Health
Dexcom launches first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor. Here’s what it’s like
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards User wearing Stelo CGM from Dexcom. Courtesy of Dexcom Dexcom on Monday announced its new over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor Stelo is officially available for purchase in the U.S. Glucose is a type of sugar people receive from food, and it’s the body’s main source of energy. Continuous glucose monitors, or […]
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What is mpox and why has the WHO declared it a public health emergency?
Sebastian Condrea | Moment | Getty Images The World Health Organization has declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following the spread of an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighboring countries. New cases of the virus have since been been identified outside of the continent, […]
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U.S. will again offer free at-home Covid tests starting in late September
Images By Tang Ming Tung | DigitalVision | Getty Images The Biden administration on Friday said it will resume offering free at-home Covid-19 tests to American households in late September as the virus has gained a stronger foothold in the U.S. this summer. Americans will soon be able to use COVIDtests.gov to request four free […]
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New, deadlier mpox found in Thailand: These Asian nations have ramped up precautions
3D generated image of DNA spiral being attacked by monkeypox Virus. Uma Shankar Sharma | Moment | Getty Images Countries in Asia have ramped up precautions after cases of the new and deadlier strain of mpox, known as Clade 1b, was recently found outside the African continent. At least four countries have recently reported mpox […]
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Jim Cramer looks at reasons for the market decline and provides new views on 3 stocks
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets drop: Wall Street struggled to hold onto its early gains and moved lower. We’re not surprised to see the market take a breather after its […]
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FDA approves updated Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines as virus surges; shots to be available within days
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, putting the new shots on track to reach most Americans in the coming days amid a summer surge of the virus. The jabs target a strain called KP.2, a descendant of the highly contagious omicron subvariant JN.1 that began circulating […]
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Epic Systems is building more than 100 new AI features for doctors and patients. Here’s what’s coming
Epic’s Deep Space auditorium during UGM 2024. Courtesy: Epic Systems In an underground auditorium packed with thousands of health-care executives this week, Epic Systems CEO Judy Faulkner stepped on stage to deliver a keynote dressed like a swan, feathers and all. Even by the tech industry’s more casual standards (take Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s trademark […]
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Why the latest mpox outbreak is raising alarm among health experts
Colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (red) found within an infected cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory. Bsip | Universal Images Group | Getty Images An escalating mpox outbreak is causing alarm among some health experts, who warn that the latest strain of the virus could be more fast-spreading and deadly than an […]
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Healthy Returns: The race to develop combination shots targeting Covid, flu is heating up
New vaccine COMIRNATY® (Covid-19 Vaccine, mRNA) by Pfizer, available at CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, California. Irfan Khan | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Good afternoon! […]
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Jim Cramer says a double developer stock upgrade signals city real estate back
Jim Cramer’s daily rapid fire looks at stocks in the news outside the CNBC Investing Club portfolio. Lowe’s : The home improvement retailer beat on earnings but missed on revenues. Lowe’s also cut its full-year outlook. Shares were higher earlier but turned modestly negative. “The stock is hanging because of the Federal Reserve. No one […]
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