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Millions more smokers should be screened for lung cancer, group says
The updated American Cancer Society guideline says former smokers should get annual CT scans long after they quit.
FDA says some lab tests are not reliable. It wants to change that.
The Food and Drug Administration says some laboratory developed tests are unreliable and potentially hurt patients.
FDA refuses to okay first nasal spray for allergic reactions, firm says
It would have been the first needle-free treatment for serious allergic reactions triggered by certain foods, insect stings and medications.
New coronavirus vaccine shots are on the way. Here’s what to know.
The new coronavirus shots are designed to provide improved protection against omicron subvariants now in circulation.
FDA okays new coronavirus vaccine as respiratory illness season nears
The covid vaccines are expected to be available later this week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signs off.
Weight-loss drug Wegovy cuts heart attack risk among obese, study says
The findings could increase demand for the drug and bolster the case for insurance coverage.
Eli Lilly’s experimental Alzheimer’s drug slows disease, data show
The findings increase the likelihood the medication will be the second treatment approved that alters the course of the disease.
FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill in U.S.
The Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Opill comes six decades after birth control pills were introduced in the nation.
FDA gives full approval to first drug to clearly, but modestly, slow Alzheimer’s
The medicine, called Leqembi, slowed decline by 27 percent over 18 months compared with placebo, a study showed. But side effects and cost are fueling controversy.
For Alzheimer’s patients, a new era of treatment brings hope and risk
A drug called Leqembi, which modestly slows progression of the disease, is expected soon to receive full approval from federal regulators.
