GLP-1 medications like semaglutide in Ozempic and Wegovy help people lose weight. But they need to be taken for years, ...

Under the right conditions, a human eye can look as if it is filled with tiny stars or shimmering tinsel. That sparkle is not ...

In recent decades, the microbiome has emerged as a dynamic ecosystem, an “invisible organ” that plays a crucial role in systemic health and, more recently, in ophthalmology.When naturally balanced, ...

Approval based on global Phase 3 program in children demonstrating Dupixent significantly reduced exacerbations (by 54% to 65%) and improved lung function (by 4.68% to 5.32%) compared to placebo Dupix ...

Novo Nordisk today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved once-daily Wegovy (R) pill, the first oral GLP-1 medicine for obesity in the US. (3) Wegovy (R) pill is used ...

Multi-agency partnerships and "precision policing" credited for 63% drop in murders and 27% decline in shooting victims ...

By 2050, Japan’s youth will inherit a transformed country, reshaped by population decline, longer lives and unprecedented ...

Less than 30% of people with certain genetic variants go blind, despite the faulty genes previously being thought to cause ...

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Refractory dry eye in patients with systemic comorbidities can be challenging to manage because the underlying condition or its treatments may contribute to ocular surface disease. In this Q&A ...

If you scroll through TikTok or Instagram long enough, you'll inevitably stumble across the line: "Your frontal lobe isn't ...

Saint Nicholas is said to have a twinkle in his eye, but there's a real health condition that creates a similar effect in patients: the aptly named 'Christmas tree cataracts'. Christmas tree cataracts ...