Health care industry
Amazon’s deals don’t instill the same fear in rivals as before
June 16, 2017. It’s likely a day many retailers can recall vividly. A sleepy Friday morning was disrupted by the surprising announcement that e-commerce giant Amazon was going to buy organic grocer Whole Foods. The upheaval was immediate. Not only did the news send shares of grocer Kroger into a tailspin, a broad swath of […]
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Why Amazon’s three biggest deals ever were for a grocery chain, movie studio, and health care provider
A sign is posted in front of a One Medical office on July 21, 2022 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Amazon still makes most of its revenue from orders placed through its online stores, and most of its profit from its cloud computing arm. Both of those businesses were built almost […]
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Polio case confirmed in New York state, health-care providers told to look for more infections
Polio virus, illustration. Each virus particle is composed of a protein coat around a core containing RNA genetic material. This virus infects children and causes the disease poliomyelitis or infantile paralysis. Roger Harris/science Photo Library | Science Photo Library | Getty Images The New York State Health Department confirmed a case of polio on Thursday, […]
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Independent review planned for New York’s Covid-19 response
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul tours a Queens public school to view safety precautions ahead of its opening during the continued Covid outbreak on August 18, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images An independent auditor will review the New York state government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, including efforts by the administration […]
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House passes legislation to enshrine a right to contraception in federal law
Representative Kathy Manning, a Democrat from North Carolina, speaks during an event ahead of the passage of H.R. 8373, the Right to Contraception Act, at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The House voted Thursday to pass legislation to codify the right […]
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President Biden tests positive for Covid-19, has mild symptoms
President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, the White House said Thursday. The 79-year-old president, who is fully vaccinated and has received two Covid booster shots, is experiencing “very mild symptoms,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. Biden previously tested negative on Tuesday. Biden has begun taking Paxlovid, an antiviral pill that […]
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China’s latest spike in Covid cases strands tourists and restricts travel
The western province of Gansu is one of the hardest hit by China’s summer Covid outbreak. Pictured here is a Red Cross volunteer spraying disinfectant in Dingxi, Gansu. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s daily Covid case count has climbed into the hundreds as the summer holidays get underway. Many […]
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Shares of cruise lines jump after CDC ends Covid-19 program
NEW YORK, US – JULY 10: An aerial view of the cruise ship “Norwegian Joy” sails up the Hudson River in front of the skyline of Manhattan as the sun sets in New York City, United States on July 10, 2022. Lokman Vural Elibol | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Shares of cruise lines including […]
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CDC panel unanimously recommends Novavax Covid-19 vaccine for adults
In this photo illustration a silhouette of a man holding a medical syringe and a vial seen displayed in front of the Novavax logo on a screen. Cezary Kowalski | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent advisors recommended Novavax’s two-dose Covid-19 vaccine as a primary series for adults on […]
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Anthony Fauci likely to retire by the end of Biden’s term
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, responds to questions from Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to examine the federal response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and new emerging variants at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. January 11, 2022. […]
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