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Archaeologists uncovered a 3,000-year-old tomb near the southern...

Centene to offer buyouts to some employees as health insurer cuts costs

Sheldon Cooper | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesCentene said it offered buyouts to some employees on Monday, as the health insurer grapples with higher medical...

Food supply ‘not at risk’ after new Texas screwworm cases, USDA secretary says

The U.S. food supply is "not at risk" from the return of the flesh-eating screwworm ​parasite to Texas, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke...

White House adds generic drugs to direct-to-consumer TrumpRx site

US President Donald Trump speaks to introduce the new TrumpRx website in the South Court Auditorium of the White House in Washington, DC, on...

CDC says American tests positive for Ebola in Africa, risk in the U.S. remains low

A sign sits outside of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Roybal campus in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. March 18, 2026. Megan Varner...

Hantavirus cases spark brief surge in pharma and biotech stocks — here’s why trading is so volatile

ILLUSTRATION of hantavirus testing concept with laboratory tubes containing cotton swabs and HANTAVIRUS labels photographed in front of a public domain hantavirus related microscopic...

FDA withdrew studies finding Covid, shingles vaccines were safe 

The FDA blocked the publication of several studies supporting the safety of vaccines against Covid and shingles in recent months, a Health and Human...

Novo Nordisk partners with OpenAI as AI drug discovery hopes mount 

Novo Nordisk is partnering with OpenAI to "bring new and better treatment options to patients faster," the Danish drugmaker said Tuesday. The partnership will enable...

Novo Nordisk’s explosive Wegovy pill launch draws a new wave of patients into GLP-1 weight loss treatment

After years of trying to lose weight "the right way," Jane Zuckerman realized that "putting in the work just wasn't enough." Zuckerman, a 32-year-old data...

Novo Nordisk to slash GLP-1 list prices by up to 50% in U.S. to cut costs for insured patients

The logo of pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is displayed in front of its offices in Bagsvaerd, Copenhagen, Denmark, Feb. 4, 2026.Tom Little | ReutersNovo...

What obesity drugmakers see next in the market: More pills, easier access and drug combinations

A pharmacist displays a box of Wegovy pills at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, Jan. 15, 2026.George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe future...

Inside the dealmaking that pushed Trump to reclassify pot, expand access

President Donald Trump's move Thursday to sign an executive order easing federal restrictions on marijuana — and clearing the way for a Medicare pilot...

RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel defers vote on hepatitis B shot for babies until Friday

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s hand-picked vaccine committee on Thursday deferred crucial votes on hepatitis B vaccines for babies until...

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