Ellie Middleton: ‘Learning the way my brain works has changed everything for me’
Author Ellie Middleton on her late ADHD and autism diagnoses.
The weight loss drug boom isn’t over yet — here’s what to expect in the year ahead
George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Weight loss drugs exploded into the public eye this year, and 2024 will bring more change to the evolving market. The drugs skyrocketed in popularity in 2023 as they helped patients shed significant weight, despite hefty price tags, mixed insurance coverage and a handful of unpleasant side effects. …
Why Covid is still flooring some people
A lot of us know someone who has felt pretty rough with the most recent form of the virus.
7 Things Stroke Doctors Say You Should Never, Ever Do
In the United States, strokes are a top cause of death and a major cause of disability, according to the American Stroke Association. This is a scary reality, especially since many of the stroke risk factors are pretty silent (like high cholesterol and high blood pressure) ― until they’re not. But just because some of…
Volunteers breathe polluted air to test impact on brain
“Over the last 10 years, we have begun to see statistical associations between air pollution and a whole range of brain-related issues – all the way from how children learn, the way in which their cognition changes, to mental health and increased risks of dementia.
Prescriptions for Eli Lilly’s new weight-loss drug get off to a strong start and confirm bright outlook
The launch of Eli Lilly ‘s weight-loss drug Zepbound — a key pillar of our investment thesis in the pharmaceuticals giant — is going swimmingly in the U.S., Jefferies said Friday. Weekly Zepbound prescriptions totaled 7,700 in the week ended Dec. 8, its fourth on the U.S. market, according to Jefferies, which cited data compiled…
Coca-Cola recalled 2,000 cases of drinks due to potential contamination
Cans of Sprite and Fanta, beverages produced by the Coca-Cola Company, seen displayed in a supermarket. Alex Tai | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration disclosed the recall in a filing and said it began on Nov. 6. It encompasses 1,557 cases of 12-ounce cans of Sprite, 417 cases of Diet Coke,…
Moderna, Merck vaccine with Keytruda cuts risk of deadly skin cancer returning in half, data says
An exterior view of Moderna’s clinical manufacturing facility. David L. Ryan | Boston Globe | Getty Images Moderna and Merck‘s experimental cancer vaccine, when used in combination with Merck’s blockbuster therapy Keytruda, reduced the risk of death or relapse in patients with the most deadly form of skin cancer by half after roughly three years,…
Covid inquiry: What is it investigating and how does it work?
Image source, Getty Images By Jennifer Clarke BBC News Prime Minister Rishi Sunak robustly defended the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme he implemented as chancellor during the pandemic in his evidence to the Covid inquiry. Earlier, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted he had underestimated the scale and the challenge of coronavirus. The inquiry’s…
Cystic fibrosis: The miracle drugs priced out of reach
Regulators around the world have questioned the high price set by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
