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Healthy Returns: Eli Lilly’s cholesterol pill impresses in mid-stage trial
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. A sign with the company logo sits outside of the headquarters of Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 17, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images Analysts say […]
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Caroline Kennedy calls Trump HHS pick RFK Jr.’s vaccine views ‘dangerous’
Caroline Kennedy, US ambassador to Australia, speaks during the AFR Business Summit in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Brent Lewin | Bloomberg | Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s views on vaccines are “dangerous” and rejected by his family, U.S. Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy said of her cousin, whom President-elect Donald Trump […]
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Dental supply stock rallies on theory RFK’s anti-fluoride stance will prompt more dentist visits
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends a campaign event for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. November 1, 2024. Joel Angel Juarez | Reuters Dental care supplier Henry Schein advanced in Monday trading as investors bet that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Health and Human […]
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How Trump’s win could change your health care
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrives on November 13, 2024 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House is poised to have big impacts on consumer health care. Republicans may face few legislative roadblocks with their goals of reshaping health insurance in the U.S., experts said, […]
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1 in 5 Americans get their news from social media influencers
About 1 in 5 Americans say they regularly get their news from “news influencers” on social media, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. The rise of social media personalities doling out information was particularly true among the youngest users, and comes at a time of heightened polarization surrounding the U.S. presidential […]
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Thailand legalizing same-sex marriage is likely to bring a flood of tourists
Thailand’s same-sex marriage legislation, scheduled to come into effect in January 2025, could attract an additional 4 million tourists to the country per year, according to a report commissioned by the travel company Agoda. The report published Thursday estimates the country’s marriage equality law may increase tourism arrivals by 10%, netting the country an extra […]
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Trump Defense pick Hegseth investigated in 2017 for alleged sex assault; no charges filed
Pete Hegseth, host of Fox & Friends, at the National Council of Young Israel Gala in New York City. Michael Brochstein | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Police in California investigated Fox News host Pete Hegseth — who was picked this week by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next Defense Department secretary […]
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Trump picks vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary
Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gives a keynote speech during the Bitcoin 2024 conference at Music City Center July 26, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. