Junior doctors’ strike: Give us credible offer and we’ll end strikes, says BMA

Regulators around the world have questioned the high price set by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.

Health 11 July 2023, 5:39 pm 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that Only about one-third of patients prescribed a popular weight-loss drug like Novo Nordisk’s (NOVOb.CO) Wegovy were still taking it a year later, while total healthcare costs for the group rose sharply. Market Impact Shares of the Danish drugmaker fell 2.3% on Tuesday. Article…

Wearing hearing aids could increase life span, a new study has found.  Research by the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California found that people who wear hearing aids regularly had a 24% lower risk of mortality. The study, published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity earlier this month, evaluated the history of…

With flu season in full swing — and other seasonal respiratory infections also spiking across the U.S. — experts say it’s important to keep your immune system strong and healthy during this time of year.  One way to combat seasonal illness is to regularly consume key nutrients and proteins that help improve immune health, according…

Some hospitals have reactivated mask mandates in response to a rise in COVID-19 cases and influenza respiratory infections, although the current increase is minimal compared to the spikes seen during the pandemic. (iStock) BACK TO MASKING – Some hospitals in New York and several other states have reinstated mask mandates. Here’s what doctors have to…

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,…