Health
Gun companies made more than $1 billion from assault weapon sales over a decade, House panel says
Fire arms are seen at the Bobâs Little Sport Gun Shop in the town of Glassboro, New Jersey, United States on May 26, 2022. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Major gun manufacturers have made over $1 billion in the last decade selling military-style assault weapons, according to an investigation by the House […]
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As more people report Covid rebounds after Paxlovid, experts insist cases are rare
When Dr. Anthony Fauci got Covid in June, he took Paxlovid, an antiviral drug for people with mild to moderate symptoms whose ages or immune statuses put them at high risk for severe disease. The treatment consists of three pills taken twice daily for five days. Fauci finished the treatment and tested negative for Covid. […]
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Scientists identify likely cause of mysterious children’s liver disease
More than 1,000 children in 35 countries have developed an unidentified type of severe acute hepatitis — or liver inflammation — since the first case was reported in the January 2022. Yanukit Raiva | Eyeem | Getty Images Scientists in the U.K. say they have identified the likely cause of a recent outbreak of mysterious […]
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Allegations of fabricated research undermine key Alzheimer’s theory
Allegations that part of a key 2006 study of Alzheimer’s disease may have been fabricated have rocked the research community, calling into question the validity of the study’s influential results. Science magazine said Thursday that it uncovered evidence that images in the much-cited study, published 16 years ago in the journal Nature, may have been doctored. […]
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3M will spin off its health care business into a new public company
A 3M logo is seen atop a Versaflo TR-300+ powered air purifying respirator hood as Nurse Evan Brost puts on personal protective equipment (PPE) before entering a patient room in a wing housing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients at UW Health University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. November 18, 2020. Daniel Acker | Reuters 3M announced […]
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Countries are not doing enough to contain monkeypox outbreak, epidemiologist says
There are grave concerns that the U.S. and other countries are not doing enough to contain monkeypox from becoming a large scale global outbreak, according to an infectious disease epidemiologist. Over the weekend, the World Health Organization activated its highest alert level for the virus, labeling monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. The […]
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13 of our companies report earnings this week. Here’s what Wall Street expects
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 18, 2022 in New York City. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 500 points in morning trading as investors weigh quarterly earnings and other economic news in a shortened trading week. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Source
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Biden’s Covid symptoms ‘almost completely resolved,’ doctor says
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks virtually during his meeting with his economic team to discuss lowering gas prices in the South Court Auditorium of the Executive Office Building on July 22, 2022. Demetrius Freeman | The Washington Post | Getty Images WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s Covid symptoms have “almost completely resolved” and he […]
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We’re adding to 2 stocks that had strong earnings but saw tepid market reactions
The companies are also in two sectors that we think are right for this rough market: oil and health care. Source
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Monkeypox could spread well beyond communities of gay and bisexual men, WHO says
The World Health Organization on Monday cautioned against complacency in the rapidly escalating monkeypox outbreak, saying there is no guarantee that the virus will continue to spread within specific communities. The U.N. health agency said that while cases have so far been concentrated primarily within gay and bisexual communities, there is little evidence to suggest […]
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