Health Care

The nation's largest nursing home operator is also accused of discharging patients without adequate notice or preparation

The maker of the West's first Covid-19 vaccine is building a new manufacturing alliance that could throw Europe and the rest of the world a lifeline amid a painful shortage of shots and a rebound in infections.

The latest coronavirus relief law, which President Biden signed Thursday, gives many workers who have been laid off over the past year the option to resume employer-based health insurance coverage free from April 1 through Sept. 30.

Members of the Sackler family who own Purdue Pharma LP have offered roughly $4.3 billion to resolve sprawling opioid litigation, up from $3 billion initially proposed in settlement discussions underway in the OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy proceedings, four people familiar with the matter said. 

Major retailers that have partnered with the federal government to administer vaccines are working to ensure equitable distribution of the vaccine within the communities they serve. 

The professional who had administered the blank shots thought that all of the syringes had been properly filled with the vaccine prior to the appointments.

Dr. B co-founder Cyrus Massoumi told FOX Business about 20-30% of patients who sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations end up cancelling or not showing up. As a result, thawed vaccine doses have six hours before they have to be thrown away. 

Fox News medical contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat provides insight into new guidance on lung cancer screenings.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Tuesday President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief legislation is on par with the 2010 Affordable Care Act in terms of the transformative reach of the legislation. 

Novavax CEO and President Stanley C. Erck on how effective his company’s vaccine is against each strain of the coronavirus.

Over 92 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered across the United States as of Monday, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

The findings in part contradict recent recommendations from the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that two masks were better than one

Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Miss., said Wednesday that he is lifting most coronavirus restrictions in his state because “for us to utilize the heavy hand of government to mandate things, it had to be justified.”

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday argued that “some states” are being too hasty in relaxing restrictions as COVID cases continue to decline.

California health officials say that despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to equitably distribute the COVID vaccine to the state’s nearly 40 million residents, people who live in poorer communities are receiving the vaccine at lower levels than those who live in richer areas.

Walt Disney Company CEO and Chairman Bob Chapek said that the media conglomerate would enhance efficiency and update attractions at its theme parks amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky warned during a Monday press briefing that she remains "deeply concerned about a potential shift in the trajectory of the pandemic." 

Johnson & Johnson Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Paul Stoffels told FOX Business the company is on track to deliver 20 million doses in the U.S. by the end of March and 100 million by the end of June.

Although the Environmental Protection Agency acknowledges that disadvantaged communities in America are disproportionately affected by pollution, hundreds of complaints sent to its civil rights office since the mid-1990s have only once resulted in a formal finding of discrimination.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has voted to recommend Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use for individuals ages 18 and older in the United States.