CDC issues alert over bird flu case Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel on what to know about bird flu and why it is important to not look directly at the solar eclipse without proper glasses Four people in Washington state are suffering from bird flu, prompting fears about the illness spreading to other […]
Everyone 6 months and older is advised to get the updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines and the updated 2024-2025 flu vaccines, according to the latest guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With September and October widely considered the best times to get vaccinated for flu and COVID-19, some may wonder whether […]
Boxes of Ozempic and Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Yet another study […]
Humans have long struggled to resist meals rich in carbohydrates — commonly referred to as carbs — and this craving is believed to stem from our early ancestors. For years, it was assumed that early humans primarily consumed a protein-heavy diet to survive the rigors of hunting and evading predators, fostering a deep-seated desire for […]
Novo Nordisk on Tuesday asked the Food and Drug Administration to prevent compounding pharmacies from making unapproved and often cheaper versions of its popular weight loss injection Wegovy and diabetes treatment Ozempic, arguing that the medications are too complex for those manufacturers to make safely. The FDA still has to make a final decision on […]
McDonald’s has stopped selling Quarter Pounder hamburgers at about one-fifth of its U.S. restaurants as federal health officials investigate an outbreak of E. coli that has sickened nearly 50 people in 10 states, killing one. The fast-food chain sold about 1 million Quarter Pounders in the timeframe that the illnesses occurred, a McDonald’s spokesperson said […]
Once worth $6 billion, 23andMe has lost 98% of its value and is on the verge of being delisted from the Nasdaq after all of its independent board members resigned in September. So what happened? Founded in 2006, 23andMe set out to revolutionize the once very exclusive genetic testing business with a direct-to-consumer model. Thanks […]
Health Secretary Wes Streeting will vote against changing the law on assisted dying, the BBC has confirmed. Backbench Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has put forward a bill proposing that terminally ill adults nearing the end of their lives get the right to choose to shorten their deaths if they wish. But in a meeting of […]
A representational image showing a man eating a burger. — Unsplash Humans have long struggled to resist meals rich in carbohydrates — commonly referred to as carbs — and this craving is believed to stem from our early ancestors. For years, it was assumed that early humans primarily consumed a protein-heavy diet to survive the rigors […]
A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer’s disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS in England, the drugs spending watchdog says. Donanemab was hailed as a turning point in the disease last year. But the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said the drug […]
