Health
WHO declares rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images The World Health Organization has activated its highest alert level for the growing monkeypox outbreak, declaring the virus a public health emergency of international concern. The rare designation means the WHO now views the outbreak as a significant enough threat to global health that a coordinated international response […]
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The world is growing old at a rapid pace. Here are ways to invest for a gray future
When the coronavirus pandemic first struck in early 2020, some speculated that lockdowns would lead to a boom in American births as couples were forced to stay home. The opposite happened instead: U.S. population growth decelerated in 2020 and even further last year, to the slowest pace in the 246-year history of the nation, according […]
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Biden administration considering public health emergency in response to monkeypox outbreak
The Biden administration is considering declaring a public health emergency in response to the growing monkeypox outbreak, a senior White House health official said on Friday. Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House Covid response coordinator, said the administration is looking at how a public health emergency declaration might bolster the U.S. response to the outbreak. […]
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Amazon’s deals don’t instill the same fear in rivals as before
June 16, 2017. It’s likely a day many retailers can recall vividly. A sleepy Friday morning was disrupted by the surprising announcement that e-commerce giant Amazon was going to buy organic grocer Whole Foods. The upheaval was immediate. Not only did the news send shares of grocer Kroger into a tailspin, a broad swath of […]
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Why Amazon’s three biggest deals ever were for a grocery chain, movie studio, and health care provider
A sign is posted in front of a One Medical office on July 21, 2022 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Amazon still makes most of its revenue from orders placed through its online stores, and most of its profit from its cloud computing arm. Both of those businesses were built almost […]
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Polio case confirmed in New York state, health-care providers told to look for more infections
Polio virus, illustration. Each virus particle is composed of a protein coat around a core containing RNA genetic material. This virus infects children and causes the disease poliomyelitis or infantile paralysis. Roger Harris/science Photo Library | Science Photo Library | Getty Images The New York State Health Department confirmed a case of polio on Thursday, […]
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House passes legislation to enshrine a right to contraception in federal law
Representative Kathy Manning, a Democrat from North Carolina, speaks during an event ahead of the passage of H.R. 8373, the Right to Contraception Act, at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The House voted Thursday to pass legislation to codify the right […]
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China’s latest spike in Covid cases strands tourists and restricts travel
The western province of Gansu is one of the hardest hit by China’s summer Covid outbreak. Pictured here is a Red Cross volunteer spraying disinfectant in Dingxi, Gansu. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s daily Covid case count has climbed into the hundreds as the summer holidays get underway. Many […]
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Shares of cruise lines jump after CDC ends Covid-19 program
NEW YORK, US – JULY 10: An aerial view of the cruise ship “Norwegian Joy” sails up the Hudson River in front of the skyline of Manhattan as the sun sets in New York City, United States on July 10, 2022. Lokman Vural Elibol | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Shares of cruise lines including […]
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CDC panel unanimously recommends Novavax Covid-19 vaccine for adults
In this photo illustration a silhouette of a man holding a medical syringe and a vial seen displayed in front of the Novavax logo on a screen. Cezary Kowalski | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent advisors recommended Novavax’s two-dose Covid-19 vaccine as a primary series for adults on […]
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