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The campaign promotes HIV prevention awareness and destigmatizes those living with the virus.

CVS Health announced that it has closed its acquisition of Aetna with the promise to transform the consumer health experience.

Diabetic ulcers commonly result from high blood sugar damaging nerves, which takes away feeling from the toes or feet.

New research suggests that hepatitis C virus treatments can be shortened in half of patients receiving them without compromising efficacy, potentially leading to significant cost savings.

Patients with complex health issues and frequent hospital visits, are becoming a focus of care management programs in an effort to improve patient outcomes.

An updated campaign sheds light on the fact that more than millions of Americans may be living with prediabetes, and urges them to find out whether they have prediabetes through discussions with their health care providers.

Investigators found that communication from pediatric providers about high blood pressure was direct in 16.6%, unclear in 16.6%, minimized in 13%, and absent in 66.7% of recorded visits.

An infectious diseases (ID) specialist should be consulted before patients receive intravenous (IV) antimicrobial infusion therapy outside of the hospital, suggest updated guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Patient nonadherence to prescribed medications is associated with poor therapeutic outcomes, progression of disease, increased healthcare utilization, and an estimated burden of billions per year in avoidable direct healthcare costs.

Officials with the FDA have approved Theravance Biopharma and Mylan’s revefenacin (Yupelri) inhalation solution for the maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a press release.1

Officials with the US FDA this week announced an emergency use authorization (EUA) for a rapid, single-use test for the detection of Zaire ebolavirus, making it the second Ebola rapid antigen fingerstick test available under EUA, but the first that uses a portable battery-operated reader.

A recent study found that LAIV was more effective in those vaccinated in both the enrollment season and the prior season than in those vaccinated only in the enrollment season.

The FDA has issued a warning to patients, caregivers and health care professionals that the labels attached to some EpiPen 0.3mg and EpiPen Jr 0.15mg auto-injectors, as well as authorized generic versions, may block access to the auto-injector.

More than 1 million Americans are living with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, and one person dies of the disease every hour. Fortunately, melanoma is highly treatable when detected early.

Officials with the US FDA this week permitted marketing, with special controls, of the 23andMe Personal Genome Service Pharmacogenetic Reports test as a direct-to-consumer test for providing information about genetic variants that may be associated with a patient’s ability to metabolize some medications better than others.

The CDC offers 7 tips to avoid any health scares this season.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reminding health care professionals who prescribe and dispense antibiotics that there are recent safety labeling changes for systemic fluoroquinolones.

The FDA has permitted marketing of Ansh Labs' PicoAMH Elisa diagnostic test, an aid in the determination of a patient’s menopausal status.

Officials with the FDA have approved baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza, Shionogi) for the treatment of acute uncomplicated influenza in patients aged 12 years and older who have been symptomatic for no more than 48 hours.

Officials with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued an extended approval for the quadrivalent formulation of the Afluria influenza vaccine, in individuals 6 months of age and older.

The FDA is hosting a 2-day advisory committee meeting to address new ways that the availability of naloxone (Narcan and Evzio) can be increased.

A recent study has linked whole blood levels of omega-3s with better brain function in children, aged 2 to 6 years.

National pharmacy store chain Walgreens and McLaren Health Care, a regional provider, are collaborating to provide new health care services and pharmacy offerings in Michigan.

Associated risks of bacterial vaginosis (BV) are unknown to many women, despite having health care providers report that this crucial information is being shared with patients.

Seeking treatment for signs of arthritis early can lead to better outcomes.

President Trump signed into law today a pair of laws that prohibit gag clauses preventing pharmacists from sharing drug price information with patients.

The Department of Justice today granted conditional approval to the $69 billion merger between CVS Health Corporation and Aetna Inc.

The robots are proven to kill microorganisms that lead to superbugs in hospital settings.

A Mississippi nurse practioner and former family clinic owner was sentenced today to 42 months in prison and ordered to pay $1,375,692 in restitution for her role in a health benefits fraud scheme.

Unprecedented in scale, the AMR Challenge charges pharmaceutical and health insurance companies, food animal producers and purchasers, medical professionals, government health officials, and other industry leaders from around the world to work together to address antibiotic resistance.