Michelle Cortez

Michelle Fay Cortez

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Wonky US Health Policy Communications Creates Investor Opportunities

Wonky US Health Policy Communications Creates Investor Opportunities

Investors who know where to look can profit

April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026

Wonky US Health Policy Communications Creates Investor Opportunities

Investors who know where to look can profit

Wonky US Health Policy Communications Creates Investor Opportunities

April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

Health Care Costs Outpace Medicare Advantage’s $13 Billion Bump

The increased spending fails to keep up with costs

Lilly, Novo To Lower Obesity Drug Prices In Deal With Trump

April 6, 2026

April 6, 2026

Neurocrine to Buy Soleno Therapeutics for $2.9 Billion

Traders At The New York Stock Exchange As Stocks Fall As Oil Surge Boosts Treasury Yields

April 2, 2026

April 2, 2026

Weight-Loss Race Kicks Into Gear With Second Pill Approved in US

Lilly’s Foundayo vs Novo’s Wegovy pill in the multibillion dollar obesity market

Lilly Looks to Unseat Novo Nordisk in Weight Loss | Drugmaker rivals have seen stock prices diverge over the past year

March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026

Wave Plunges More Than 50% After Obesity Shot Falls Short

A weight loss injection pen.

March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026

Trump’s Health-Care Leadership Team Remains Chaotic

No appointment for CDC director, Surgeon General

NIH Director Bhattacharya Pressed On How He Can Also Lead CDC

March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026

RFK Jr’s Vaccine Setback Is a White House Win

A judge’s ruling stays the health secretary’s hand

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Speaks At Austin Eat Real Food Rally

March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

Obesity Drugs Are Getting Easier and Cheaper to Find

More apps, new markets and novel compounds will further ease access.

Wegovy Weight Loss Pill Is Now Available In US

March 5, 2026

March 5, 2026

Accusations Fly as Pharmaceutical Executives Challenge the FDA

The FDA wants more data from drugmakers, who say it’s unfairly moving the goalposts.

President Trump Announces Negotiated Lower Prices For GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs

March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026

Moderna to Pay Almost $1 Billion to Settle Arbutus Litigation

Moderna's First Vaccine Was a Big Hit. Its Second Is a Let Down

February 5, 2026

February 5, 2026

Why Cancer Is Fast Becoming a Workplace Matter for Employers

Research from the past 25 years suggests that continuing or returning to work offers a range of benefits for those who are able.

Day Three Of The 2024 VivaTech Conference

January 5, 2026

January 5, 2026

Heading Off Tantrums Before They Start With the Help of a Smartwatch

A heart rate indication signals it’s time for action.

Little toddler boy having a tantrum

December 16, 2025

December 16, 2025

How to Head Off a Head Cold or Recover More Quickly

Fact checking zinc, vitamin C and Airborne.

Yellow vitamin pills isolated on a white background

December 5, 2025

December 5, 2025

Taking a Harder Look at Data Presented to RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Panel

Chart shows sharp drop in hepatitis B cases after the universal birth dose was introduced.

US Vaccine Panel Poised To Delay Hepatitis B Shots For Newborns

November 13, 2025

November 13, 2025

Testing Trump’s Idea to Replace Obamacare

Can having people buy their own insurance with government cash work?

President Trump Swears In US Ambassador To India

October 13, 2025

October 13, 2025

Trump Turns His Sights on Aluminum in Vaccines

President Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting

September 30, 2025

September 30, 2025

Pfizer’s Drug Price Cuts Yield Three-Year Trump Tariff Reprieve

Inside A Pharmacy As Trump Threatens Pharmaceutical Tariffs

September 8, 2025

September 8, 2025

US Hasn’t Started Writing Autism Report, FDA Leader Says

FDA Is Looking for Expanded Power to Crack Down on Illegal Vapes

August 21, 2025

August 21, 2025

The Infant Food Revolution: Whole Foods Before Teeth

Little boy eating banana in feeding chair

August 18, 2025

August 18, 2025

Novo Advances After US Clears Wegovy for Liver Disease

Novo Starts Sale of Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy in Obesity-Hit India