The Minnesota Department of Health reported three new COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, as well as 208 new cases. Meanwhile, about 2.94 million people have completed the vaccine series.
On Thursday, St. Jude Medical, Inc., has agreed to pay $27 million to settle allegations under the False Claims Act that the company knowingly sold defective heart devices to health care facilities between November 2014 and October 2016, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
A month after approving a controversial new Alzheimer's drug, U.S. health regulators on Thursday signed off on new prescribing instructions that are likely to limit its use.
Also under the terms of the plan, the Sacklers will be permanently banned from opioid business operations and Purdue will be sold or wound down by the end of 2024.
Anger and frustration mounted as President Joe Biden showed no signs of reversing plans to allow a nationwide eviction moratorium to expire at midnight Saturday and millions of Americans were about to be forced from their homes.
Walmart, the nation's largest retailer and private employer, is reversing its mask policy and will require all its workers including vaccinated one in areas with high infection rates to wear masks.
An initiative from philanthropists Melinda French Gates, MacKenzie Scott and the family foundation of billionaire Lynn Schusterman awarded $40 million Thursday to four promoting gender equality projects in tech, higher education, caregiving and minority communities.
KSTP medical expert Dr. Archelle Georgiou explains what HIPAA really means and what your rights really are in this week's edition of "Inside Your Health."
