Tracking Trends, Breaking News
Biogen is pulling the plug on the controversial drug Aduhelm, the first drug cleared by government health officials for treating Alzheimer’s in nearly two decades. The pharmaceutical giant is returning the rights to the drug to Neurimmune, the private firm that invented it, and incurring a $60 million one-time charge to close out the Aduhelm
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Nearly a quarter of syphilis cases in the U.S. were being diagnosed in women in 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, in a sign that the nation’s “alarming” epidemic of the sexually transmitted infection is increasingly spreading among heterosexual couples. The number of syphilis cases reported in women climbed 19.5% in
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Byrne Dairy is recalling half-gallon cartons of chocolate ice cream sold by retailers in upstate New York because the ice cream may contain undeclared peanuts, posing the risk of a serious or life-threatening reaction to those who are allergic to the nuts. The recall is notable in that it comes nearly three weeks after the
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Neptune’s Fix products sold nationwide are being recalled because they contain tianeptine — also known as “gas station heroin” — a substance linked to addiction and deadly overdoses. All of the brand’s products — including Neptune’s Fix Elixir, Neptune’s Fix Extra Strength Elixir and Neptune’s Fix Tablets — are being recalled because of their use
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Neuralink has embedded the first computer chip in a human brain, founder Elon Musk announced on social media Monday, marking a major milestone in neuroscience and a giant step forward in the company’s push to promote brain-machine interface implants. In a post on X, Musk said a human volunteer underwent surgery last Sunday to receive the chip,
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BOSTON – Lucy Perez is on a mission. The senior partner at McKinsey & Company, a management consulting firm, will receive a Pinnacle Award in Boston Friday. Each year, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce honors select women who impact their communities through leadership, entrepreneurship, management and more. Perez has spent the last year working
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Haleon is recalling Robitussin cough syrup sold nationwide due to microbial contamination that could lead to deadly infections for at-risk people, the U.S.-based unit of the U.K.-based global consumer health company said on Wednesday. Use of the recalled products could potentially result in severe or life-threatening fungal infections in those with impaired immune systems, Haleon
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The manufacturer behind now-recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches failed to ever test its product for heavy metals, the Food and Drug Administration found in a recent inspection, among several shortfalls by the plant now linked to hundreds of lead poisonings nationwide. The FDA’s citation, outlined in a document obtained by CBS News through a freedom of information
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As voters head to the polls in New Hampshire for the first presidential primary of 2024, one of the most important issues in the state is the fentanyl crisis. Jess Carter is out on the streets five days a week with the nonprofit Revive, helping people dealing with active drug addiction. She told CBS News
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LIVINGSTON, N.J. (CBS) — A new law in New Jersey will expand health insurance coverage for infertility services to now include LGBTQ+ individuals. Infertility treatments are very expensive and insurance coverage is spotty and eligibility can be tricky, for example, if you’re a single parent or a gay couple. However, that’s not the case anymore
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