Pfizer currently dominates the market for pneumococcal vaccines, which protect against bacterial infections that can cause pneumonia and meningitis, among other conditions. Merck, however, has been nipping at Pfizer’s heels for years. The company sells Vaxneuvance and Pneumovax 23, pneumococcal vaccines with combined 2023 revenue of $1.1 billion.
Roba Abu Jibba looked shell-shocked as the doctor delivered his news: She couldn’t have the operation she desperately wanted. She nervously scrunched the fabric of her dress, fighting off the tears that began flooding her one remaining eye.
You may already know doughnuts aren’t great for longevity, but doctors say these healthy-sounding ingredients should only be consumed in moderation, too.
Doctors at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, Illinois completed a new procedure on 28-year-old John Nicholas on May 24, giving him a kidney transplant while he was awake. Doctors say this method can dramatically speed up what is usually a several-day procedure and get patients back home quicker.
A celebrity doctor offers easy tips — from drinking tea to taking cold showers — to help us feel younger as we age.
A TikTok trend has people convinced there's a quick and cheap way to achieve face lift results.
The actress says she will have a disc replacement surgery two years after previous operation
Children who have chronic illnesses, including cancer, were transferred on Monday from a hospital in northern Gaza to another one in the south, on their way to receive medical treatment outside the besieged territory. Parents of some of the youngsters said that their children's conditions had deteriorated because of a lack of treatment and also a lack of food in Gaza due to the ongoing conflict. (AP video shot by Mohammad Jahjouh and production by Wafaa Shurafa)
“Stop the Bleed” turns bystanders — even young children — into immediate responders by teaching them to pack a wound and use a tourniquet.
This week food giant Nestlé unveiled its plans to launch products to complement weight loss, including collagen supplements to help with ‘Ozempic face’. Put simply, this is shorthand for the gaunt lower face, hollowed cheeks, pronounced jawline and overall facial sagging caused by a marked loss of facial fat. This is one of the side effects of semaglutide drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, and many aesthetic doctors and aestheticians are noticing the impact with their clients.
A proposal to ensure access to contraceptives cleared the Democratic majority Pennsylvania House on Tuesday, drawing dozens of Republican votes but facing an uncertain future in the GOP-controlled state Senate. A spokeswoman for the Senate Republican caucus did not directly answer when asked if GOP senators or their leadership were generally supportive of the measure. There was no debate in the House before the vote — only brief remarks by the sponsor, Rep. Leanne Krueger, a Delaware County Democrat.
Cases have begun to tick up, a sign that the usual summer surge is on its way, experts say.
The singer says wife Zai Izzati has been getting treatment at the National Heart Institute due to severe allergy
A new strain of monkeypox that causes miscarriage and has a fatality rate of up to 10 per cent is spreading rapidly in central Africa, a team of experts warned in a press briefing today.
Exclusive: Federation of Clinical Registries warns new system still exposes patients’ private records to further criminal hacks
Long-term data from nearly 400,000 Americans suggests that multivitamins don't reduce the risk of premature death.
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Infected people have returned to the country from the famous Hajj pilgrimage, the annual event for Muslims in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Draft opinion was ‘inadvertently’ posted to the court’s website, briefly, Wednesday morning
Pam Johal is a raw vegan, meaning she only eats uncooked fruit and vegetables.
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