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AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine worldwide, citing a drop in demand

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Wednesday said it planned to withdraw its Covid-19 vaccine as demand for it has declined.

Healthy Returns: Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk make progress toward boosting weight loss drug supply

Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are boosting supply of their weight loss drugs, while Apple Watch's heart-monitoring tech was approved for use in clinical studies.

Agency charging NHS nearly £2,000 for nurse shift

A leading NHS boss says firms are deliberately targeting areas where nurses are in short supply.

AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine

The firm said the decision was taken because of a decline in demand for the vaccine.

Mum never got over injecting son with infected blood

Kate McDougall gave her son injections to treat his haemophilia which unknowingly led to his HIV infection.

Antisemitism complaints by doctors surge

A Jewish doctor speaks of being abused by a colleague, as reports to the GMC of antisemitism surge.

Amgen, newer rivals could threaten Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly's weight loss drug dominance

Amgen, Viking Therapeutics, Altimmune, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim and Zealand Pharma are progressing on their own treatments.

Elizabeth Holmes sees more months trimmed from prison release date

The disgraced Theranos founder is on track to be released in August 2032, two years earlier than expected, after she was sentenced to more than 11 years for fraud.

Girl's brain tumour misdiagnosed for three years

Tia Gordon, 11, was given painkillers for tummy bugs and migraines before the tumour was discovered.

Assisted dying debate terrifying for disabled, says Liz Carr

As legal assisted dying receives more support, the actress expresses deep concern for disability rights.

We need to normalise death and dying, says carer

Abi Vance, who cared for a friend with terminal cancer, said "normalising" death might help people.

NHS problems leave new doctors without jobs

The NHS needs more doctors so why have some medical students been left in limbo waiting for a job?

Amgen stock soars on weight loss injection progress as Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly shares slide

Amgen's update fueled concerns about potential new competition in the weight loss drug market, sending shares of Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly lower.

Five surprisingly simple ways to optimise your diet

Here's five tips for better eating from BBC Ideas

Amgen scraps experimental weight loss pill, moves forward with injection

Amgen is among several drugmakers racing to join the red-hot weight loss drug space dominated by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly.

Moderna loses less than expected as Covid vaccine sales beat estimates, cost cuts take hold

The company reiterated its full-year 2024 sales guidance of roughly $4 billion, which includes revenue from the expected launch of its RSV vaccine.

UnitedHealth CEO estimates one-third of Americans could be impacted by Change Healthcare cyberattack

UnitedHealth CEO estimates that data from one-third of Americans could have been compromised in the Change Healthcare cyberattack.

UnitedHealth CEO tells lawmakers the company paid hackers a $22 million ransom

Senators questioned UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty on Wednesday about a cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare.

Johnson & Johnson to pay $6.5 billion to resolve nearly all talc ovarian cancer lawsuits in U.S.

The deal would allow J&J to resolve the lawsuits through a third bankruptcy filing of a subsidiary company, LTL Management.

CVS shares plummet as health company slashes profit outlook on higher medical costs

CVS and other insurers have seen medical costs spike as many Medicare Advantage patients return to hospitals to undergo procedures they delayed during Covid.

Pfizer beats earnings estimates, raises outlook on cost cuts and smaller-than-feared drop in Covid drug sales

The pharmaceutical giant's quarterly results also benefited from a smaller-than-feared drop in sales for its Covid antiviral pill Paxlovid.

Eli Lilly assures investors it can overcome the high-quality problem of too much demand

The world's most valuable drugmaker hiked its full-year sales and profit guidance, despite missing lighter-than-expected first-quarter revenue.

Healthy Returns: Sales of Humira are plunging, but AbbVie has two promising successors

AbbVie has two successors that could offset the losses from its blockbuster drug Humira. Meanwhile, UnitedHealth Group's CEO will testify on Capitol Hill.

What is the infected blood scandal and how many people died?

Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.

Doctor assumed disabled woman did not have sex

Adults with disabilities describe traumatic experiences trying to access healthcare.

