Health care industry
FDA outlines stricter Covid vaccine booster approval standards for healthy people
Brandon Guerrero, 34, of Compton, receives both a flu and COVID-19 vaccine at CVS in Huntington Park on August 28, 2024. Christina House | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday outlined new regulatory guidance for future Covid-19 vaccine boosters, setting stricter approval standards for healthy Americans. The FDA […]
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Novo Nordisk is betting on a CEO shakeup to regain its weight loss drug edge over Eli Lilly
A view of the logo of Novo Nordisk at the company’s office in Bagsvaerd, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark, March 8, 2024. Tom Little | Reuters Novo Nordisk is banking on fresh leadership to help it reclaim the crown in the booming weight loss drug market. The Danish drugmaker on Friday abruptly announced that […]
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to buy 23andMe and its data for $256 million
A view of the 23andMe headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, on March 25, 2025. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty Images Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on Monday announced it will acquire “substantially all” of 23andMe’s assets for $256 million. The drugmaker participated in a bankruptcy auction for 23andMe, a once high-flying genetic testing company that filed for for […]
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Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday
My top 10 things to watch Monday, May 19 1. Bonds are crushing stocks this morning, with the 30-year Treasury yield north of 5% and the 10-year Treasury yield topping 4.5%, in response to Moody’s downgrading its rating on U.S. sovereign debt. The S & P 500 is on track to open lower by about […]
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Former President Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ form of prostate cancer
Former President Joe Biden speaks during the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled bipartisan conference at the Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Eileen T. Meslar | Chicago Tribune | Getty Images Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday. Biden was seen last week by doctors […]
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FBI calls California fertility clinic bomb an act of terrorism citing suspect’s anti-natalist ideology
The street side of American Reproductive Centers clinic is seen after an explosion being investigated by law enforcement as an intentional act of violence in Palm Springs, California, on May 17, 2025. Andy Abeyta/the Desert Sun | Via Reuters The car bombing outside a California fertility clinic, which killed one person and injured four others, appears […]
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At least one dead after car explosion in Palm Springs
LOS ANGELES — One person is dead after a car exploded in Palm Springs, California, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation said. “This was a powerful explosion,” the source said, describing a very large debris field and damages to multiple businesses nearby. Reports indicate the blast was felt miles away. The identity and […]
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UnitedHealth Group shares plunge 18% on reported DOJ probe into possible Medicare fraud
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of UnitedHealth Group plunged more than 18% on Thursday following a report that the Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into the health-care giant over possible Medicare fraud. The DOJ is focusing on the company’s Medicare Advantage business practices, but the exact nature of the potential criminal […]
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UnitedHealth under criminal probe for possible Medicare fraud, report says
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating UnitedHealth Group for possible Medicare fraud, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. While the exact nature of the criminal allegations are unclear, the Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter, the probe by the healthcare-fraud unit of the DOJ’s criminal division is […]
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Kennedy sidesteps vaccine questions: ‘I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me’
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday sidestepped a question about vaccines and whether he would choose to vaccinate his children today against a number of diseases, saying, “I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me.” Kennedy’s comment was in response to Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., during a […]
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