UK, Eli Lilly to trial use of weight loss drugs to combat unemployment
LONDON – American pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is exploring whether anti-obesity drugs could be used to curb unemployment after signing…
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Teen Tobacco Use Falls to Lowest Level in 25 Years as Fewer E-Cigarette Users
Boxes and bags of Zyn nicotine on a table in New York City on January 29, 2024. Miguel M. Santiago…
The financial toxicity of cancer is increasing. This is how we reduce it
Medical personnel use a mammogram to examine a woman's breast for breast cancer. Hannibal Hanschke | dpa | Image Alliance…
Medicare weight-loss drug coverage could cost $34 billion
A merged image shows an injectable pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo…
Microsoft announces new artificial intelligence tools for healthcare
microsoft On Thursday it announced new healthcare data and artificial intelligence tools, including a collection of medical imaging models, a…
What activist Starboard's participation means for Pfizer
Jakub Porzycki | Nurfoto | fake images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Healthy Returns newsletter, bringing…
Pfizer withdraws sickle cell anemia drug from the market
Kena Betancur | Corbis News | fake images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Healthy Returns newsletter,…
Harris leads among Latino voters, but economy narrows margin for Democrats: poll
Economic woes stemming from inflation appear to have accelerated a shift of Latino voters toward Republicans, halving the Democratic lead…
Novo Nordisk's Ozempic may reduce risk of opioid overdose, study finds
A box of Ozempic manufactured by Novo Nordisk is seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain, March 8, 2024. Hollie…
Wegovy could face upcoming Medicare drug price negotiations
Boxes of Ozempic and Wegovy manufactured by Novo Nordisk are seen in a pharmacy in London, Britain, March 8, 2024.…