Ministers accept three-month deadline for blood scheme

A final compensation scheme could be running by the year's end after ministers agree to a Labour-led demand.

Cyberattack on UnitedHealth firm forces doctors to dig into personal savings to stay afloat

Many doctors have been left without a way to get paid for their services.

FTC challenges 'junk' patents held by 10 drugmakers, including for Novo Nordisk's Ozempic

The agency sent letters to Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Covis Pharma, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, Teva Pharmaceuticals, among others.

Jim Cramer says GE Healthcare's unwarranted post-earnings plunge is a buying opportunity

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Eli Lilly beats on quarterly profit, hikes full-year guidance on strong sales of Zepbound, Mounjaro

Zepbound reported $517.4 million in sales for the quarter, even as most doses of the drug slipped into shortages in the U.S.

Walmart to shutter health centers, virtual care service in latest failed push into health care

Walmart said clinics are not a sustainable business model due to a challenging reimbursement environment for primary care and increasing operating costs.

Judge rejects J&J, Bristol Myers Squibb challenges to Medicare drug-price negotiations

The decision is another win for the Biden administration in a bitter legal fight with several drugmakers over the constitutionality of the price talks.

How 'vampire facials' infected three women with HIV

The infections, made public by the CDC, raised questions about the safety of cosmetic treatments.

Why Eli Lilly's earnings are no sure thing for traders despite obesity drug momentum

The Food and Drug Administration said supplies of Zepbound and Mounjaro are expected to be limited through the second quarter, for all but one dosage.

Biden administration delays plans to ban menthol cigarettes

The delay comes two years after the Food and Drug Administration first announced its proposed rules for the ban.

A CVS Health pharmacy in Vegas becomes first to join new national pharmacy union

Dozens of pharmacy staff at the Las Vegas branch of CVS's Omnicare will now join the Pharmacy Guild, which will represent them in labor negotiations with CVS.

How is the King's cancer treatment going?

The King's medical team are "sufficiently pleased" with his progress after he was diagnosed with cancer in February.

FDA approves Pfizer’s first gene therapy for rare inherited bleeding disorder

The agency greenlighted the drug, which will be marketed as Beqvez, for adults with moderate to severe hemophilia B.

First personalised jab for skin cancer in UK trial

Steve Young is part of the tests to see if an mRNA jab can stop the deadliest skin cancer returning.

Bristol Myers Squibb beats on revenue, launches $1.5 billion cost cuts as it posts quarterly loss

Bristol Myers Squibb said the charges primarily reflect its acquisition of Karuna Therapeutics and collaboration agreement with SystImmune.

Merck beats earnings expectations, raises outlook on strong Keytruda and vaccine sales

The first-quarter results come as Merck shows substantial progress in preparing for Keytruda's patent expiration in 2028.

Walgreens to help bring cell and gene therapies to patients as it expands specialty pharmacy services

Among the company's investments to "transform" its specialty pharmacy services is the opening of a new facility dedicated to cell and gene therapy services.

Senate launches investigation into high prices of Ozempic and Wegovy in the U.S.

Before insurance, Novo Nordisk charges about $1,000 per month for Ozempic in the United States. In Germany, the company charges $59 per month for the same drug.

Wells Fargo becomes bullish on this biotech company

Wells Fargo believes the company's hyperplasia and depression treatments could each become over $1 billion opportunities.

Biogen tops profit estimates as cost cuts take hold, Alzheimer's drug Leqembi launch picks up

Alzheimer's drug Leqembi brought in approximately $19 million in sales for the quarter, up from the $10 million the drug generated last year.

What is the smoking ban and how will it work?

The government wants to stop people smoking by raising the legal age limit for buying cigarettes.

Chat room helps Destiny-Rae, 5, find a new kidney

An online friendship between two mums led to a new kidney for five-year-old Destiny-Rae.

Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis

The number of under 65s struggling with poor health is rising - and it's a threat to the economy.

