Ozempic (semaglutide) is a prescription drug that works in various ways. These include mimicking GLP-1 to help stimulate the pancreas to release insulin and lowering the amount of sugar released into ...

Insurance companies often make doctors ask their permission before treating patients. This template can help medical professionals explain how it works. By Ron Lieber Ron Lieber will update this ...

Valacyclovir is a generic prescription oral tablet used to treat herpes simplex infections. Its mechanism of action is to make it harder for the herpes virus to multiply. The herpes virus spreads in ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Joe Clark—Getty Images, Nicholas Eveleigh—Getty Images, Raimund Koch—Getty Images, Pakin ...

We’ve seen a lot of coverage of AI applications to healthcare within the last three years – as ChatGPT and other models have rapidly evolved, it didn’t take long for professionals and others to ...

Sugar metabolism refers to the process by which the body breaks down carbohydrates into sugars, including glucose and fructose. The body uses these sugars as a source of energy. The body metabolizes ...