Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Florida COVID-19 hospitalizations jump significantly again

Florida's COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases again jumped significantly this week as the vaccination rate in rural counties where some of the worst outbreaks are occurring remains well below the state and national averages.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Trump requests virus test kits from South Korea: Seoul

US President Donald Trump has requested novel coronavirus test kits from South Korea, his counterpart Moon Jae-in said Wednesday, as Washington pushes for a quick reopening of the world's biggest economy.

Health

US Supreme Court to review Obamacare law

The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to once again review former president Barack Obama's signature health care law, the target of repeated political and legal challenges over the past decade.

Medications

US to set up plan allowing prescription meds from Canada

The Trump administration said Wednesday it will set up a system allowing Americans to legally and safely import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada for the first time, reversing years of opposition from federal health ...

Other

Obama's collaboration with Big Pharma exposed

In order to secure his sweeping 2010 health care reforms, US President Barack Obama's staff oversaw an unusually close collaboration with the pharmaceutical industry, documents show.