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Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:59:34 GMT WSJ.com: Health http://www.wsj.com/img/wsj_sm_logo.gif https://www.wsj.com/health WP-WSJ-0003714892 Nestlé is looking to spice up some of its products to counter the duller taste buds that can accompany GLP-1 weight-loss drugs The company is looking to spice up some of its products to counter changes in taste that can accompany weight-loss drugs. https://www.wsj.com/health/pharma/nestle-to-tweak-some-food-recipes-to-appeal-to-duller-glp-1-palates-e7a22127 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:32:00 GMT Aimee Look Audra Melton for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003711742 Novartis to Buy Myricx Bio for Up to $1.5 Billion The deal for the privately held U.K.-based biotechnology firm will help bolster Novartis’s oncology capabilities. https://www.wsj.com/health/pharma/novartis-to-buy-myricx-bio-for-up-to-1-5-billion-6e8ee865 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:50:00 GMT Aimee Look Mike Blake/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003706594 As dementia complicates caregiving, families confront a painful question: Is deception ever the kinder choice? Millions of adult children face agonizing decisions when their parents can no longer care for themselves. https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/how-far-would-a-daughter-go-to-save-her-aging-parents-from-self-neglect-9170f67a Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:04:00 GMT Clare Ansberry Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003414327 Dementia directives are gaining popularity among people who’ve been diagnosed with dementia or have a high likelihood of it in the future. Here is what to know about them. A “dementia directive” can spell out your wishes at various stages of the disease. Even if you don’t have dementia, it doesn’t hurt to plan. https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/dementia-living-will-fefd912c Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT Cheryl Winokur Munk Marine Buffard for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003707043 Here’s what to know about the latest developments in sunscreen as you head outside for the Fourth of July Here’s what to know about the latest developments heading into the July 4 weekend. https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/sunscreen-sun-protection-explained-04cdb81a Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:38:00 GMT Celia Bernhardt Zack Wittman for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003703997 Heard on the Street: Medicare is now covering weight-loss drugs for some seniors, in a win for patients. For Wall Street, the math is trickier. Medicare is now covering weight-loss drugs for some seniors, in a win for patients. For Wall Street, the math is trickier. https://www.wsj.com/health/pharma/why-medicare-isnt-a-game-changer-for-weight-loss-drugmakers-36bdae96 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:30:00 GMT David Wainer Shelby Knowles/Bloomberg WP-WSJ-0003700356 Zyn can be marketed as safe alternative to cigarettes, FDA says The federal regulator gave Philip Morris International a win for nicotine pouches. https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/zyn-can-be-marketed-as-safe-alternative-to-cigarettes-fda-says-f22dfb34 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:34:00 GMT Laura Cooper Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003679714 More drug companies are taking their clinical trials to China and Australia. U.S. officials are making moves to keep them at home. FDA and NIH officials unveiled a package of regulatory tweaks as more companies go elsewhere for drug research. https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/u-s-to-speed-up-early-drug-research-to-better-compete-with-china-7b32b7ff Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:28:00 GMT Liz Essley Whyte Xavier Martinez Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003665565 Utah is testing out AI doctors for prescription refills and actual doctors aren’t happy about it Utah’s pilot program to have artificial-intelligence chatbots refill prescriptions has angered doctors who worry it isn’t safe. https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/ai-doctors-utah-374653c8 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:41:00 GMT Anna Wilde Mathews Daisy Korpics/WSJ, iStock WP-WSJ-0003648281 Johnson & Johnson CEO Says Cure for Certain Cancers Is Realistic Goal Joaquin Duato said AI was already helping the company develop medicines faster, but the extent to which it boosts its bottom line has yet to be seen. https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/johnson-johnson-ceo-says-cure-for-certain-cancers-is-realistic-goal-234d2767 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:54:00 GMT Adrià Calatayud Heather Diehl/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003649866 Some of the biggest Medicare insurers had some of the highest rates of denying costly nursing-home care, a new federal investigation shows A new federal investigation shows some of the biggest insurers had some of the highest denial