Health Care

Two doses of the Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine was protective against severe disease in children aged 5 to 11 during the recent omicron variant surge, but quickly lost most of its ability to prevent infection in the age group, according to a study by New York State researchers.

The number of people on Medicaid has increased almost two and a half times what it was in 2000.

Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors finalized nationwide settlements over their role in the opioid addiction crisis Friday, an announcement that clears the way for $26 billion to flow to nearly every state and local government in the U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added four destinations to the highest level of its COVID-19 travel advisories on Tuesday.

U.S. health regulators delayed their review of Pfizer Inc.'s Covid-19 vaccine in children under 5 years old because the initial two-dose series so far wasn't working well against the Omicron variant during testing, people familiar with the decision said.

Lawyers for cancer victims accused Johnson & Johnson of pushing roughly 38,000 talc lawsuits into chapter 11 to stem damage to its corporate brand and gain unfair leverage, as a trial concludes on a bankruptcy strategy the company has defended as fair and reasonable.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revised its COVID-19 Travel Health Notice for cruise ships, lowering its alert from "very high" to "high."

The Biden administration is telling Congress that it needs an additional $30 billion to press ahead with the fight against COVID-19, officials said.

High prescription drug prices are forcing millions to avoid purchasing needed medicine. Here's what to do if you're struggling.

The woman has shown no detectable signs of the human immunodeficiency virus in extensive testing since she stopped antiretroviral treatment in October 2020 following a transplant of stem cells with a rare genetic mutation that blocks HIV invasion, her doctors said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added six countries to the "very high" category on its COVID-19 travel risk assessment list on Monday.

Pfizer-BioNTech's 3-dose vaccine trial for children 6 months to five years old is expected to be available in April

The U.S. government is planning to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for children under the age of 5 as soon as the end of the month.

AstraZeneca recorded a big jump in revenue on Thursday as it begins to take a profit from its coronavirus vaccine for the first time.

President Biden will refocus on one of his agenda proposals on Thursday, limiting the cost of prescription drugs.

Parents who thought their children under 5 would have to wait several more months for COVID-19 vaccinations instead just might get them as early as March. Here’s what needs to happen first, and some things to expect if they do become available in the U.S.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Thursday that Medicare would cover free over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests beginning early this spring.

The emerging BA.2 form of the Omicron coronavirus variant does not seem to be any more severe than the original BA.1 form, an official of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.

Pfizer and BioNTech said Tuesday that the companies had asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize their COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children younger than 5 years old.

The report calls for reform and investment including through the reduction in the use of packaging that has caused a rush for plastic and the use of protective gear made from reusable and recyclable materials.