Health
How the weight loss boom could impact the real estate market
On its surface, the use of weight loss drugs may seem like it has little to do with the demand for office space, shopping malls and apartment buildings. But Jefferies analyst Jonathan Petersen begs to differ. He speculated that a more fit population would have a host of different habits that could ripple through the […]
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Underground climate change: How heat is trapped under the surface, threatening buildings
Cloud Gate, known as The Bean, is seen at AT-and-T Plaza at Millennium Park in Chicago, United States, on October 14, 2022. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images On a recent tour underneath Chicago’s iconic skyline, Alessandro Rotta Loria, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University, pointed out one of […]
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Working women spend $15.4 billion more than men in out-of-pocket health costs, study finds
Luis Alvarez | Digitalvision | Getty Images High health care costs are hitting women in the U.S. workforce much harder than men. Working women spend $15.4 billion more in out-of-pocket health expenses annually compared to their male counterparts, according to a new analysis of employer-sponsored health plans from Deloitte Consulting. The study found women spend […]
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Poll: Republicans have advantages on immigration, crime and the economy
Voters overwhelmingly say they trust Republicans to do a better job than Democrats dealing with border security, crime, the economy and immigration, a new national NBC News poll finds. By some smaller margins, registered voters also say Democrats are better on health care, abortion, the coronavirus and education. And the two parties are essentially tied on protecting democracy and looking out […]
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Pfizer restarts production at tornado-hit North Carolina plant, but drug supply will still be affected
In this aerial image, damage is seen to a Pfizer pharmaceutical factory after a tornado hit the facility two days earlier, on July 21, 2023 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Sean Rayford | Getty Images Pfizer on Monday said it has restarted most production lines at a drug manufacturing plant that was severely damaged by […]
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Merck Covid drug linked to virus mutations that can spread between people, new study says
A worker handles a bottle of Merck & Co. and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LPs Molnupiravir antiviral medication in a warehouse in Shoham, Israel, on Jan. 18, 2022. A fourth dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was insufficient to prevent infection with the omicron variant of Covid-19, according to preliminary data from a trial in Israel released Monday. Photographer: […]
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More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers threaten strike if labor agreement not reached
Thousands of healthcare workers march down Vermont to call for the urgent need for improved working conditions, better support systems and increased investment in the healthcare workforce at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Hollywood on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA. Dania Maxwell | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images More […]
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CDC advisors recommend Pfizer maternal RSV vaccine to protect infants
A doctor vaccinates an infant against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in a treatment room of her paediatric practice. Swen Pförtner | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent panel of advisors on Friday recommended Pfizer‘s maternal vaccine that protects infants from respiratory syncytial virus, the leading cause of hospitalization […]
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Health care has had a tough year. Where we stand on our 5 stocks in the sector
There’s Eli Lilly (LLY), and then there’s everybody else. That’s a simple way to describe the performance of the Club’s health-care holdings so far this year, in what’s been a challenging period for the industry overall. Of the 11 market sectors year to date, health care is the fourth worth-worst performer, falling 4%, followed by […]
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Providers struggle to get latest Covid shots into arms amid early supply issues
New vaccine COMIRNATY® by Pfizer, available at CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, California. Irfan Khan | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images It’s déjà vu for some Americans looking for the latest Covid-19 vaccines. Certain people who were lucky enough to snag an appointment for the latest formulation are receiving cancellation notices or showing up […]
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