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CVS Holds Off on Offering Covid Vaccines in 16 States
The country’s largest pharmacy chain said it needed a C.D.C. panel to recommend the shots before it could offer them nationwide.
Inside the C.D.C., a Growing Sense of Despair
After six months of turmoil, the loss of the new director and a round of high-profile resignations marks a new low, some employees said.
Price of Mounjaro to be discounted in UK pharmacies
The rebate allays fears of a 170% price rise but patients are warned the cost of the drug will still jump.
CDC Standoff: Kennedy’s Push to Fire Director Devolves Into Chaos
Lawyers for the agency’s chief, Susan Monarez, insist that the impasse with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can only be resolved by President Trump.
Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures
A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care.
CDC Director Departs After Just Weeks in the Job
Susan Monarez’s brief tenure was roiled by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decisions to overhaul vaccine policy and gut a critical advisory panel.
F.D.A. Approves Covid Shots With New Restrictions
The agency’s fall recommendations underscore the goals of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to limit access to the vaccines, which he has long opposed.
NHS to lose out on new drugs, pharma firm warns
The claims from pharmaceutical giant Novartis comes amid a row over drug pricing deals.
Uncovering the Genes That Let Our Ancestors Walk Upright
A new study reveals some of the crucial molecular steps on the path to bipedalism.
Patients struggle to get weight loss drug ahead of price rise
Some patients taking weight-loss drug Mounjaro have told BBC News they are struggling to obtain the medicine.
Seven-week wait for some red flag breast cancer patients
The target set by the Department of Health for patients red flagged for breast cancer to be assessed is 14 days.
Human Case of Flesh-Eating Screwworm Reported in Maryland
The patient had traveled to Central America, where an outbreak of myiasis, an infection by screwworm larvae, has been ravaging livestock.
When Siblings Go ‘No Contact’
Family estrangement can bring up big, difficult emotions, and it’s not always about parents and children.
Brain image doctor banned for assault and racism
Dr Sayed Talibi is told his conduct was “fundamentally incompatible” with being a doctor.
First mpox case of 2025 in Senegal sparks urgent response
Senegal has confirmed its first mpox case of 2025, and the patient is stable at Fann Hospital as authorities start contact tracing.
SA’s neighbour declares public health emergency as medicines run out
Right on South Africa’s doorstep, a public health emergency has developed, partly due to Donald Trump’s aid cuts.
Sitting up straight isn’t the only secret to good posture – here are three more tips
Here are Dr Xand’s three suggestions on how to look after your back without turning into a statue.
Scientists Perform First Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant
Researchers in China placed a lung from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead man, with mixed results.
How to get the most out of a dehumidifier
Professors Cath Noakes and Richard Fitton explain how dehumidifiers combat mould and why it’s crucial to put them in the right place to be effective.
Cities Move Away From Strategies That Make Drug Use Safer
San Francisco, Philadelphia and others are retreating from “harm reduction” strategies that have helped reduce deaths but which critics, including Trump, say have contributed to pervasive public drug use.