Space race comes for pharma: Why drug development is heading to orbit
The highly anticipated SpaceX mega-IPO is part of a space frenzy that is moving beyond satellite connectivity, launch…
Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly roll out obesity pills, prepare for Medicare coverage
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly took their GLP-1 pill battle to the preeminent obesity meeting this weekend as…
Weight loss drug maker stock sinks 25% as safety data spooks investors
Shares of weight loss drug maker Zealand Pharma plummeted as much as 26% on Monday after new data…
U.S. confirms second Texas screwworm case
Cattle are herded in a stable on June 5, 2026 in Dublin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images…
AstraZeneca CEO says AI is reshaping drug development — and helping boost the odds of success
AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot said artificial intelligence is helping drugmakers develop medicines faster and make smarter decisions throughout…
Program offers free med school for 5 years in rural Hawaii
Molokaʻi native Misty Kahale completed her first year of medical school at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas…
ASCO: Summit Akeso ivonescimab improves survival in Harmoni-6 trial
Piotr Swat | Lightrocket | Getty Images An experimental lung cancer drug from Akeso and Summit Therapeutics reduced…
Trump officials hit California with Medicaid funding freeze
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a roundtable discussion in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the…
CVS restores Zepbound coverage, adds Eli Lilly’s obesity pill Foundayo
An Eli Lilly & Co. Zepbound injection pen arranged in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on…
Eli Lilly makes a new push into vaccines – here’s what to know
The Eli Lilly logo appears on the company’s office in San Diego, California, Nov. 21, 2025. Mike Blake…
Insurer’s Latest Move Could Worsen Doctor Shortage
Dr. Katie Min was 36 when she took over her father’s primary care practice in the Queen’s Physicians…
Healthcare workers in Congo face risk from rare Ebola and from community attacks
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Every time Vanny Birungi, a volunteer with the Red Cross in eastern Congo, goes…