Man had rare Covid infection that lasted 613 days, showed extensive mutations

Cases like this increase the risk of more dangerous coronavirus variants emerging, researchers say.

Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials

They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found.

Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well?

Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists.

What is the law on assisted suicide and euthanasia?

Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.

What is pregabalin and why can it be dangerous?

The prescription drug has been linked to a number of deaths in the UK and around the world.

What is the new vaping tax and when will it start?

The government will introduce a new vaping tax on top of measures to stop children vaping.

'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’

People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland for the first time.

Largest Covid-19 vaccine study yet finds links to health conditions

More than 13.5 billion doses of Covid vaccines have been administered globally over the past three years. A small proportion were injured by the shots, stoking debate about their benefits versus harms.

'There are loads of people that vape at school'

A group of teenagers in Fife have been making a documentary about the impact of disposable vapes.

Sunak reveals he fasts at beginning of the week

The PM says he tries to fast at the start of the week so he can indulge in his “weakness for sugary things” on other days.

UK Covid inquiry comes to Scotland… in 90 seconds

The BBC's Kirsten Campbell outlines what can be expected during three weeks of evidence held in Edinburgh.

Nearly 10,000 died from Covid-19 last month, fuelled by gatherings and new variant, WHO says

Almost 10,000 Covid-19 deaths were reported in December, the WHO said, as it warned the virus remained a threat despite partially passing under the radar.

WHO classifies JN.1 coronavirus strain as ‘variant of interest’

The strain makes up an estimated 15 per cent to 29 per cent of cases in the US, and some infections have been detected in China, though the public health risk remains low.

Nobel Medicine Prize 2023: how Katalin Kariko helped pave way for Covid-19 vaccine discoveries

Katalin Kariko’s obsession with researching mRNA to fight disease once cost her a faculty position at a prestigious US university. Now, her pioneering work has won her the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

Anti-Covid drug molnupiravir may have led to virus mutations, study says

Pharmaceutical giant Merck’s antiviral pill molnupiravir was one of the earliest treatments rolled out during the pandemic to prevent Covid becoming more severe in vulnerable people.

WHO warns of ‘concerning’ Covid-19 trends ahead of winter

Covid-19 death toll is on the rise again in the Middle East and Asia, while intensive care unit admissions are increasing in Europe, the WHO says.

How much do junior doctors really get paid?

The BBC asked two junior doctors in England to show us their payslips and reveal their salaries.

WHO classifies Eris as Covid-19 ‘variant of interest’

The fast-spreading variant also known as Eris, the most prevalent in the United States, also has been detected in China, South Korea, Japan and Canada, among other countries.

Pioneer of mRNA vaccine touts technology’s promise while in Hong Kong for award, recalls how Covid placed her in spotlight

Hungarian-American biochemist Professor Katalin Kariko hopes mRNA science can be used for wound-healing and to prevent or treat other conditions, even cancer.

Hong Kong can attract pharmaceutical giants by having own drug regulatory system, health chief says while citing need for R&D in Covid aftermath

Health secretary Lo Chung-mau says firms are often spurred to carry out research where a regulator is based.

Cheap diabetes drug cuts risk of long Covid by 40 per cent, study shows

The findings on metformin – the most common medication for treating type 2 diabetes – could be a ‘landmark’ in the fight against the little-understood condition.

Hong Kong gloves tycoon pivots to produce Covid-killing reusable masks with lifespan of up to 4 years

Entrepreneur Juliana Lam founded Innotier, whose mask she says can instantly eliminate 99 per cent of the coronavirus and last for up to 200 washes.

Coronavirus Hong Kong: parents warned about rise of other respiratory illnesses despite Covid wave peaking

HKU experts sound alert on flu, RSV and pneumococcal infections, with children and elderly most at risk.

Covid Hong Kong: daily caseloads will drop soon, pandemic advisers forecast, with current ‘small wave’ no cause for alarm

Professor Lau Yu-lung from HKU says city experienced an expected ‘small wave’ and there is no need for concern as most people have immunity.

