Health Care

The U.S. government has awarded $176 million to Moderna for the development of its bird flu vaccine as the country faces a H5N1 virus outbreak in dairy cows.

New data published by GoodRx shows the cost of prescription drugs has surged 37% over the past decade, posing a "significant burden" to many Americans.

Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich, is introducing legislation to block the Department of Labor's move to rescind a Trump administration rule that expanded association health plans.

The Justice Department on Thursday announced the arrest of 193 people across the U.S. following a nationwide law enforcement crackdown on health care fraud.

The chief actuaries for Social Security and Medicare testified before the House Budget Committee about the two programs' looming insolvency roughly a decade from now.

Elizabeth Holmes' lawyers asked an appeals court to overturn her fraud conviction this week, but legal experts are torn over the Theranos founders' chances.

Some of London’s busiest hospitals canceled operations and other appointments Tuesday after a ransomware attack, the region's health service confirmed.

Pfizer expects its cancer drug Lorbrena to top $1 billion in annual sales by 2030 after most patients treated for a form of lung cancer had no disease progression after five years.

Telehealth company Ro has rolled out a new tool to track the supply of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy across the U.S., as patients struggle with shortages.

EU regulators approved both a $1.52 billion joint hydrogen project funded by seven EU countries and a $1.1 billion joint health care project funded by six EU countries.

Health and wellness company Hims & Hers announced Monday that it is introducing injectable weight-loss drugs at a fraction of the cost of Ozempic and Wegovy.

Johnson & Johnson has added Israel to its Customer Connect order management website after questions rose over why it was excluded while "Palestine" was not.

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty testified before a Senate committee on Monday, revealing new details about a cyberattack on the company that has disrupted systems for months.

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk is disputing Sen. Bernie Sanders' claim that the weight loss drug can be produced for Americans at a fraction of its current price.

After months of speculation, Princess Kate Middleton disclosed she is being treated for cancer. See and read her address to the world.

The CBO released a report showing that the national debt will rise to unprecedented levels over the next three decades despite recent deficit reduction efforts.

The first patient to receive one of Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chips showed how he can control a laptop computer with his thoughts in a video livestream.

Nvidia has partnered with artificial intelligence health care company Hippocratic AI to develop an "agent" that outperforms nurses on phone calls with patients.

Tennessee lawmakers have proposed a bill that would require pharmacies to inform customers of the lowest price available for their prescriptions.

President Joe Biden is set to unveil his budget proposal for fiscal year 2025 that is expected to include tax and spending policies that will form part of his re-election platform.