In this sector, news comes from research — on hair loss, smoking cessation, lupus, gonorrhea — and mergers and acquisitions. The top deals of 2025 included: Johnson & Johnson acquiring the maker of ...

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Macy Alcido is a former writer for Forbes Health, based in New York City. She discovered her love for health reporting while attending the Columbia Journalism School, and has since contributed ...

Epidemiology is considered to be the cornerstone of public health, enabling the study of distribution patterns that assist with identifying the determinants of health and disease conditions. This ...

It works out to about 1 in 5 of those under age 65.The higher number includes people with common health conditions such as asthma and obesity listed by insurers in their own coverage guidelines as ...