Beyond Covid-19, WHO chief hopes for ‘historic’ pandemic accord

WHO member countries have begun negotiations towards an international agreement aimed to ensure the world is better equipped to prevent or more effectively respond the next time a pandemic hits.

Coronavirus Hong Kong: daily caseloads hit 10,000, but health chief says outbreak manageable amid high vaccination rate, lower Covid severity

But Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau assures public high vaccination rate and lower severity of illness mean outbreak still manageable.

Coronavirus Hong Kong: US drug maker Moderna says bivalent Covid vaccine approved for local use, marking second such jab available in city

Bivalent vaccines target Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, with the first such jab by BioNTech introduced in December.

Hong Kong experts urge city to stay vigilant as WHO declares end to Covid-19 global public health emergency

Residents advised to get vaccines and booster shots to keep themselves safe because ‘battle is far from over’.

Singapore’s Covid cases are on the rise, but most young children aren’t fully protected by jabs

Only 28 per cent of children aged five to 11 have ‘minimum protection’ against the disease, according to the city state’s Health Ministry, as weekly Covid case numbers top 27,000.

WHO says Covid deaths down 95 per cent this year, hopeful of declaring end of emergency phase

WHO chief says hopeful of moving out of Covid emergency phase ‘sometime this year’.

Private doctors in Hong Kong allowed to order more Covid-19 oral drugs from government to help tackle surge in cases

Family doctors had warned they were running out of oral antivirals Paxlovid and molnupiravir as cases climbed in the past two weeks.

Mobile printer for mRNA vaccine patches could be used for ‘next Covid’, scientists say

These ‘microneedle patches’ can be self-administered, are relatively painless, and could be more palatable to the vaccine-hesitant.

WHO warns Covid pandemic remains volatile, ‘still a lot of people dying’

In the last 28 days, more than 23,000 deaths and three million new cases have been reported to the World Health Organization.

Hong Kong has dumped 50,000 Covid vaccine doses since start of inoculation drive, including improperly stored stock

Wastage inevitable and proportion of discarded jabs, at 0.2 per cent, small, medical experts say.

Coronavirus: Hong Kong detects 7 cases of highly infectious Omicron subvariant that has caused alarm overseas, authorities confirm

Top health expert Professor David Hui says XBB.1.16 subvariant found in some of city’s testing samples.

Coronavirus: Hong Kong government adviser expects WHO to declare end to pandemic ‘in about 3 months’, but warns of current flu surge

Professor Lau Yu-lung assures residents city is on track to normality, with most of population vaccinated or having acquired immunity through infection.

WHO says China has more Covid-19 origin data: ‘We need to know’

The health agency’s chief demanded that Beijing share all relevant information, saying that if it does, ‘we will know what happened’.

Hong Kong doctors observe Covid vaccine rush with 2 weeks to go before jabs become chargeable

Health sector representatives estimate costs could be similar to what mainland visitors are charged for the BioNTech bivalent jab, at HK$1,800.

Coronavirus: who can get free fourth or fifth booster shot under Hong Kong’s revised vaccine scheme?

Starting late April, city will stop offering free additional boosters to all residents.

Covid Hong Kong: government pandemic adviser defends vaccine policy to charge for fourth, fifth shots

HKU expert Ivan Hung says move would mean public resources can be focused on vulnerable groups instead.

Covid vaccines past ‘use by’ date given to patients at Hong Kong private clinic – investigation launched

Department of Health on routine check finds 14 people given expired BioNTech bivalent vaccine shots at Kowloon Bay medical centre.

Are weight-loss injections the answer to obesity?

The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections?

New Covid-19 origins data points to raccoon dogs in China market

A new analysis of specimens collected in 2020 in Wuhan found evidence of the virus along with genetic material from raccoon dogs, according to scientists.

Got too many masks after Hong Kong axed its face covering rules? Here are some helpful hints for using them up

Internet users suggest converting masks into improvised feather dusters, while health expert advises residents to keep one month’s supply just in case.

