Health
Whoop launches two new wearables with 14-day battery life
Whoop member wears the new device. Courtesy of Whoop Whoop on Thursday announced two new wearable devices, Whoop 5.0 and Whoop MG, which feature sleeker hardware, a longer battery life and additional in-app health insights. Both of the company’s new devices are designed for 24/7 wear. The Whoop 5.0 and Whoop MG support 14 days […]
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FC Mother wants to leverage global soccer fandom to improve maternal health
Mother’s Day on Sunday marks the launch of an innovative program to improve maternal health by harnessing the power of soccer fandom. The World Health Organization says maternal mortality is unacceptably high. More than 700 women died every day in 2023 from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth, according to a WHO fact sheet […]
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Healthy Returns: Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy deal with CVS won’t derail Eli Lilly’s obesity market dominance
A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk. Hollie Adams | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Despite […]
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Luigi Mangione’s legal defense fund hits $1 million in donations
Luigi Mangione, accused killer of US insurance CEO Brian Thompson, sits in Manhattan Supreme Court as he attends a hearing in New York City on Feb. 21, 2025. Steven Hirsch | AFP | Getty Images The legal defense fund for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December, surpassed the $1 […]
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Hinge Health says revenue increased 50% in first quarter — still no price range for IPO
Hinge Health’s TrueMotion feature. Courtesy: Hinge Health Hinge Health on Monday updated its prospectus to include the results from its first quarter, which showed accelerating revenue growth over its fourth quarter. The digital physical therapy startup filed to go public in March, but it has not shared a price range yet. Hinge said that revenue […]
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Trump signs order to boost domestic drug manufacturing as pharma tariff threat looms
US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to incentivize drug manufacturing in the U.S., streamlining the path for pharmaceutical companies to build […]
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CVS to boost access to Novo Nordisk’s weight loss treatment Wegovy for patients on its drug plans
The “Wegovy” brand slimming syringe is sold in the Achat pharmacy in Mitte. The “Wegovy” slimming syringe has been available in Germany for a year. Jens Kalaene | Picture Alliance | Getty Images CVS Health on Thursday said it will significantly expand access to the blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy for patients covered by its […]
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Eli Lilly sales soar 45% on weight loss drug demand, but drugmaker cuts profit outlook after cancer treatment deal
Eli Lilly on Thursday reported first-quarter revenue and earnings that topped estimates as demand for its weight loss and diabetes drugs soared, but lowered its full-year profit guidance due to charges related to a recent cancer treatment deal. The pharmaceutical giant now expects its adjusted fiscal 2025 earnings to come in between $20.78 and $22.28 […]
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Epic Systems expands EHR market share lead over Oracle Health
The eponymous sign outside Epic headquarters in Verona, Wisconsin. Source: Yiem via Wikipedia CC Epic Systems, the biggest electronic health records (EHR) vendor, notched its largest ever net gain in hospital market share on record in 2024, widening its lead over rival Oracle, according to a report from Klas Research on Wednesday. Epic added a […]
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Teladoc buys mental health company UpLift to help boost struggling BetterHelp unit
Teladoc Health Inc. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 31, 2024. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Virtual care provider Teladoc Health, which has seen its market value plummet over the past five years, said Wednesday that it acquired mental health company UpLift for $30 million in cash. […]
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