rates. https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/big-medicare-insurers-often-deny-requests-for-nursing-home-stays-96817df9 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Anna Wilde Mathews Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003705259 Roche Lung-Cancer Drug Candidate Beats Existing Therapies in Late-Stage Trial Experimental drug, divarasib, showed meaningful improvements in both patients’ overall survival and the time they survived without the disease worsening. https://www.wsj.com/health/pharma/roche-lung-cancer-drug-candidate-beats-existing-therapies-in-late-stage-trial-548e7ca0 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:50:00 GMT Adrià Calatayud Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003699881 Starting July 1, millions of America’s seniors can get weight-loss drug coverage for the first time at an out-of-pocket cost of $50 a month. Here’s what to know. Millions of older Americans are on the cusp of more affordable access to popular weight-loss drugs when a major Medicare coverage expansion kicks in July 1. https://www.wsj.com/health/pharma/the-latest-senior-citizen-special-is-here-cheap-weight-loss-drugs-6ef60165 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Peter Loftus Hannah Beier/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003702243 Ipsen to Buy Swiss Biotech Memo in Deal That Could Top $800 Million The move marks Ipsen’s second acquisition this week after its agreement to take over Kartos Therapeutics, a company developing a drug to treat a rare blood cancer. https://www.wsj.com/health/pharma/ipsen-to-buy-swiss-biotech-memo-in-deal-that-could-top-800-million-30979c46 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:55:00 GMT Adrià Calatayud abdul saboor/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003699262 Genmab Shares Climb After Lymphoma Therapy Hits Goal in Trial The Danish biotechnology company and partner AbbVie said a drug combination to treat lymphoma met the primary goal in a late-stage clinical trial. https://www.wsj.com/health/pharma/genmab-shares-climb-after-lymphoma-therapy-hits-goal-in-trial-64ebf887 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:35:00 GMT Adrià Calatayud Joost Melis WP-WSJ-0003691727 European Regulator Calls for Amgen’s Tavneos to Have Authorization Revoked The committee is recommending that no new patients start treatment with Tavneos and that existing patients be switched to suitable alternatives. https://www.wsj.com/health/pharma/european-regulator-calls-for-amgens-tavneos-to-have-authorization-revoked-b3922308 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:40:00 GMT Dean Seal robert galbraith/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003673564 More than 100 chatbots are marketed specifically for mental health, but experts warn they shouldn’t supplant therapy Over 100 chatbots are marketed as mental-health-focused, but experts warn they shouldn’t take the place of therapy. https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/chatbots-are-replacing-therapists-with-little-scientific-evidence-behind-them-584a1532 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Alex Janin Andrea Petersen Daisy Korpics/WSJ, Everett Collection WP-WSJ-0003690294 Meditation never worked for me, so I had Harvard researchers scan my brain, writes WSJ columnist Elizabeth Bernstein Our columnist turned to science to see what happened when she tried to slow her mind. https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/meditation-never-worked-for-me-so-i-had-harvard-researchers-scan-my-brain-77180ef7 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT Elizabeth Bernstein Sasha Pedro for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003504611 If people ate better, we would have less disease and lower healthcare costs in the U.S. Two longevity experts at USC say bolder action is needed to get that message across. We need to restructure healthcare, treat food as medicine and embrace eating programs that work in the long term. https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/diet-healthcare-solutions-cc445f24 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT Sebastian Brandhorst Valter Longo Johnny Simon/WSJ, iStock WP-WSJ-0003689895 The lone-star tick is spreading across America. Plus, the future of Alzheimer’s care, young kids on GLP-1s and our columnist’s silent retreat, in this week’s Health newsletter: Plus, the future of Alzheimer’s care, young kids on GLP-1s and our columnist’s silent retreat. https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/beware-the-tick-that-causes-a-red-meat-allergy-4de0dd8d Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:55:00 GMT Leigh Kamping-Carder Lauren Bishop/CDC/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003665286 After years of downloading meditation apps and ignoring their notifications, our writer checked into a five-day silent retreat near the Berkshires, Mass. A silent, no-phones retreat reveals how disorienting it can be when the mind is cut off from constant digital input https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/buddhist-silent-retreat-massachusetts-insight-meditation-society-35833979 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:30:00 GMT Pamela Paul NIKOLAI SENIN FOR WSJ