Best, worst states for doctors in 2022: report
On Monday, WalletHub released a report that found the best and worst states for doctors in 2022.
Judge: Montana can't enforce ban on mandating vaccines
A federal judge ruled Monday may not enforce a state law preventing health care centers from mandating vaccines.
CDC lowers Caribbean COVID-19 travel warnings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday lowered COVID-19 pandemic Travel Health Notices for several Caribbean destinations.
Merck’s COVID-19 pill heavily used so far despite concerns
A new COVID-19 pill from Merck & Co. and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP has been more widely used than expected since rolling out late last year, though regulators and many doctors consider it a last resort.
Western drugmakers are still providing medicines to Russia
Western health care companies continue supplying medicine, vaccines and medical equipment to Russia.
St. Louis County former Ford mechanic awarded $20M in asbestos suit
A former Ford mechanic was awarded $20 million after suing over alleged exposure to asbestos while he worked on Ford vehicle brakes as a mechanic in the 1960s.
Unpaid medical bills account for 58% of debt in collections: CFPB report
Medical debt is an issue for millions of Americans who have hospital bills in collections. Here's what the CFPB plans to do about medical credit reporting and how you can get rid of unpaid medical debt.
Oklahoma retired paramedic's light bulb helps first responders find people's homes quicker
Johnathan Harrison tells Fox News Digital the idea for The Locator 911 was sparked after he responded to a call in 2009 involving a 2-year-old child.
WHO says COVID-19 booster shots needed, reversing previous call
An expert group convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday it "strongly supports urgent and broad access" to booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine amid the global spread of omicron, capping a reversal of the U.N. agency’s repeated insistence last year that boosters weren't necessary and contributed to vaccine inequity.
CDC adds 3 destinations to COVID-19 'high risk' travel list
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added three destinations to the highest level of its COVID-19 travel advisories on Monday.
US waives COVID-19 test for Americans returning home from Russia, Belarus
The United States is waiving a requirement for negative COVID-19 tests from Americans leaving Belarus or Russia to travel home, the State Department said on Thursday.
Purdue’s Sacklers, states reach Opioid deal valued at up to $6 billion
Members of the Sackler family who own Purdue Pharma LP and grew wealthy from sales of OxyContin agreed to pay up to $6 billion to settle lawsuits accusing them of helping fuel the opioid-addiction epidemic, earning the unanimous support of state attorneys general to resolve the family’s liability and end the drugmaker’s bankruptcy case.
Russia-Ukraine war: South Korean vaccine manufacturer braces for complications
A South Korean pharmaceutical company manufacturing Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine said it is bracing following the West's sanctions against Russia over the invasion of Ukraine.
Biden SOTU addresses prescription drug prices
In his State of the Union address, President Biden focused on the impact inflation is having on Americans. One topic which has been an agenda item in particular is bringing down the cost of prescription drugs.
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine less effective in ages 5-11: study
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.
Improper Medicaid payments expand after ObamaCare and pandemic, studies find
The number of people on Medicaid has increased almost two and a half times what it was in 2000.
J&J, distributors finalize $26B opioid settlement
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.
CDC adds 4 destinations to COVID-19 'high risk' travel list
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added four destinations to the highest level of its COVID-19 travel advisories on Tuesday.
Lower omicron efficacy delayed FDA review on Pfizer shot in kids under 5
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.
Talc plaintiffs’ lawyers allege J&J put lawsuits in bankruptcy to protect brand
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.



















