Planned 5-day strike at Kaiser Permanente health facilities ends, with further talks expected
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A planned five-day strike by thousands of registered nurses and other Kaiser Permanente health…
We’re downgrading it, considering next move
Shares of Abbott Laboratories fell 3% on Wednesday after the diversified health-care company delivered another less-than-stellar quarter. Revenue…
How Lego MRI scanner sets are reducing anxiety in children
People depart a Lego store in Manhattan on August 29, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt |…
Novo Nordisk to buy Akero Therapeutics for up to $5.2 billion
A view of the logo of Novo Nordisk at the company’s office in Bagsvaerd, on the outskirts of…
Government shutdown: Health care remains an intractable issue in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats believe health care is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as…
Pfizer’s new obesity bet, Metsera, releases drug data
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in…
Novo Nordisk flags Cagrilintide promise in hunt for next obesity drug
The logos of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, maker of the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss treatments Ozempic and Wegovy…
Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress acts
WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more…
Democrats dig in on health care as threat of government shutdown looms
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters as Senate Democratic leaders hold a press conference…
Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk to cut around 9,000 jobs
Wegovy injection pens arranged in Waterbury, Vermont, US, on Monday, April 28, 2025. Shelby Knowles | Bloomberg |…
Novo Nordisk’s Martin Holst Lange previews obesity pill
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news…
Eli Lilly’s Daniel Skovronsky talks obesity pill data
The Eli Lilly headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Aug. 15, 2024. AJ Mast | Bloomberg | Getty Images…