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Ending TB Is Within Reach — So Why Are Millions Still Dying?
Tuberculosis has passed Covid as the top infectious disease killer, despite new medicines and better diagnostic tools.
Why Pharmacy Workers at CVS and Walgreens Are Protesting
The actions coincided with a period of increasing labor activism by workers in other sectors, including the auto industry and Hollywood.
Panel Tells F.D.A. That CRISPR Sickle Cell Cure Is Safe Enough for Patients
The decision by an advisory committee may lead to Food and Drug Administration approval of the first treatment for humans that uses the CRISPR gene-editing system.
F.D.A. Experts Will Vote on Safety of a Cure for Sickle Cell Disease
The treatment from the company Vertex would be the first medicine to use the gene editing tool CRISPR.
A New Sickle Cell Treatment Will Change Lives — but How Many?
A new treatment for sickle cell disease will change lives — but how many?
Eyedrops From Major Brands May Cause Infection, F.D.A. Says
Target, CVS and Rite Aid are pulling products from shelves after federal investigators found unsanitary conditions and recommended a recall.
Los medicamentos cotra la obesidad tienen sobreprecio, pero esto puede cambiar
Un artículo reciente reveló que los precios netos de los nuevos fármacos para tratar la obesidad son solo una fracción de los precios de venta que se publican todos los años.
R.S.V. Shot for Infants Is in Short Supply: What to Know
Health officials have revised their recommendations on which children should receive the new drug.
Psychedelic Mushrooms Hit the Market in Oregon
The state has pioneered a therapeutic market for psychedelic mushrooms. Researchers are watching with a mix of excitement and unease.
How Much Do Ozempic and Wegovy Cost? Not What You Think.
Drug companies are making billions from a new class of in-demand weight-loss treatments. But the prices are not what they seem.
10 Charged in $20 Million Scheme to Sell Black-Market H.I.V. Drugs
Federal prosecutors said the defendants encouraged low-income patients to sell their medication to them and then resold the drugs and used the money to buy luxury goods.
Biden’s Aid, and Pointed Advice, to Israel
Readers respond to President Biden’s visit to Israel and developments in the war. Also: Unifying America; end of a CBC tradition; over-the-counter drugs.
Rite Aid Is Closing 154 Stores
The pharmacy chain, once the largest in the United States, detailed a batch of store closures in a bankruptcy court filing.
Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy, Facing Slumping Sales and Opioid Suits
The pharmacy chain, one of the country’s largest, faces more than a thousand lawsuits that say it filled illegal prescriptions for painkillers.
Scientists Investigating Alzheimer’s Drug Faulted in Leaked Report
A professor at the City College of New York engaged in “significant research misconduct,” an expert committee concluded.
Family Dollar Recalls Hundreds of Products Sold in 23 States
The products, which include over-the-counter drugs, medical devices and hygiene supplies, were not stored at proper temperatures, the company said.
Medicare Open Enrollment Is Starting. Here’s How to Navigate the Ad Blitz.
A new study found that the advertisements can be confusing and misleading. Here’s how to make smart buying decisions.
Do Early R.S.V. Vaccine Trials Have a Henrietta Lacks Story?
A medical breakthrough has a history tangled up in questions of medical ethics and racial exploitation.
FDA Issues Warning Over Misuse of Ketamine Therapy
Unsupervised treatment — fueled by telemedicine prescriptions — for various psychiatric problems poses a number of health risks, the agency said.
Placebo Effect is Powerful
Unpacking the mystery of placebo.