Health
Cramer says Vertex has a drug that may address the ‘largest market opportunity in the world’
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday suggested that investors keep an eye on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), a biotechnology company developing a drug to treat acute pain that is not an opioid. “The biggest pharmacy issue [is] how do we get pain removed, or at least nullified, without opiates? They have a plan — Vertex,” Cramer said […]
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Google announces new generative AI search capabilities for doctors
Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, speaks at a cloud computing conference held by the company in 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google Cloud on Monday announced new artificial intelligence-powered search capabilities that it said will help health-care workers quickly pull accurate clinical information from different types of medical records. The health-care […]
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Novavax’s updated Covid vaccine can still catch up to Pfizer, Moderna shots this fall
A health worker prepares a dose of the Novavax vaccine as the Dutch Health Service Organization starts with the Novavax vaccination program on March 21, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands. Patrick Van Katwijk | Getty Images Americans can finally get their hands on Novavax‘s newest Covid vaccine after U.S. regulators greenlighted the shot this week. […]
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Kaiser Permanente health workers threaten more strikes if demands not met
Striking Kaiser Permanente workers hold signs as they march in front of the Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center on October 06, 2023 in Vallejo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Kaiser Permanente workers on Friday threatened further strikes if executives don’t meet their demands over health-care staffing and job outsourcing. More than 75,000 Kaiser workers […]
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Here are all the portfolio moves the Club made in this week’s oversold market
With the stock market deeply oversold this week, we put cash to work by picking stocks across a range of sectors including energy, technology and materials. We also added a former Club chipmaker to our Bullpen and upgraded a premium beer name to a buy rating. Finally, Friday’s market reversal helped us make good on […]
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We’re booking some profits on this health insurance stock after waiting out its slump
It’s taken some patience. But shares of this company finally broke through $500 each in Friday trading, so we’re ringing the register. Source
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JPMorgan says this controversial eye disease treatment can more than double this biopharma stock
A controversial eye treatment from Apellis can lead to sharp returns for investors, according to JPMorgan. The bank upgraded the biopharmaceutical stock to overweight from neutral and raised its price target to $81 from $60. JPMorgan’s news forecast implies more than 104% upside from Thursday’s $39.64 close. Shares of Apellis are down over 23% since […]
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Philips shares fall 8% after U.S. drug regulator deals fresh blow to sleep device recall
Philips office building in Warsaw, Poland on July 29, 2021. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Dutch health tech company Philips tumbled to the bottom of the European benchmark on Friday, after the U.S. drug regulator deemed its handling of a major product recall inadequate. The […]
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Do menopause retreats work — and why are people paying $15,000 for them?
Belly dancing, yoga in the forest, traditional Chinese medicine and meetings with a nutritionist. These are some of the activities that can be found at menopause retreats, a wellness trend carving a new niche in the tourism industry. Menopause retreats are tailored to help women navigate the different stages of perimenopause and menopause, and the […]
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Kaiser Permanente workers strike for second day after negotiations fail to reach labor contract
Kaiser Permanente employees, joined by Union members representing the workers, walk the picket line in Los Angeles, California on October 4, 2023. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers remained on strike for a second day after negotiators failed to reach an agreement to end a dispute […]
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