Health Care

Britain’s AstraZeneca has agreed to buy U.S. drugmaker Alexion Pharmaceuticals for $39 billion in cash and shares to bolster its positions in immunology and rare diseases.

Health experts urge more research to help curb transmission and to reopen schools.

Albert Bourla and his team overcame unproven science and manufacturing bottlenecks; ‘you’re asking for too much.’

Pfizer’s vaccine is the first to receive approval from U.S. regulators.

Small business owners in California's liberal Bay Area are protesting recent coronavirus lockdown orders as infection rates continue to spike in the Golden State. 

Moderna is next in line to win FDA approval for its COVID-19 vaccine.

The federal government will allocate the coronavirus vaccine to states, which will determine who should receive the initial batch. Most states plan to give front-line health care workers and high-risk patients priority.

The Food and Drug Administration will grant emergency-use authorization for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Friday.

GSK and Sanofi, based in London and Paris, respectively, said they were confident of the vaccine’s ultimate success due to positive results from other tests.

On Thursday, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi sent a letter to all 50 U.S. governors asking them to prioritize the company’s ride-share and delivery drivers after healthcare workers and long-term care facility residents.

The FDA is expected to make its final decision on whether to approve the vaccine later this week.

Massachusetts biotech company Moderna, which is at the cutting edge of a coronavirus vaccine, announced Thursday it has begun testing its vaccine's efficacy among adolescents ages 12 to 17.

To put into perspective just how hot the healthcare stock has been this year, consider that investing in Moderna would have generated better returns than if you'd invested in electric car maker Tesla, which is up more than 680%.

Atilis Gym owner Ian Smith told FOX Business that he will launch a “Yelp directory” for businesses defying coronavirus restrictions.

Both companies are working quickly to be prepared for when the Food and Drug Administration issues a decision.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said on Wednesday morning that the Trump administration may use the Defense Production Act (DPA) to ensure that the government can acquire enough vaccine doses to help stem the tide of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.

Most American CFOs anticipate the U.S. economy will continue to heal from the coronavirus-induced downturn next year, but they believe Congress needs to pass another round of emergency aid to juice the recovery.

U.K. regulators said Wednesday that people who have a "significant history'' of allergic reactions shouldn't receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

Xavier Becerra is a supporter of Medicare for All.

The owner of Boston Chops encourages gatherings in restaurants because “they're an awful lot safer than house parties.”