Health care industry

DOJ settles CityMD Covid fraud allegations for  million

DOJ settles CityMD Covid fraud allegations for $12 million

Lawrence Booth

People wait in in a queue to enter CityMD, a health clinic that offers coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing, on the ...

Scientists develop ultra-thin battery that could be charged by tears

Scientists develop ultra-thin battery that could be charged by tears

Craig Fedirighi

Scientist Lee Seok Woo said a scene from a “Mission Impossible” movie inspired his latest invention: batteries for smart contact ...

Drinking alcohol before sleeping on flights presents health risk: study

Drinking alcohol before sleeping on flights presents health risk: study

Bob Elliott

Woman sleeping on a plane. Rudi_suardi | E+ | Getty Images A popular pastime on long-haul flights — drinking alcohol ...

Moderna, Merck cancer vaccine with Keytruda improved survival in trial

Moderna, Merck cancer vaccine with Keytruda improved survival in trial

Craig Fedirighi

Moderna and Merck released more positive three-year data Monday on their experimental vaccine, given to patients with the most deadly ...

FDA approves Moderna RSV vaccine for seniors

FDA approves Moderna RSV vaccine for seniors

Craig Fedirighi

The FDA has approved Moderna’s RSV vaccine for older adults. Courtesy: Moderna The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved ...

Nestle CEO discusses impact of weight loss drugs on food industry

Nestle CEO discusses impact of weight loss drugs on food industry

Lawrence Booth

A picture taken on February 21, 2024 show the logo of Swiss food giant Nestle on the company’s headquarters in ...

Two CVS pharmacies join new national pharmacy union

Two CVS pharmacies join new national pharmacy union

Craig Fedirighi

The CVS pharmacy logo is displayed on a sign above a CVS Health Corp. store in Las Vegas, Nevada on ...

Digital health companies are launching programs around GLP-1s

Digital health companies are launching programs around GLP-1s

John Ray

Patent protection for Wegovy — Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight loss drug, which contains the second generation GLP-1 active ingredient and ...

Neuralink competitor Precision Neuroscience testing human brain implant

Neuralink competitor Precision Neuroscience testing human brain implant

Lawrence Booth

Dr. Joshua Bederson places Precision Neuroscience’s electrodes onto a brain. Ashley Capoot As the lights dimmed in an operating room ...

What to know about human cases, vaccines

What to know about human cases, vaccines

Lawrence Booth

Cows are seen standing in a feedlot on June 14, 2023 in Quemado, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images U.S. ...