Hospitals

Novartis CEO Vasant Narasimhan told CNBC there are now lower rates of diagnoses due to reduced hospital visits during the coronavirus pandemic.

The nation’s largest retailer is bringing its focus on “everyday low price” to a diabetes drug that has soared in cost and drawn scrutiny from lawmakers.

The seven-day average of daily Covid cases in the U.S. is below 25,000 for the first time since June 19, data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows.

People desperate for hospital beds, oxygen cylinders and medication have posted requests on Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram for public help.

About 49% of the U.S. population has received at least one shot, according to the CDC, with 39% fully vaccinated.

The unfolding Covid tragedy has laid bare the deep-rooted problems plaguing India’s public health system after decades of neglect and underinvestment. 

The Irish Health Service Executive said there was a “significant ransomware attack” on its IT systems.

Digital proof of Covid vaccinations could be helpful in navigating the pandemic in the months ahead, Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC.

Even after coronavirus cases subsided in New York City, health care workers who battled the worst of the pandemic are still struggling with the mental health consequences. The New York Times interviewed NYC health care workers about their long-term emotional struggles.

For the first time in a year, Providence Portland Medical Center in Oregon has had zero COVID-19 patients in critical care. Shavon Albee, a nurse who manages the critical care unit, joined LX News to describe how it felt to reach that milestone after a year that tested her team in every way.

Walgreens and Uber are teaming up to make it easier for people who do not have a car or a pharmacy nearby to get the coronavirus vaccine.

“We’ve clearly gotten a big bump up from our Covid testing,” Hologic CEO Steve Macmillan said in a “Mad Money” interview.

U.S. hospital intensive care units in many parts of the country are straining to handle record numbers of COVID-19 patients.

The U.S. counted 214,764 COVID-19 cases and 2,105 reported deaths Sunday. The 2.4 million cases logged so far in January is more than any other month except November’s 4.3 million and December’s 6.4 million. In all, more than 22.4 million have been infected and 374,000-plus have died of the disease, according to NBC News’ tally. At least 50 cases of...

Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases said Sunday that it discovered a new coronavirus variant in four travelers arriving from Brazil.

As the COVID-19 crisis hits a boiling point in Southern California, medical experts in the Bay Area are watching and holding their breath.

An occupational therapist who has been treating COVID-19 patients during the pandemic says the suffering and death she and her colleagues have witnessed over the past year have taken a a steep emotional toll. Lizzy Pesch joined LX News to share a powerful poem she wrote about the experience and the moment that inspired her put her feelings on paper.

Governor Gavin Newsom is sending out an SOS. There’s a COVID-19 crisis in Southern California so the Office of Emergency Services is asking the federal government to deploy hundreds of medical personnel to help. Cheryl Hurd reports.

As the pandemic strains hospital resources across the country, some may have to consider activating “crisis standards of care.” Here’s what that means.

While a new price transparency rule is aimed at helping consumers shop around for services, it isn’t without challenges.