Axios Visuals The number of prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs jumped roughly 10% in 2024, according to insurance claims data provided to Axios by health analytics company PurpleLab. Why it matters: The ...

Cases of a wretched stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data. The most ...

Whooping cough cases are nearly five times higher than cases reported in 2023, with the CDC urging people to get vaccinated.

Coronavirus infections in the United States are up in December, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The week that ended Saturday, December 7 ...

Nearly 60% of US adults with obesity have high blood pressure, and 23% have diabetes, according to the CDC. Obesity also increases the risk of heart disease, liver disease, and dozens of other ...

Statements by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Elon Musk tap into a dispute over whether lifestyle changes or drugs are a better way to treat obesity. By Gina Kolata For Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the ...

The two obesity giants will be sitting on cash piles of around $80 billion by 2028, according to LSEG data, thanks to the runaway success of their weight-loss drugs. The challenge will be to put ...

For the first time in a decade, adult obesity in the United States dropped last year, a new study has found, and researchers are curious how the rise in popularity of weight loss drugs like ...

Flu season is on its way to the United States as the latest map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) looks more orange than the previous week's. The CDC's weekly influenza ...

Coronavirus infections in the United States are up in December, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ... in 2023. A map showing the rates ...