Scientists are designing a new type of drug that mimics the physiological benefits of breathing in thin 'mountain air'.

In Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first interview as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, he made multiple ...

To tackle the ongoing high burden of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among people who inject drugs (PWID), WHO has set a specific incidence target among PWID of no more than two new infections per ...

Persistent levels of spike protein from COVID-19 vaccines could be associated with a range of chronic symptoms like excessive ...

Concentra Biosciences LLC, controlled by San Diego's Tang Capital Partners LP, made an unsolicited offer at $3 per share plus ...

Still, Mafi says there aren't strong data on how Paxlovid affects the disease course in people who are vaccinated. His findings suggest that the benefits are about four times smaller than those ...

Hormone pellets are a type of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) sometimes taken for menopause symptom relief. Pros include convenience and improved symptoms, but there are also a few cons to this ...

Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But without US foreign aid dollars, its delivery to millions worldwide is under ...

The vast majority of people who have a substance use disorder (SUD) never seek treatment. At most, 10% of adults with a drug ...

The current flu season is shaping up to be the worst in a decade. So far, there have been at least 29 million illnesses and ...

Though more research is needed to understand who might benefit from GLP-1 agonists for addiction, early studies suggest that the approach holds promise.

Here's how an activist investor is threatening a Peninsula drug maker's merger plans. And the drama introduces a potential ...