Health care industry
Most medical debt is coming off credit reports. Here’s what to do if yours doesn’t
Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images If you have medical debt weighing down your credit score, it may be wiped off your credit report in a few months. Yet before you cheer the good news, first make sure your debt qualifies. The three credit reporting companies — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — recently announced that […]
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China is shutting down Shanghai in two phases to control Covid
Health workers wearing protective gear as a measure against the Covid-19 coronavirus walk down a street in Jing’an district in Shanghai on March 26, 2022. Hector Retamal | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s biggest city Shanghai began a two-stage lockdown Monday as authorities attempt different strategies to maintain growth, while trying to control […]
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Stem cells may finally offer a cure for Type 1 diabetes
There are 537 million people around the world living with diabetes. And that number is growing. When people have Type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks and destroys the beta cells in the pancreas that make insulin. These cells regulate glucose levels in the blood which the body needs for energy. Blood sugar will continue […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street looks to end a volatile week on a high note Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 18, 2022. Source: NYSE 2. EU strikes gas deal with the U.S. to cut reliance on Russia […]
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Buy Teva Pharmaceuticals amid confluence of positive news, Bernstein says
A recent bout of good news makes Teva Pharmaceuticals a good buy for investors, even though the company faces ongoing opioid litigation, according to Bernstein. Source
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Google Search will soon let you book checkups and other medical appointments
Google will let you book appointments through Search. Google Google announced Thursday it’s rolling out a new feature in search that allows people to book health care appointments. Users looking to book a check-up or a same-day visit can use Google Search to see the availability of select health care providers in their area. Google […]
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New York City mayor partially lifts vaccine mandates for professional athletes
New York City Mayor Eric Adams makes an announcement at a news conference in Times Square in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., March 4, 2022. Andrew Hofstetter | Reuters New York Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday partially lifted a vaccine mandate that had kept some top athletes from playing in the city — while keeping the […]
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Moderna wants to give FDA ‘flexibility’ in deciding eligibility for 4th Covid shot, CEO says
Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel told CNBC on Thursday the drugmaker wanted to provide U.S. regulators “flexibility” in determining eligibility for a fourth Covid vaccine dose. Moderna submitted its application last week for a so-called second booster, asking the Food and Drug Administration to clear the additional shot for all Americans ages 18 and up. The biotech […]
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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 rebound after the Dow’s worst session in weeks Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 21, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures rose Thursday as NATO leaders were trying to find ways to pressure […]
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Omicron ‘stealth’ variant BA.2 is spreading rapidly in China
People line up for nucleic acid testing at a temporary Covid-19 testing site on March 22, 2022 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — As mainland China battles its worst Covid-19 outbreak since early 2020, local governments increasingly say the new omicron BA.2 variant is to […]
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