Health care industry
The CDC is sending monkeypox vaccines to people at high risk in a race to prevent the spread
Test tubes labelled “Monkeypox virus positive and negative” are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters The Biden administration has distributed 1,200 monkeypox vaccine doses for people who have had high-risk exposures to the virus, part of a nationwide public health response to stamp out the disease before it causes […]
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Searching for value in the battered biotech sector, which may not have hit bottom yet
Investors have been laser-focused on profit-producing companies, which has left companies in their pre-revenue stage on the sidelines. As a result, a growing number of biotech stocks are now trading below the value of the cash on their balance sheets. Over the past year, the SPDR S & P Biotech ETF is down nearly 44%, […]
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U.S. monkeypox cases have more than doubled over the last week to 20, CDC says
The World Health Organization has said that there is a “window” of opportunity to contain a recent monkeypox outbreak which has seen cases spread across Europe, the U.S. and Australia. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. has identified 20 confirmed or suspected monkeypox cases across 11 states as public health authorities increase testing […]
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White House expects Covid vaccinations for children under age 5 to begin as early as June 21
A nurse administers a pediatric dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to a girl at a L.A. Care Health Plan vaccination clinic at Los Angeles Mission College in the Sylmar neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, January 19, 2022. Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images Covid vaccinations for children under age 5 are expected to begin […]
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More than half of Americans say they are ‘pro-choice,’ the most since 1995, Gallup finds
Activists hold Pro-Choice posters. Local pro-Choice activists gathered at the Alberta Legislature in solidarity with US women to protest in defense of abortion rights. On Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Artur Widak/ | Nurphoto | Getty Images The percentage of Americans who identify themselves as “pro-choice” hit 55% — its highest level […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures rise as Wall Street tries to rebound from Wednesday’s losses A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York, April 11, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters […]
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WHO says Covid in North Korea is likely ‘getting worse, not better’
A poster depicts a disinfection worker in North Korea in this undated image released May 23, 2022 by the country’s Korean Central News Agency. KCNA | Reuters The World Health Organization has cast doubts on North Korea’s claims of progress in the fight against a Covid-19 outbreak, saying it believes the situation is getting worse, […]
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Reckitt says baby formula plants in Singapore and Mexico can produce 21 million bottles for U.S. if FDA approves
Robert Cleveland, senior vice president of nutrition for North America and Europe at Reckitt, speaks via video conference during a House Commerce Subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Sarah Silbiger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Baby formula manufacturer Reckitt has the capacity to produce at least 21 million 8-ounce bottles of […]
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WHO says monkeypox has been spreading undetected as global cases rise to more than 550
In this photo illustration, a photo of a hand infected with the Monkeypox virus is seen through a magnifying glass. Monkeypox is a viral disease that occurs mainly in central and western Africa. Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images The World Health Organization on Wednesday confirmed more than 550 monkeypox cases across 30 countries […]
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Australia in talks with U.S. to supply infant formula
Cans of infant formula sit on a scale in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Lisa Maree Williams | Bloomberg | Getty Images Australia is in talks with the United States to supply baby food, an Australian government spokesperson said on Wednesday, after the apex U.S. health regulator relaxed its import policy to address […]
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