Doctors in England are prescribing antibiotics for tens of thousands of patients with infections, with little or no consideration of prognosis and the risk of the infection worsening, according to a new study led by University of Manchester epidemiologists.

In new research presented at EHRA 2025, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, researchers show that individuals with a history of antidepressant use have an increased risk of sudden cardiac death.

Four years into a United States Congressional probe into Big Pharma’s potential abuse of a 2017 tax break, lawmakers have homed in on Pfizer, accusing the New York drugmaker of some of the most egregious financial maneuvering they’ve uncovered.

Trust in vaccines fell again in 2025 as the Trump administration returned to the White House and immediately began to implement a bold public health agenda.

A new study reports that breast cancer survivors treated with chemotherapy tend to suffer a longer-lasting decline in their physical health, compared to women who receive hormone therapy or other cancer treatments.

Dr. Patrizia Cavazzoni, the former director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is rejoining Pfizer as its chief medical officer, the company has announced.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has paused a $200 million Biden-era contract to develop a new orally administered COVID-19 vaccine, due to safety concerns.

An Indian pharmaceutical company is manufacturing unlicensed, highly addictive opioids and exporting them illegally to West Africa where they are driving a major public health crisis in countries including Ghana, Nigeria, and Cote D'Ivoire, a BBC investigation has revealed.