Health
Best Buy will set up in-home hospital care through a new deal with Atrium Health
Best Buy is best known for installing TVs and home theater systems. Now, its Geek Squad is helping to set up virtual hospital rooms. The consumer electronics retailer said Tuesday it has struck a three-year deal with Atrium Health, a North Carolina-based health-care system, to help enable a hospital-at-home program. Atrium Health is part of […]
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Jim Cramer’s Investing Club meeting Monday: Fed and jobs, China reopening, Eli Lilly
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments. Fed and jobs report Stick with China reopening stocks Watch Eli Lilly 1. Fed and jobs report Stocks were trading higher Monday as investors look ahead to Federal Reserve commentary […]
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Marlboro maker Altria agrees to buy e-cigarette startup NJOY for nearly $2.8 billion
In a bid to strengthen its portfolio of smoke-free products, Altria Group said Monday it would buy e-cigarette startup NJOY for $2.75 billion. Altria, which makes Marlboro cigarettes, will have full global ownership of NJOY’s e-vapor product portfolio, including NJOY ACE, the only pod-based e-vapor product with market authorizations from the FDA. “We believe we […]
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FDA will review Eisai’s and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi with decision on full approval expected in early July
Andrew Brookes | Image Source | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration will make a decision on whether to fully approve Eisai‘s and Biogen‘s Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi by July 6, the companies announced on Monday. Leqembi is an antibody treatment that targets brain plaque associated with the mind-robbing disease. It is administered intravenously twice […]
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A Stanford doctor who studied people who live to 110 on how humanity and AI will master aging
As a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University, Kristen Fortney used bioinformatics to study the genetics of supercentenarians — people who live to the age of 110 and beyond. Now she is at the forefront of biotech efforts to turn longevity science knowledge into medicine. As CEO and co-founder of BioAge, a clinical stage biotech developing […]
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FDA advisors recommend GSK’s RSV vaccine for older adults, but flag potential safety risks
The Food and Drug Administration’s independent panel of advisors on Wednesday recommended GlaxoSmithKline’s RSV vaccine for adults ages 60 and older, though they flagged potential safety issues over nervous system disorders that may be tied to the shot. Ten of the FDA advisors said the safety data on GSK’s vaccine was adequate, while two said […]
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Lilly to cut insulin prices by 70%, cap prices at $35 per month for people with private insurance
An Eli Lilly & Co. logo is seen on a box of insulin medication in this arranged photograph at a pharmacy in Princeton, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. on Wednesday said it will cut prices of its most commonly prescribed insulins by 70% and cap monthly out-of-pocket […]
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Here’s why American men die younger than women on average and how to fix it
Men die younger than women in the United States, on average. American women had a life expectancy of 79 years in 2021, compared with men’s, which was only about 73, according to CDC data. “As long as records have been kept in all countries, women have lived longer than men,” said Amelia Karraker, a program […]
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FBI director accuses China of trying to ‘thwart and obfuscate’ Covid origin probe
FBI Director Chris Wray said Tuesday that Beijing has stymied efforts by the U.S. and others to investigate the origins of the coronavirus. In an interview with Fox News, Wray said the FBI believes Covid probably originated from a “potential lab incident” in Wuhan, but that the Chinese government has essentially interfered with the agency’s ongoing probe. “The FBI […]
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FDA advisors recommend Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults, despite possible Guillain-Barre risks
Blood sample for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) test Jarun011 | Istock | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration’s independent advisors on Tuesday recommended Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for adults ages 60 and older, despite safety concerns after two people who received the shot developed a rare neurological disorder. Though a majority of the FDA committee […]
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