Health care industry
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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Britain urges people with monkeypox to abstain from sex as cases rise
Test tubes labelled “Monkeypox virus positive and negative” are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters U.K. health authorities have urged anyone who tests positive for the monkeypox virus to abstain from sex until their symptoms have cleared. In new guidance released Monday, the U.K. Health Security Agency also recommended […]
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Malaysia will, barring some caveats, ‘absolutely not’ close its borders again, says health minister
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Khairy Jamaluddin, Malaysia’s health minister, says the country must send a signal to the world that it’s open for business and isn’t backtracking on that. Source
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WHO can’t rule out monkeypox pandemic risk, says there’s a window of opportunity to stop outbreak
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 World Health Organization said Monday that it is too soon to tell whether a recent monkeypox outbreak could […]
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How to protect yourself against monkeypox and what to do if you catch it
Test tubes labelled “Monkeypox virus positive and negative” are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters A recent monkeypox outbreak across the U.S., Europe, Australia and the Middle East has baffled health experts and is raising concerns of a wider outbreak. As of Wednesday, there were 346 confirmed and suspected […]
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India wants to be the ‘pharmacy of the world.’ But first, it must wean itself from China
India emerged as a large supplier of Covid-19 vaccines, supplying to 75 countries, including Indonesia, where a medical officer injects the vaccine AstraZeneca into a recipient in Bintan island on July 2, 2021. (Photo credit Yuli Seperi / Sijori images/Future Publishing via Getty Images India has embarked on an ambitious plan to cut dependence on […]
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