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High rates of Strep A infection and scarlet fever have led to a surge in demand for penicillin and other antibiotics, with shortages reported by many pharmacies across the country

“Kids can’t cope with pain like adults,” said Gwen Smith, a mom of three from Chicago’s North Side. “It’d be like torture, in a way, to have to witness your child suffering if your local pharmacy doesn’t have what you need.”

Infections have been found around the country, as authorities warn parents to be vigilant

Nearly 6 million Americans have taken Paxlovid for free, courtesy of the federal government. The Pfizer pill has helped prevent many people infected with COVID-19 from being hospitalized or dying, and it may even reduce the risk of developing long COVID. But the government plans to stop footing the bill…

Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as Beijing rolls back anti-virus controls that confined millions of people to their homes, crushed economic growth and set off protests. President Xi Jinping’s government is officially committed to stopping virus…

Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as Beijing rolls back anti-virus controls that confined millions of people to their homes, crushed economic growth and set off protests

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Harni Patel, pharmacist and owner of Tamarac Pharmacy, finds herself fielding calls daily from panicked parents of feverish children searching for everything from Children’s Tylenol to Amoxicillin to Tamiflu.

The Chinese foreign ministry said China and Germany had reached an agreement on providing "German vaccines" to German nationals in China, after the German Chancellor recently said that BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine would be used by German expatriates.

As the death toll in the UK from Strep A reached 16 yesterday, GPs were warned them to expect drug shortages to last for the rest of the year.

While the stock market has been under pressure this year, medical stocks have remained resilient due to the inelastic demand for their offerings. Moreover, the demand for medical goods and services is rising amid increasing health awareness and chronic diseases. Given the solid prospects of the industry, fundamentally sound medical…

Amid the stock market chaos due to the Fed’s fight against inflation and recessionary concerns, dividend stocks are gaining traction. Fundamentally strong dividend stocks can provide protection and ensure stable income. So, high-yield dividend stocks Pfizer (PFE), BHP Group (BHP), and Caledonia Mining (CMCL), with significant upside potential, might be…