Health

Peruvian state responsible for mother's death in forced sterilisation, court rules

Landmark ruling in Celia Ramos case finds 310,000 women, most Indigenous, were targeted in brutal 1990s campaign

Weight-loss jab could be made for $3 a month, study finds

Cheap semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, could help millions with diabetes and obesity in 160 countries

Urine luck: seven expert tips for peeing correctly

Doctors share healthful habits for managing urination and debunk misconceptions about trips to the bathroom

FDA reversals leave investors worrying about the fates of other experimental drugs

Investors are scrutinizing the prospects for some drugs in the pipeline following a string of recent rejections from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

GOP 'big beautiful bill' poised to deliver 'shock' to ACA marketplace, health policy experts say

The GOP's "big beautiful bill" made administrative tweaks expected to reduce enrollment in the Affordable Care Act marketplace by millions of people.

Zealand's stock falls 35% after disappointing drug result. Its CEO tells CNBC people need to focus less on the 'weight loss Olympics'

Zealand and Roche are jointly developing the drug petrelintide which in a mid-stage study led to a worse-than-expected 10.7% weight-loss over 42 weeks.