Hims & Hers Super Bowl ad slams pricey pharma industry—and fumbles FDA warnings on compounded GLP-1 drugs

Taking a compounded GLP-1 medication isn’t the same thing as your pharmacy filling a cheaper, generic version of the drug your doctor prescribed. Read More

As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines

No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even probable. Read More

Lilly weight-loss pill orforglipron could get FDA approval in 2026, CEO Dave Ricks says

Eli Lilly & Co., the Fortune 500 pharma firm that manufactures weight-loss injection Zepbound (tirzepatide), has a comparable oral medication in the works that could be approved by the FDA…

CDC’s new COVID isolation, masking guidelines for 2024

Two lines appear on the test card, 15 minutes after you’ve swabbed the depths of your nostrils and swirled the contents in a plastic tube. You’ve got COVID. As recently…

WalletHub ranks 2024 happiest states, best work environments

Utah isn’t just the birthplace of JW Marriott, land of “America’s First Department Store,” and the unlikely launchpad of Kentucky Fried Chicken (yes, you read that correctly). The Beehive State…

Antidepressant not working? AI matches your medical history to more effective medication

Few things in life work out the first time you try them, and antidepressants are no exception. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, it’s not uncommon for patients…

Team USA psychologist at Paris Olympics: Well visits beneficial to mental health

I faltered; usually I’m the one asking questions during an interview. My thoughts drifted back to childhood, to hazy memories of my pediatric dentist. I remembered the aquarium in the…

Bird flu FAQ: Everything you need to know about the H5N1 outbreak that’s spread to dairy cows in 9 states

The disease has spread to poultry in 48 states, dairy cattle in nine, and two people in Texas and Colorado. Read More

Americans spend 18 years of their adult lives online, according to a new report

You’re reading this on a screen, but you may want to take a break after finishing the article to avoid spending years of your life eyeballing pixels. That’s not hyperbole.…