Healthcare & Wellness

UW offers free rapid COVID-19 test

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is offering free public COVID-19 testing to anyone...

COVID-19 vaccine could be 90% effective

Pfizer Inc. is hopeful its COVID-19 vaccine candidate is a remarkable 90%...

FDA gives emergency approval to COVID-19 treatment

The Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency authorization of a COVID-19...

Supreme Court takes up the Affordable Care Act

The U.S. Supreme Court today is weighing the future of the Affordable...

Wisconsin manufacturers ready to ramp up PPE production

While President-elect Joe Biden has yet to have his victory over President...

UW System launches COVID-19 surge testing

Interim UW System President Tommy Thompson announced a federallyfunded testing plan to...

WPS expands to 22 counties, plans new support center

WPS Health Plan Inc. will offer health insurance coverage in 2021 in...

Exact Sciences buys 2 companies for $2.56B

In announcements this week, Exact Sciences outlined the acquisition of a blood-based...

COVID-19 vaccine trial resumes at UW

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine trial is resuming at UW Health and the UW...

Supplements continued to be sold despite FDA concerns

A Madison company hawking supplements that promise improved brain health sold the...