Chinese pharmaceutical stocks surge as flu overtakes Covid-19 to become main virus ravaging mainland

Shares of Chinese drug makers that produce medication for influenza have made strong gains, as the ailment overtakes Covid-19 as the major pandemic ravaging the country.

No more masks by April? Hong Kong finance chief raises hopes by saying city will drop unpopular Covid rule by ‘end of season’

Financial Secretary Paul Chan takes questions on radio programme, but most callers focused on mask mandate instead of overall budget blueprint.

Singapore says death of man in 2021 is first linked to Covid-19 vaccine

The health ministry said the Bangladeshi’s death from heart inflammation 21 days after he took Moderna-Spikevax jab was a medical misadventure.

Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s daily RAT policy for students ‘likely to be removed’ by next month if Covid situation stable, education chief says

Secretary for Education Christine Choi says authorities will review local Covid trend and take into account experts’ views.

Infected blood inquiry: Five things we have learned

An inquiry into the "worst treatment disaster in NHS history" hears its final evidence.

Hong Kong customs seizes Covid-19 drugs worth HK$15 million, arrests 20 suspects

Preliminary tests found that one type of medication did not contain the claimed ingredients.

Merck’s Covid-19 drug linked to new virus mutations, study says

Merck & Co’s Covid-19 pill is giving rise to new mutations of the virus in some patients, according to a study that underscores the risk of trying to intentionally alter the pathogen’s genetic code.

Patients behaving strangely: Hong Kong doctors report people chasing Covid antivirals, collecting for many ‘family members’

Medical Association says it is suspicious how some patients go from doctor to doctor asking for Covid drugs.

Coronavirus: patients at Hong Kong isolation facilities set to leave as mandatory stays end

Mandatory tests for travellers and quota for mainland China border crossings may also end in coming days, says pro-Beijing heavyweight Tam Yiu-chung.

Coronavirus: room exists to further ease testing for Hong Kong, mainland China cross-border travellers, CY Leung says, while expert proposes review

Leung, now a vice-chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, points to caseloads being kept at bay despite border reopening and festive break.

Covid-19: Hong Kong must decide for itself when to lift curbs, health experts say ahead of WHO decision on pandemic status

Local health experts also discuss if Hong Kong government should begin review of epidemic response soon or wait until later date.

Coronavirus: lift mask mandate for outdoors after winter flu threat, Hong Kong government pandemic adviser urges

Chinese University professor and government pandemic adviser David Hui says masks should still be worn on public transport, as well as in hospitals and care homes.

Covid-19: China’s ‘exhausted’ doctors and nurses work long hours for reduced pay

Doctors and nurses in some of China’s public hospitals are facing pay cuts or salary delays amid a surge in coronavirus cases, as local government finances come under extreme strain.

Coronavirus: 1 in 7 Hongkongers vaccinated with 4 shots; isolation order for infected patients could be dropped ‘by end of January’

Civil service minister Ingrid Yeung reveals more than 1 million residents have received fourth Covid jab, urges young and elderly to get their shots soon.

Millennials and Covid stress: Hong Kong beauty queen hid in hotel, bingeing on piles of junk food

Many Hongkongers aged 25 to 40 faced physical and mental health issues during pandemic, survey shows.

Cross-border parents urge government to reopen Lo Wu checkpoint to help students get to class in Hong Kong

Survey finds more than one in three cross-border pupils prefer the checkpoint for their daily commute.

Hong Kong Covid-19 reinfections increase by 4 times amid case surge, but experts say no cause for concern

Covid-19 reinfection rate has increased from 1.5 per cent to 6 per cent over past three months.

Coronavirus: Hongkongers stock up on diarrhoea and vomiting medicine amid concerns over new Omicron subvariant

Experts say XBB unlikely to cause new wave because city has been exposed to subvariants and has enough immunity.

How 175 British children were infected with HIV

Families of some of those affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into the treatment disaster.

'I'll keep fighting until everyone is compensated'

A woman who lost both parents in the infected blood scandal says many victims still need justice.

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