Health
Paid time off for pregnant women could go national as work movement, led by New York
Paid leave for prenatal care is poised to become a national women’s health initiative. That’s now that New York has become the first state to mandate a standalone entitlement to paid prenatal leave. In April, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an amendment to New York labor law to require employers to provide up to […]
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Goldman Sachs and American Express are the leading companies for working parents in 2024
Vadym Buinov | Moment | Getty Images Working parents, guardians or caretakers know the challenge of striking the delicate balance between work and care responsibilities. From paid parental leave to quality health care coverage and equal pay that cover childcare costs, it’s become a priority for workers to find an employer that recognizes parents have […]
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Novavax signs multibillion-dollar deal with Sanofi to commercialize Covid vaccine, develop combination shots
A health worker prepares a dose of the Novavax vaccine as the Dutch Health Service Organization starts with the Novavax vaccination program on March 21, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands. Patrick Van Katwijk | Getty Images Novavax on Friday said it has signed a multibillion-dollar deal with French drugmaker Sanofi to co-commercialize the company’s Covid […]
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Shareholders push casinos to reassess indoor smoking
A new strategy has emerged in the battle to ban smoking in casinos: the shareholder vote. Shareholders at Boyd Gaming, Bally’s Entertainment and Caesars Entertainment will put on the ballot at the respective casino companies proposals to force them to study the costs associated with permitting smoking indoors — and whether going smoke-free could save […]
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Neuralink’s first in-human brain implant has experienced a problem, company says
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s startup Neuralink on Wednesday said part of its brain implant malfunctioned after it put the system in a human patient for the first time. Neuralink has built a brain-computer interface, or a BCI, that could eventually help patients with paralysis control external technology using only their […]
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AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine worldwide, citing a drop in demand
In this photo illustration a covid-19 vaccine is seen with the AstraZeneca logo in the background. (Photo Illustration by Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Wednesday said it planned to withdraw its Covid-19 vaccine as demand for it has declined. The so-called Vaxzevria vaccine was developed […]
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Healthy Returns: Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk make progress toward boosting weight loss drug supply
An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City, Dec. 11, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Think a friend or colleague should be getting this newsletter? Share this link with them to sign up. Good afternoon! A highly popular group of weight loss and diabetes drugs is still hard […]
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Amgen, newer rivals could threaten Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug dominance
The injectable weight-loss medication Wegovy is available at New City Halstead Pharmacy on April 24, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have long dominated the rapidly growing weight loss drug market, but their duopoly is closer than ever to facing a threat from a new rival. Amgen […]
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Elizabeth Holmes sees more months trimmed from prison release date
Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos Inc., arrives at federal court in San Jose, California, March 17, 2023. Benjamin Fanjoy | Bloomberg | Getty Images Imprisoned Silicon Valley CEO Elizabeth Holmes has shaved more months from her initial 11-year-plus sentence for wire fraud and conspiracy, federal records show, and is due to be released two years earlier than expected. Holmes, […]
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Amgen stock soars on weight loss injection progress as Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly shares slide
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Amgen‘s stock rose more than 12% on Friday after the drugmaker teased positive initial data on its experimental weight loss injection. That fueled investor concerns about new competition in the rapidly growing weight loss drug industry, sending shares of the current obesity players, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, […]
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