W.H.O. Broadens Definition of Airborne Diseases
In the early days of the Covid pandemic, a team of scientists called on the World Health Organization to acknowledge that the disease could spread through the air.Initially, the agency...
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0 0 Taking Account of Rising Health Care Costs
Navigating the health care system in the United States can often feel like being lost in a maze. What kind of doctor should I see? Who takes my insurance? What...
0 0 Promise of Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug for sleep apnea adds reason to own
Eli Lilly 's weight-loss drug Zepbound showed promise as a treatment for sleep apnea — giving investors more confidence to keep owning the world's most valuable health-care company even after...
0 0 Abbott Labs’ surprise guidance bump is a major positive for investors
Abbott Laboratories delivered a top and bottom line beat Wednesday and surprised investors by raising its full-year guidance — a show of confidence by the medical device maker not seen...
0 0 With Social Prescribing, Art and Volunteering Can Be Medicine
Last spring, Tia Washington, 52, a mother of three in Dublin, Calif., received a stern warning from her doctor: If she didn’t quickly gain control of her high blood pressure,...
0 0 Long-Acting Drugs May Revolutionize H.I.V. Prevention and Treatment
A pill taken once a week. A shot administered at home once a month. Even a jab given at a clinic every six months.In the next five to 10 years,...
0 0 Sophie Kinsella, ‘Shopaholic’ Author,’ Says She Has Brain Cancer
Sophie Kinsella, the best-selling English author of the “Shopaholic” book series, revealed on social media on Wednesday that she had been undergoing treatment for an aggressive and often fatal form...
0 0 Eli Lilly’s Zepbound, Mounjaro in short supply through June, FDA says
An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City, U.S., December 11, 2023. Brendan McDermid | ReutersMost doses of Eli Lilly's highly popular weight...
0 0 Eli Lilly weight loss drug Zepbound effective in sleep apnea trials
An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City, U.S., December 11, 2023. Brendan McDermid | ReutersEli Lilly on Wednesday said its highly popular...
0 0 Sleep Apnea Reduced in People Who Took Zepbound, Eli Lilly Reports
The pharmaceutical manufacturer Eli Lilly announced on Wednesday that its obesity drug tirzepatide, or Zepbound, provided considerable relief to overweight or obese people who had obstructive sleep apnea, or episodes...