Health
One million people have lost Medicaid coverage since pandemic protections expired
A medical worker collects a swab sample from a woman at a COVID-19 testing site in New York, the United States, March 29, 2022. Wang Ying | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images At least 1 million people have been kicked off Medicaid since coverage protections implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic expired in April, according […]
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Updated Covid vaccines need to target XBB omicron variants this fall, FDA staff says
Syringe with Covid-19 vaccine against the XBB Variant. Fight against virus Covid-19 Coronavirus, Vaccination and immunization. Undefined Undefined | Istock | Getty Images U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff on Monday said updated Covid boosters should target XBB omicron subvariants for the upcoming fall and winter vaccination campaign. The U.S. should use a monovalent vaccine […]
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Experimental vaccine shows promise in delaying the return of aggressive brain tumor
Doctor checking MRI scan looking for brain tumor or stroke in patient. Choochin | Istock | Getty Images John Wishman was diagnosed with the deadliest form of brain cancer, glioblastoma, in fall 2020. Two and a half years later, he’s still traveling and enjoying life — a rarity for a cancer with an average survival time […]
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Illumina announces CEO transition plan as Francis deSouza resigns
Francis deSouza, chief executive officer of Illumina Inc., during a panel session on day three of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Illumina on Sunday announced its board of directors has accepted the resignation of CEO Francis deSouza, just weeks after […]
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FDA advisors weigh whether Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi should receive full approval
[The stream is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you don’t see a player above at that time.] A panel of independent advisors to the Food and Drug Administration is meeting Friday to make a recommendation on whether the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, made by Eisai and Biogen, should receive […]
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Walmart plans to expand its specialty HIV outreach
Shoppers wait in line at the pharmacy of a Walmart store in Charlotte, North Carolina. Callaghan O’Hare | Bloomberg | Getty Images David Rosario remembers the late 1980s with mixed emotions. He had achieved his goal of becoming a professional dancer in New York City, but in that world he also lost many young male […]
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Cramer says snap up this leading medtech stock — wishes he could buy shares too
GE Healthcare (GEHC) shares are sliding Thursday, giving Club members an opportunity to invest in the medical-technology company at an increasingly attractive valuation. The sellers Thursday are making a mistake, and we would capitalize on their misjudgment if not for restrictions that prevent us from trading the stock. Shares of GE Healthcare fell around 3% […]
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FDA advisors recommend AstraZeneca, Sanofi antibody to protect babies from RSV
Narisara Nami | Moment | Getty Images A panel of independent advisors to the Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended Thursday that the antibody nirsevimab be approved for use to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus, the leading cause of hospitalization among newborns. If the FDA approves nirsevimab, the antibody would become the first medical […]
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Air quality alert apps see spike in usage as Canada wildfires burn
The AirCare app shows air pollution, active fires, wind conditions and pollen levels on a map. CNBC While air quality in North America and Europe improved over the last decade thanks to stricter environmental regulations, extreme weather and record wildfires have raised new air pollution concerns. This week, smoke from wildfires in Quebec and Ontario […]
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Allen Institute teams up with AWS to build first-ever map of the brain
Amazon Web Services logo at the Web Summit in Lisbon. Henrique Casinhas | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Just as the periodic table is foundational to chemistry and the Human Genome Project revolutionized modern genetics, researchers at the Allen Institute for Brain Science have teamed up with Amazon Web Services to create what […]
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