The maker of Zepbound reported results from a study of retatrutide, which targets three hormones in the body and led to much more weight loss…

The studies were a significant setback for the optimistic view that semaglutide and other GLP-1 drugs could help prevent a number of brain diseases.

The company said it planned to seek Food and Drug Administration approval for the drug, orforglipron, before the end of the year.

Clinical results of a GLP-1 in pill form showed safety and efficacy data similar to blockbuster injectable drugs.

The drug, which is named MariTide and delivered in a monthly injection, is years from being sold, but caused an average of up to 20…

While not a perfect alternative to colonoscopies or fecal tests, experts hope the test could lead to more people getting screened for colorectal cancers.

The treatment is for patients with small cell lung cancer, which afflicts about 35,000 people in the U.S. a year.

Using powerful technologies, scientists found staggering amounts of lead and other toxic substances in the composer’s hair that may have come from wine, or other…

Vertex Pharmaceuticals said its medicine could address moderate to severe acute pain, and might be able to avoid the risk of addiction.

The decision by an advisory committee may lead to Food and Drug Administration approval of the first treatment for humans that uses the CRISPR gene-editing…