The cigarette smoking rate among U.S. adults dropped to another all-time low last year
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A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to pause efforts to set up a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who believe they were improperly investigated and prosecuted
The order temporarily prevents officials from transferring money into or paying claims out of the $1.8…
Wealthy retirees are buying ‘med-à-terres,’ this enigmatic therapy worked for one writer and cholesterol-lowering drugs are on the horizon. Read more in this week’s WSJ Health newsletter:
Plus, an enigmatic therapy that worked for one writer and the cholesterol-lowering drugs that are on…
UnitedHealth to Reduce Pediatric Prior Authorizations
UnitedHealth Group plans to stop requiring doctors to get approvals for an array of pediatric procedures,…
Replimune reached an agreement with the FDA on a path to resubmit its experimental melanoma treatment for approval
Experimental melanoma drug was rejected twice because the Food and Drug Administration questioned its study design.
WHO chief lands in Congo to address rare Ebola outbreak amid distrust and insecurity
The head of the World Health Organization arrived in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, to witness efforts against…
Destitute from war, a mother in Gaza made a fateful choice and gave her young daughters in marriage
The war in Gaza and the mass displacement of Palestinians have helped fuel an increase in…
WHO chief lands in Congo to address rare Ebola outbreak amid distrust and insecurity
The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo’s capital to support efforts against…
Kenya court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans
A court in Kenya has suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans…
Canadian man expected to plead guilty to selling lethal substances
A Canadian man accused of selling lethal substances online to people who took them to end…