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Smart pill confirms when medication is swallowed

January 25, 2026January 25, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Remembering to take medication sounds simple. However, missed doses put people at serious health risk every day. Because of that,…

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Doctors on key US health task force accused of prioritizing DEI over evidence-based medicine

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 · Politics

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An “independent” advisory panel of non-federal experts determining which preventative healthcare services insurers must cover is accused of being staffed…

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Donald Trump’s Big Pharma Showdown Ends with a Whimper

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 · Breaking News

It’s hard to find things that Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders agree on, but one point of consensus is that pharmaceutical companies have long been ripping off Americans…

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DC residents can now get a COVID-19 shot without a prescription – WTOP News

September 24, 2025September 24, 2025 · Washington DC Local News

Emergency legislation signed by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will authorize licensed pharmacies to administer COVID-19 vaccinations without a prescription. Emergency legislation signed this week by D.C. Mayor Muriel…

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Young children with ADHD are being medicated too quickly, study says

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Local News

Pediatricians are too quick to prescribe medication for young children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a new analysis shows. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends behavioral therapy for at least six…

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American Heart Association discusses best methods for managing hypertension

American Heart Association discusses best methods for managing hypertension

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024 · Atlanta, Georgia Local News

The American Heart Association recently gathered experts worldwide to debut their latest preliminary studies on high blood pressure at the Hypertension Scientific sessions. One conference session was a…

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Why it’s important to pay attention to expiration dates on medications

Why it’s important to pay attention to expiration dates on medications

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Local News

Have you ever grabbed a bottle of Tylenol from your medicine cabinet, discovered that it expired two years ago and wondered whether you can still take it? You…

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Roche's Cancer Injection Tecentriq SC Gets European Commission Approval

Roche's Cancer Injection Tecentriq SC Gets European Commission Approval

January 15, 2024January 15, 2024 · Breaking News

By Andrea Figueras Roche said that the European Commission approved Tecentriq SC, a cancer immunotherapy subcutaneous injection for multiple cancer types. The Swiss pharmaceutical company said Tuesday that…

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Roche's Cancer Injection Tecentriq SC Gets European Commission Approval

Roche's Inavolisib Breast Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Late-Stage Study

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 · Breaking News

By Mauro Orru Roche Holding said its investigational treatment, inavolisib, showed promise in a late-stage study to treat patients with breast cancer. The Swiss pharmaceutical company said Tuesday…

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WHO’s new COVID guidelines see fewer patients requiring hospitalization

WHO’s new COVID guidelines see fewer patients requiring hospitalization

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 · Breaking News

Most patients are unlikely to develop severe disease or die if they get the current variants of COVID-19 as immunity levels have climbed given higher levels of vaccination.…

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Pfizer gets FDA green light for new shot that can streamline teenagers’ vaccinations

Pfizer gets FDA green light for new shot that can streamline teenagers’ vaccinations

October 20, 2023October 21, 2023 · Breaking News

Pfizer Inc. PFE, -1.73% said Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first five-in-one vaccine designed to protect teenagers and young adults against meningococcal…

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Bristol Myers Squibb to buy Mirati Therapeutics in deal worth up to .8 billion

Bristol Myers Squibb to buy Mirati Therapeutics in deal worth up to $5.8 billion

October 8, 2023October 9, 2023 · Breaking News

Bristol Myers Squibb Co. said Sunday it will buy Mirati Therapeutics Inc. in a deal valued at up to $5.8 billion. The pharmaceutical giant announced it will pay…

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Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to two scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to two scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 · Breaking News

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. The award was…

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5 things to know about the new COVID-19 vaccine

5 things to know about the new COVID-19 vaccine

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 · Breaking News

It may be time to get your COVID-19 vaccine again. There’s a new booster that’s coming out to guard against the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and…

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CDC recommends updated COVID shots for people 6 months of age and older

CDC recommends updated COVID shots for people 6 months of age and older

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 · Breaking News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommended updated COVID-19 vaccines for people 6 months of age and older. Director Mandy Cohen late Tuesday backed the…

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Roche's Cancer Injection Tecentriq SC Gets European Commission Approval

Nestle Sells Peanut-Allergy Treatment Business to Stallergenes Greer

September 3, 2023September 4, 2023 · Breaking News

By Adria Calatayud Nestle said it has sold its Palforzia peanut-allergy treatment business to biopharmaceutical company Stallergenes Greer. The Swiss consumer-goods company said Monday that it will receive…

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Roche's Cancer Injection Tecentriq SC Gets European Commission Approval

Roche Lung Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Phase 3 Trial

August 31, 2023September 1, 2023 · Breaking News

By David Sachs Roche said Friday that its Alecensa drug demonstrated the ability to reduce recurrence of lung cancer for patients in the early stage of the disease.…

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New coronavirus variant has experts on alert and WHO is urging countries to step up COVID surveillance

New coronavirus variant has experts on alert and WHO is urging countries to step up COVID surveillance

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 · Breaking News

A new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has put epidemiologists around the world on alert, and the World Health Organization is asking countries to sustain early warning, surveillance…

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FDA approves Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi, clearing the way for Medicare coverage

FDA approves Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi, clearing the way for Medicare coverage

July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 · Breaking News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted full approval to the Biogen BIIB and Eisai Co. Ltd. ESALF Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi, a step that secures Medicare…

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No more needles? A daily pill may work as well as Wegovy shots to treat obesity

No more needles? A daily pill may work as well as Wegovy shots to treat obesity

June 25, 2023June 25, 2023 · Breaking News

That’s a notion that has long fueled hope for many of the more than 40% of Americans who are considered obese — and fueled criticism by those who…

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