Health

The FDA revised its emergency authorization to sharply limit the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine due to a rare but potentially fatal blood clotting condition called thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS).

Moderna Inc's chief medical officer said on Sunday that the company's vaccine for children under 6 years old will be ready for review by a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel when it meets in June.

A New York physician was charged in an indictment on Thursday over an alleged $10 million health care fraud scheme.

CVS Pharmacy has reportedly reached a deal with the Department of Justice that will ensure its online COVID-19 vaccine registration will be more accessible to people with disabilities.

The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that caps the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for patients with insurance.

The CDC lifted its travel warning for cruises on Wednesday after two years of shifting advisories, lawsuits, and criticism from industry leaders who accused the agency of heavy-handed regulations.

The State of Georgia on Tuesday slapped Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield with a $5 million fine after determining the health insurance had engaged in a years-long practice of violating policyholder’s rights.

Milk of Magnesia products and other medications are being recalled over possible contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Some uninsured Americans will soon be on the hook for COVID-19 treatments and testing after the Biden administration and Congress allowed a federal program that reimbursed providers for virus-related care to expire this week.

Families faced the owners of Purdue Pharma in court and told heart-wrenching stories of addiction and death.

The Sackler family, which owns Purdue Pharma, is willing to contribute more billions to opioid settlements.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., recently paid a visit to a restaurant in Washington, D.C., that has refused to enforce the city's vaccine mandate.

Through the end of January, Krispy Kreme will give people that donate blood a dozen Original Glazed doughnuts for free.

WHO officials say over 1 billion vaccine doses have been delivered to countries in need, but work remains.

As COVID-19 cases reach record highs, hospitals around the U.S. are struggling to meet the capacity of patients. An ongoing staff shortage is leaving systems stretched thin and forcing elective surgeries to be postponed.

A U.S. judge on Friday allowed Purdue Pharma to immediately challenge her rejection of legal protections for Sackler family members who own the OxyContin maker, and which were a major component of its bankruptcy reorganization plan.

The world's largest technology show, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), is back on in person for the first time in two years despite a surge in COVID cases with the omicron variant. While big players like Amazon pulled out of attending in person, smaller businesses and startups want the foot traffic CES brings.

The U.K. government has been making contingency plans in case hospitals, schools and other workplaces are hit by major staff shortages amid the country's record-breaking spike in coronavirus infections.

The CDC is investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to certain brands of packaged salads.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd fueled opioid addiction in New York state, a jury found on Thursday, a setback for a company still facing thousands of other opioid-related lawsuits around the United States.