Health
4 financial moves if you have — or are worried about — long Covid
Milan2099 | E+ | Getty Images Long Covid is a chronic illness with far-reaching impact, both in terms of health and household finance. As many as 23 million Americans have suffered long-haul symptoms of Covid-19, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. But there are steps individuals and their families can take to blunt […]
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Pfizer rejects Moderna claim it copied Covid vaccine, accuses rival of rewriting history
Pfizer has rejected allegations made by rival Moderna that its Covid-19 vaccine is a copy, accusing the Boston biotech company of rewriting history to lay claim to technology developed by a field of scientists over many years. Pfizer asked a federal court in Massachusetts on Monday to dismiss Moderna’s lawsuit seeking monetary damages for alleged […]
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What to watch for as J&J gets ready to split into two separate companies next year
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is preparing next year to spin off its consumer health unit into a publicly traded company separate from its pharmaceutical and medical technology operations. Ahead of the split, Morgan Stanley put out a research note, highlighting some of the debates in the market over the move, which would result in a […]
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CDC encourages people to wear masks to help prevent spread of Covid, flu and RSV over the holidays
The Centers for Disease Control Prevention on Monday encouraged people to wear masks to help reduce the spread of respiratory illnesses this season as Covid, flu and RSV circulate at the same time. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, in a call with reporters, said wearing a mask is one of several everyday precautions that people can […]
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Jim Cramer’s Investing Club meeting Monday: Trimming oil, Starbucks, 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. Trimming HAL SBUX downgrade LLY opportunity? 1. Trimming HAL We are trimming 300 shares of Halliburton (HAL), at roughly $38.45 apiece, after the stock climbed more than 50% over the […]
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UK health officials warn parents to be alert after 6 child deaths linked to Strep A infections
Streptococcus A — or Group A Strep (GAS) — is a bacterial infection of the throat or skin, which typically arises during the winter months. Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images Health officials in the U.K. are warning parents to be alert after a recent spate of Strep A infections resulted in the deaths […]
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Biden administration will end monkeypox public health emergency
People line up to get a monkeypox vaccination at a new walk-up monkeypox vaccination site at Barnsdall Art Park on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022 in Hollywood, CA. Brian Van Der Brug | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The Biden administration will end the public health emergency declared in response to the monkeypox outbreak, as […]
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Fauci says China has done a bad job of vaccinating the elderly and their shots are not very effective against Covid
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies hearing to discuss President Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget request for the National Institute of Health on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 17, 2022. Anna Rose […]
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Jim Cramer’s Investing Club meeting Thursday: Fed caution, trimming a retailer, Humana guidance
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 Thursday’s key moments. Be cautious about Fed news We trimmed our position in COST Humana raises its guidance 1. Be cautious about Fed news Stocks fell on Thursday as the Street awaits Friday’s […]
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GoodRx is a buy that can surge 60% from here, Citi says
The sell-off in telemedicine name GoodRx is overdone, and now is a good time to buy the stock, according to Citi. Analyst Daniel Grosslight initiated coverage on GoodRx with a buy rating, noting that the telemedicine company was created in reaction to a “complex and opaque” drug distribution channel for consumers that is unlikely to […]
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