Gilead Sciences Inc said Tuesday it would buy a 49.9% stake in privately owned Pionyr Immunotherapeutics Inc for $ 275 million, strengthening its cancer portfolio by ensuring access to two promising drugs. The drug maker, which is vying to get enough supplies of its antiviral drug remdesivir for use in …

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis acknowledged at a briefing in Orlando on Tuesday that the state has seen “a real explosion in new cases” over the past week among younger residents. Florida officials are cracking down on bars and restaurants that violate occupancy limits and social distancing recommendations, DeSantis said, denouncing …

A federal judge has upheld a Trump administration policy that requires hospitals and health insurers to publish their negotiated prices for health services, numbers that are generally kept secret. The policy is part of a major push by the administration to improve transparency in healthcare. Insurers and healthcare providers generally …

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – In the United States, the first documented case related to the coronavirus was in a Pittsburgh hospital ⁠, a nerve problem called Guillain-Barré syndrome. It usually occurs after a viral illness, and the immune system’s response attacks the nerves. “This results in progressive weakness, loss of sensation …

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has been described by The New York Times as “perhaps the most respected voice in the nation during the coronavirus crisis.” However, the 79-year-old man has come under fire for frequently changing his recommendations and projections as …