An outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis) has been reported on Long Island, New York, according to health officials. On Dec. 30, 2023, Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. Gregson Pigott released a statement noting that the county’s health department is tracking a growing number of pertussis cases.  Of the 108 cases that have been reported, the…

“The Real Reason You Should Drink Lemon Water!” “Lemon Water: Refreshing, Hydrating, And Health-Ful” “Lemon Water Is a Tasty Way to Hydrate — Das It” These are just a few of the titles of the thousands of TikTok videos touting the perks of lemon water. The beverage, which is just adding lemon juice to water,…

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…

Health 25 July 2023, 6:19 pm 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that India’s pharmaceutical exports this fiscal year are set to grow nearly twice as fast as last year to hit sales of $27 billion, driven by strong U.S. buying, a government-backed trade body told Reuters, despite deaths linked to Indian-made cough syrups.  Market Impact…

The nation’s health was declining and the NHS was struggling by 2020, the Covid inquiry hears.

For many struggling with obesity, new medications have been “a gift,” as Oprah Winfrey recently described it in declaring she was “done with the shaming.” Investors in drug manufacturers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly might use the same term for the returns they’ve realized over the past year. U.S.-listed shares of Novo Nordisk, the maker…