Why the latest mpox outbreak is causing alarm among health experts
Colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (red) found inside an infected cell (blue), grown in the laboratory. Bsip…
Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals
Sesame to offer Wegovy compound through weight loss program
Healthcare marketplace Sesame announced Wednesday a new clinical weight loss program that will help eligible consumers access compounded versions of…
The race for a combined COVID-flu vaccine is heating up
A healthcare worker prepares an injection of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Comirnaty, September 14, 2023. Irfan Khan | Los Angeles…
Eli Lilly weight-loss drug reduces diabetes risk in trial
An Eli Lilly & Co. Zepbound injection pen is prepared in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., on Thursday,…
Mpox vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic seeks 'pivotal' approval for teens
Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images LONDON — Danish biotechnology company Bavarian Nordic said on Friday it had submitted data…
Health stocks rise after WHO declares global health emergency
Colorized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox virus particles (red) found inside an infected cell (blue), grown in the laboratory. Bsip…
What's next in Biden's Medicare drug price negotiations?
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris walk together at an event on Medicare drug pricing negotiations in…
Medicare publishes prices for the first 10 drugs subject to negotiations
Activists protest prescription drug prices in front of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building in Washington, DC,…
Weight loss drugs from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk
A Zepbound injection pen from Eli Lilly & Co., March 28, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Do you…
Ro launches GLP-1 insurance coverage checker
Zoom iconArrows pointing outwards Direct-to-consumer healthcare startup Ro on Tuesday launched a new, free tool to help patients determine whether…