Ohio Judge Reverses Order Requiring Covid Patient to Be Given Ivermectin

An intubated patient was prescribed the deworming drug by his doctor. Federal health officials have said that it has not been shown to be effective against the coronavirus and that it can be toxic in humans.

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

China’s disinformation campaign makes the pandemic’s origins even murkier.

Weekly Health Quiz: Covid, Aloe and Heartburn

Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.

‘Nos complica la vida’: muchas empresarias deben soportar las comparaciones con Elizabeth Holmes, la fundadora de Theranos

Numerosas emprendedoras dicen que suelen compararlas con Holmes, la fundadora de Theranos, que pronto enfrentará un juicio por fraude.

Ivermectin Won’t Treat Covid-19 but Demand for Drug Surges

Prescriptions for ivermectin have jumped to more than 88,000 per week, some pharmacists are reporting shortages and people are overdosing on forms of the drug meant for horses.

An Experimental H.I.V. Vaccine Fails in Africa

Researchers ended a large trial in South Africa after finding that an experimental vaccine offered little protection.

Purdue Pharma Is Dissolved and Sacklers Pay $4.5 Billion to Settle Opioid Claims

The ruling in bankruptcy court caps a long legal battle over the fate of a company accused of fueling the opioid epidemic and the family that owns it.

Joe Rogan, A Podcasting Giant Who Has Been Dismissive of Vaccination, Has Covid

“I got fevers, sweats, and I knew what was going on,” he said in a video on Instagram on Wednesday, after returning from a series of shows in Florida.

F.D.A. Needs to Be More Critical of the Industry It Oversees

The agency that regulates drug safety has become too cozy with the industry it’s supposed to oversee.

House Committees Demand F.D.A. Records on Alzheimer’s Drug Approval

The agency approved Biogen’s Aduhelm “despite concerns raised by experts,” committee leaders said in a letter.