Abbott Nutrition is recalling certain lots of ready-to-feed liquid baby products, including several under its Similac brand, for potential spoilage, the company said Friday.
President Biden on Friday will sign an executive order directing administration officials to consider further actions to lower prescription drug costs, the White House announced.
Why it matters: With less than a month before the midterms, Biden is focusing on health care costs to help position Democratic candidates.
Nearly a third of Americans who know they've had COVID say they've also experienced the often disabling aftereffects known as long COVID, according to recent CDC data.
Driving the news: The rate of those reporting long COVID symptoms was highest in West Virginia (49%), compared to the state with the lowest rate of people reporting long COVID: Vermont (22%).
Latinos with HIV are facing stigma and discrimination due to their diagnosis, making it harder for them to receive adequate care, according to CDC data released Thursday.
Why it matters: The shame associated with disclosing HIV status or fearing doctors won't listen to their needs could lead Latinos to avoid testing or treatment — a decision that could be fatal.
Democrats' new law giving Medicare the authority to negotiate some drug prices attempts to do something critics say is often lacking in today's market: Tying what the government pays to the treatments' value.
Yes, but: The law lists multiple factors that will be used to determine a drug's price, but it's unclear how those factors will be defined and weighted, experts say.
Four months after it lost a high-profile dispute at the Supreme Court, the Biden administration has yet to figure out how it will reimburse hospitals for as much as $10 billion in unlawful cuts to Medicare outpatient drug payments.
Why it matters: Congress may have to step in and authorize billions in new spending to make the facilities whole if the government decides to claw back already allocated funds
Former President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush will be honored for their "extraordinary leadership" in tackling HIV/AIDS at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., next month, the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition announced Thursday.
Driving the news: The Bushes will receive the Global Leadership Award on Dec. 1, World AIDS Day at the USGLC's annual Tribute Celebration for launching the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) 20 years ago, per a statement from the coalition.
There is a nationwide shortage of Adderall, a medication used to treat ADHD, the Food and Drug Administration has announced.
Driving the news: There is an insufficient supply of the drug — demand for which has increased over the years — to continue to meet U.S. market demand through the manufacturers, the FDA said in a statement Wednesday.
Despite recent progress, there's still a high incidence of chronic kidney disease among adults with diabetes, particularly in minority communities, a new analysis in the New England Journal of Medicine finds.
Driving the news: The review of more than 650,000 patient records found that Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Black, Native American and Hispanic patients with diabetes had disproportionately higher rates of chronic kidney disease than white patients.
Pfizer's Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccines are now available for kids as young as 5 years old.
Yes, but: While some parents will jump at the chance to get their children boosted, uptake of this version of the booster will likely remain low, unless there's a wintertime surge of new cases.
Paxlovid can have severe interactions with some of the most common heart medications, complicating treatment options for cardiac patients at increased risk of developing severe COVID, according to a new study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Why it matters: Hospitalized COVID patients are at increased risk of facing major cardiovascular problems and could benefit from the antiviral pill. Butdoctors have to be aware of the potential adverse effects before they prescribe it.
A new nonprofit is connecting pilots of small airplanes with people seeking access to abortion and gender-affirming care.
Why it matters: As states such as Texas, Indiana and West Virginia pass new laws tightly restricting abortion access and other forms of care, residents in need of treatment are often forced to travel elsewhere.
