Health Care

A federal judge should reject a sweeping settlement to thousands of lawsuits against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, a group of states said at a hearing Tuesday, arguing that the protections it extends to members of the Sackler family who own the firm are improper.

Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes conceded Tuesday that she has many regrets about how she responded to criticisms of her blood-testing company, as prosecutors questioned her directly for the first time since they charged her with criminal fraud more than three years ago.

In tearful and intense testimony, Elizabeth Holmes recounted from the witness stand Monday that she had been raped as a Stanford University student and not long after entered an abusive relationship with the man who would become her top deputy at Theranos Inc.

As COVID-19's new omicron variant has begun to emerge overseas, vaccine makers Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson have outlined their respective strategies to tackle the new strain.

Moderna has announced its strategy for addressing the new Omicron variant of COVID-19

Pfizer and BioNTech said Friday that a COVID-19 vaccine could be developed and produced within 100 days to counter a "vaccine-escape" variant like B.1.1.529.

The safes are designed to prevent pharmacy robberies and the potential for associated diversion of controlled substance medications, such as opioids like oxycodone and hydrocodone.

Pfizer and BioNTech said Monday that longer-term analysis found the companies' vaccine was 100% efficacious against COVID-19 infections in individuals 12- to 15 years old.

Elizabeth Holmes took jurors into the Theranos Inc. lab Monday during her continued testimony at her criminal-fraud trial, describing ways the startup sought to reduce errors in lab testing and miniaturize traditionally bulky blood-testing machines.

Over 11 weeks of testimony, prosecutors in Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes' trial presented a narrative of a CEO who repeatedly fabricated the successes of her technology as she built a blood-testing startup that ultimately failed. They now have to hope they convinced jurors her behavior rose to the level of criminal fraud.

Walt Disney World confirmed to Fox Business Saturday that it has paused its COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

The Thanksgiving travel rush is already underway, with U.S. fliers flocking to airports and millions of drivers expected to fill highways.

Jason Sudeikis recently returned to his hometown of Kansas City to host Thundergong!, an annual benefit concert for a charity that helps amputees who lack proper health coverage pay for prosthetic limbs.

The pharmaceutical companies announced Friday that the Food and Drug Administration has expanded its COVID-19 booster to all U.S. adults.

Looking for student loan forgiveness for nurses? This guide covers different forgiveness programs, how to qualify and alternative options.

The nation’s largest nursing home association is sounding the alarm on President Biden’s social spending package, saying it could have a "devastating impact" and force thousands of long-term care facilities to limit admissions or close their doors.

The Biden administration will reportedly invest billions of dollars into expanding the domestic production of COVID-19 vaccines.

If you need money to pay for a medical procedure, a medical loan can help cover the cost. Learn more about medical loans and how they work.

Pfizer has submitted an application to the FDA seeking emergency use authorization of its new antiviral pill for treating COVID-19

An alliance of unions representing 50,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in California, Oregon and six other states called off a strike notice after reaching a tentative labor deal Saturday