Health
Monkeypox is a dangerous disease threat — but has one key difference from Covid, epidemic coalition says
Health officer uses a thermal head to detect a monkeypox virus on arriving passengers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia on May 15, 2019. Jepayona Delita | Future Publishing | Getty Images The sudden emergence of monkeypox in several countries around the world represents a concerning outbreak, the head of the Coalition […]
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Monkeypox does not pose a Covid-style risk despite its swift spread, top health execs say
Business and political leaders gathered in the Swiss hilltop town of Davos in May 2022 for the World Economic Forum. Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images As the business and political elite gathered in Davos, Switzerland, this week for the first in-person World Economic Forum since the onset of the Covid-19 […]
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Oklahoma governor signs country’s most restrictive abortion ban into law
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt speaks in Washington, DC. Stitt on Wednesday signed a bill that bans nearly all abortions after “fertilization,” making it the most restrictive abortion law in the country. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday signed a bill that bans nearly all abortions after “fertilization,” making […]
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Vaccines offer little protection against long Covid, study finds
A nurse administers a booster shot at a Covid-19 vaccination clinic on April 0=6, 2022 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Covid vaccines, while holding up strong against hospitalization and death, offer little protection against long Covid, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature Medicine. The findings are disappointing, if not […]
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Here’s the best way to use a health savings account, which offers a triple-tax advantage
The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images Health savings accounts can be a powerful way to build wealth and prepare for medical costs in old age — if they’re used the right way. HSAs carry a three-pronged tax benefit. Contributions and investment growth are tax-free, as are withdrawals if used for qualified health expenses. […]
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Pfizer CEO says he ‘wouldn’t worry much’ about monkeypox; cuts drug prices for low-income countries
Albert Bourla, Pfizer CEO, at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland on May 25th, 2022. Adam Galici | CNBC Pfizer’s CEO said Wednesday that he “wouldn’t worry much” about a recent monkeypox outbreak that has seen cases surge in non-endemic countries. Albert Bourla told CNBC that current data on the disease suggests it doesn’t transmit as […]
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FTC launches investigation into infant formula makers over nationwide shortage
A woman shops for baby formula at Target in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 16, 2022, as a nationwide shortage of baby formula continues due to supply chain crunches tied to the coronavirus pandemic that have already strained the countrys formula stock, an issue that was further exacerbated by a major product recall in February. Jim […]
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CDC says monkeypox doesn’t spread easily by air: ‘This is not Covid’
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to calm public anxiety over how the monkeypox virus is transmitted, emphasizing that it doesn’t spread that easily through the air because it requires close contact with an infected person. Monkeypox is primarily spread through sustained physical contact such as skin-to-skin touch with someone who has an […]
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When the market was tanking, these stocks were hitting all-time highs and could go even higher
While market losses were racking up, this group of stocks was breaking out to all-time highs and looks set for even more gains. The group is Big Pharma. It’s been long viewed as stodgy by investors looking for quicker price gains. Recently, however, as other stocks slid, these companies have become more attractive because of […]
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Monkeypox outbreak is ‘containable,’ WHO says as it confirms more cases
Monkeypox cases are being investigated in Europe, the U.S., Canada and Australia following a recent spike in infections. Jepayona Delita | Future Publishing | Getty Images The World Health Organization said Tuesday that a recent outbreak of monkeypox cases in non-endemic countries is “containable,” even as it continues to confound health experts. As of Tuesday, […]
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