulin pump.
Ascension Hit by Cyberattack, Disrupting Operations at Some of Its Hospitals
Major healthcare nonprofit Ascension said a cyberattack had interrupted its "clinical operations," prompting it to take measures to limit any impact on patient care...
Starlight Healthcare Responds to Medicare's Call for More Lifestyle Medicine
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is the single largest payer in the US healthcare system. So when CMS changes what they agree to pay, or how they pay, whole sections of the healthca..
Elon Musk's Brain Implant Company, Neuralink, Reports Device Malfunction on Its First Human Patient
Elon Musk's brain implant company, Neuralink, reported a malfunction in its device that was implanted in its first human patient...
Pfizer Settles 10,000 Zantac Heartburn Medication Lawsuits Over Cancer Risks
Pfizer has agreed to settle over 10,000 lawsuits concerning its Zantac...
Steward Health Care Puts All 31 Hospitals up for Sale to Address $9 Billion Debt After Filing for Bankruptcy
Steward Health Care has reportedly listed all its 31 hospitals in the ...
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US Study Discovers 275 Million New Genetic Variants That Can Significantly Improve Drug Development
A new study that examined the genetic code of nearly 250,000 volunteers in the US found over 275 million entirely new variants.
North Korea Is Making Efforts to Increase Koryo Medicine Production Despite Significant Risk
North Korea is making efforts to expand its Koryo medicine production.
Pfizer Agrees to Pay $93 Million to Settle Lipitor Cholesterol Drug Antitrust Lawsuit
Pfizer has agreed to pay $93 million to resolve antitrust claims by wholesale drug distributors accusing the pharmaceutical giant of conspiring with India's Ranbaxy Laboratories to delay the sales of
Russia's Vladimir Putin Says Russian Scientists Are Close to Creating Cancer Vaccines
Russia's President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that Russian scientists are on the verge of developing vaccines for cancer, which could soon be available to patients.
Genetic Testing Company 23andMe Is Facing More Than 30 Lawsuits: Here's What to Know
Genetic testing and biotechnology company 23andMe is facing numerous challenges, including more than 30 lawsuits.
Elon Musk's Brain Implant Startup Neuralink Changes Location of Incorporation From Delaware to Nevada
Elon Musk's brain implant company, Neuralink, has changed the location of its business incorporation from Delaware to Nevada.
Drugmaker Hikma, Ad Firm Publicis Agree to Pay $500 Million to Settle US Opioid Cases
A division of French ad firm Publicis Groupe SA and drugmaker Hikma Pharmaceuticals have reached separate settlements totaling $500 million to resolve allegations that they helped fuel the deadly opio
Elon Musk Says First Neuralink Human Patient Received Brain Implant, Wants Stephen Hawking-Alike to 'Communicate Faster Than an Auctioneer'
Elon Musk has revealed that his startup Neuralink has successfully carried out its first brain implant in a human patient.
World-First Blood Test for Brain Cancer Could Revolutionize Testing and Treatment, Increasing Survival Rates, Experts Say
A team of researchers has developed a "breakthrough" world-first blood test for brain cancer, which British experts said could revolutionize the detection and treatment of the disease and increase sur
