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SmileDirectClub winds down operations — but customers are told to keep paying
SmileDirectClub Inc. said late Friday it was winding down operations, effective immediately,…
WHO’s new COVID guidelines see fewer patients requiring hospitalization
Most patients are unlikely to develop severe disease or die if they…
Pfizer gets FDA green light for new shot that can streamline teenagers’ vaccinations
Pfizer Inc. PFE, -1.73% said Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug…
Ardelyx wins long battle for FDA approval of kidney-disease treatment
Ardelyx Inc. ARDX, -0.58% on Tuesday won its long fight for U.S.…
Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to two scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on…
5 things to know about the new COVID-19 vaccine
It may be time to get your COVID-19 vaccine again. There’s a…
CDC recommends updated COVID shots for people 6 months of age and older
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommended updated COVID-19…
Appeals court rules to restrict abortion-pill access, but it will remain widely available for now
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that access to the abortion pill…
FDA approves Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi, clearing the way for Medicare coverage
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted full approval to…
TOMS Shoes founder is pledging $100 million for psychedelic research – Here’s why he’s doing it.
A nascent category of mental health treatments is getting a major cash…
World Health Organization declares end to COVID global health emergency
The World Health Organization on Friday declared an end to the COVID-19…
Biogen wins accelerated FDA approval for treatment for rare form of ALS
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it has granted accelerated…
U.S. Supreme Court preserves near-term access to abortion pill mifepristone
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday preserved women’s access to…
Moderna is developing a Lyme disease vaccine in a first for the company
Moderna Inc. said Tuesday it’s working to develop its first bacterial vaccine…
Federal judge in Texas suspends FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge in Texas on Friday ordered…
FDA pulls preterm-birth drug Makena and its generics from market after 12 years
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it had reached a…
Liberals regain Wisconsin Supreme Court majority ahead of abortion-ban ruling
MADISON, Wis. — A Democratic-backed Milwaukee judge won the high stakes Wisconsin Supreme…
FDA panel backs plan for annual COVID-19 booster, as new omicron subvariant continues to dominate in new cases
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted unanimously Thursday for Americans…
FDA backs annual COVID vaccine for Americans with strain to be decided midyear
The Food and Drug Administration is recommending that the U.S. decide each…