Drugs Rarely Become Available In Lower-Income Countries Where They're Tested, Study Says

Pharmaceutical companies are using the citizens of lower-income countries as guinea pigs to test cutting-edge drugs headed mainly for the United States and other well-off nations, a new study says.

Only a quarter of medicines tested in other countries wound up available to the citizens there within five years of the drugs’ approval b...

Cheetos & Doritos Get Dye-Free Makeover With New ‘Simply NKD’ Line

Bright orange fingers may soon be less common for some snackers.

PepsiCo announced that it will begin selling new versions of Cheetos and Doritos that contain no artificial colors or flavors.

The line, called "Simply NKD," hits store shelves Dec. 1 and includes four products:

• Doritos Simply NKD Nacho Cheese

Washington Reports First Human Case of Rare Bird Flu Strain

A Washington state resident has become the first person in the United States to test positive for a rare bird flu strain that has never before been found in humans.

The older adult, who has underlying health problems, was hospitalized in early November after developing a high fever, confusion and trouble breathing.

“This is a s...

FDA Limits Duchenne Gene Therapy After Two Teens Die of Liver Failure

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is tightening restrictions on a gene therapy used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy after two teenagers died from liver failure linked to the medication.

The FDA decision limits the use of Elevidys, made by Sarepta Therapeutics, to boys who are 4 years and older who can still walk, the agency ...

Deadly Ebola-Like Marburg Virus Infects 9 in Ethiopia, WHO Confirms

At least nine people in southern Ethiopia have been infected with Marburg virus, a deadly illness similar to Ebola.

This marks the country’s first known outbreak of the highly contagious disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health has also confirmed the cases.

WHO director gener...