© Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS Pharmacist Allen Graber places a prescription on a shelf at The Ark on Nov. 30, 2021, in Chicago. Every day, Dr. Alan Hutchison has to decide which medication

Since the start of the pandemic, the rich have found ways to continue getting richer. Forbes‘s latest Billionaires List shows that the planet’s 10 wealthiest people—a group of entirely white Western m

JERUSALEM, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Israel will continue to offer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot despite preliminary findings that it is not enough to prevent Omicron infections, the Health Ministry said on

Gov. David Ige said the new rule will not go into effect for at least two weeks. Hawaii will require visitors to the state to have received a COVID-19 vaccine booster if they want to skip quarantine.

A COVID-19 patient recovers at home in Brooklyn, New York on November 21, 2020. Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis/Getty Images One in seven working-age Americans may experience lingering COVID-19 symptoms.

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More than one in 10 fish oil supplements tested from among 60 large retail brands are rancid, while nearly half are just under the recommended maximum limit, according to independent tests. Conducted

Researchers at two Oregon universities made waves across the internet this week after offering evidence that compounds from cannabis could be a valuable defense against COVID-19 infection. In a paper

A routine gym session in late 2019 saw Michael White injure his back. What followed was about nine months of chronic pain that often left him immobile. “It was fully debilitating … like I couldn’t wa

(CNN) When Pedro Peña lost his job as a restaurant cook at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, he applied for Medicaid to replace his job-based insurance . A diabetic, Peña understood the importanc

One in five COVID tests being administered statewide in California is coming back positive, a new high for the pandemic now in its fourth or fifth major wave, depending on who's counting. And hospital

Multiple sclerosis, a progressive disease that affects 2.8 million people worldwide and for which there is no definitive cure, is likely caused by infection with the Epstein-Barr virus, according to a

UMass Chan Medical School researchers are embarking on a clinical trial of an mRNA vaccine by Moderna against the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a common cause of infectious mononucleosis. EBV has also bee

Conclusions: As observed from the food availability data, processed and ultra-processed foods dramatically increased over the past two centuries, especially sugar, white flour, white rice, vegetable o

Unexplained bouts of nausea and vomiting may be a sign that your body is reacting to a COVID-19 infection caused by Omicron spread. Seasonal colds aren't usually linked to vomiting, experts explain,

Five more people in mainland China have tested positive for H5N6 bird flu, leaving two dead and three others seriously ill, officials sa... Five more people in mainland China have tested positive for

Get ready to learn more Greek letters. Scientists warn that Omicron's whirlwind advance practically ensures it won't be the last version of the coronavirus to worry the world. Every infection provide

We develop phage cocktails as precision medicines to target and destroy specific harmful bacteria.’’ This is the mission statement of BiomX, a biotech company. Bacteriophage cocktails for treating bac

When the first wave of Covid hit the U.S., it became clear that the majority of patients being placed on ventilators had a series of underlying conditions. Among those were metabolic disorders like ob

A new treatment for life-robbing Parkinson’s disease is set to be trialled in Sydney following reports of good results using light therapy. Results from a previous light therapy trial in Adelaide pub

What’s the future of fecal transplants hold? If you’re just catching up, this week we had a feature about fecal transplant programs coming online in Central Florida. We also spoke with a family that’

'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli is ordered to return $64M, barred from drug industry Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP NEW YORK — Martin Shkreli must return $64.6 million i

(CNN) You're ready to swap your old cloth masks for N95s as some experts recommend , but the higher price tag and two little words -- "single use" -- are giving you pause. How long can you really wear

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A federal judge issued a scathing order against so-called “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli “banning him for life from participating in the pharmaceutical industry in any capacity.” Shkreli also must pay a

A couple of things are known about ivermectin, the anti-parasitic treatment being promoted by a clutch of conspiracy-mongering mountebanks as a COVID-19 treatment. First, it doesn’t work on COVID. Se

FILE - Former Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli attends the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 4, 2016. A federal judge on Friday, Ja

Dive Brief: An Atlanta-based company claiming to be a healthcare sharing ministry is now facing a lawsuit from California's attorney general for allegedly committing fraud. California is now the 14th

ERs are overwhelmed as omicron continues to flood them with patients Enlarge this image toggle caption Stan Grossfeld/Boston Globe via Getty Images Stan Grossfeld/Boston Globe via Getty Images The o

We all know the vitamins, minerals, and fiber provided by fresh fruits, vegetables and grains are important for growing young bodies and brains. But scientists are looking more closely at how kids’ di

(CNN) An illustration of a Black fetus in the womb went viral last December with many people commenting on social media that it was the first time they had seen a depiction of a dark-skinned fetus or

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As evidence-based drug treatment and interventions became increasingly difficult to obtain during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, fatal overdoses in the United States skyrocketed to their hig

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable condition — an autoimmune disease that attacks the central nervous system, the brain and spinal cord. MS tends to hit people in the prime of their lives. I

The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of COVID-19. However, a new study by researchers at the University of Central Florida offers more evidence that they

Washington (CNN) President Joe Biden on Thursday announced his administration would make "high-quality masks" available to Americans for free, as the US struggles to contain the new surge of the Omicr