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Demand for Abbott’s portfolio of tests for Covid-19 surged in the fourth quarter as the company delivered more than 300 million such diagnostics in the fourth quarter alone and 400 million since the pandemic began in early 2020.

Health insurer Anthem’s profits fell 41% in the fourth quarter of last year as Americans returned to get healthcare services they had put off earlier in the year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Last week, Israel released preliminary data on the effects of vaccination for infection and transmissibility. Early indications suggest that after vaccination, as many as 70% of people can still be infected.

Experts say the test, rolled out before millions are expected to travel for the Lunar New Year, could be more accurate than throat and nose swabs.

In biopharma, the potential for new medications is increasing exponentially. Yet an unproductive business model threatens the future of the industry.

You may have heard of baby brain but a new study has suggested that your focus and memory may be affected once you hit perimenopause..

Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy is quickly disappearing in the U. S. with half of Americans wanting to get vaccinated “as soon as possible,” according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation poll.

Mammoth Biosciences gets funding to develop Crispr based tests to detect biological threats. Company's CEO, Trevor Martin, says his goal is to develop an easy-to-use and a cost effective test which could be easily accessible.

A small, liquid-filled sensor can continuously and accurately detect cardiac problems or shortness of breath at an early stage, something which could warn heart failure patients of health deterioration and also help pick up early signs of infections such as Covid-19.

Walgreens Boots Alliance named Starbucks Corp. operating chief Rosalind Brewer as its next chief executive officer, replacing Stefano Pessina.

Despite making up less than 5% of the world's population, the U.S. accounts for more than 25% of the world's known Covid-19 cases.

Robots have been integral in reducing exposure, fulfilling personnel shortages, and conducting disinfection efforts.

The market for healthcare innovation has never been more robust.

But one syringe supplier said there may not be enough equipment to keep up with the pace of vaccines.

Tigers, lions, mink, and other mammals have been infected with Covid-19. Are your pets at risk?

Over 130,000 were in the hospital with severe Covid-19 symptoms in the past two weeks. Emerging evidence suggests one cause of severe Covid-19 reaction may be autoantibodies or antibodies that attack the body and not an invading pathogen.

While decades of studies have produced results showing how effective lithium can be in treating bipolar disorder, a large proportion of individuals don't find relief, and psychiatrists can't reliably predict who will and won't respond well.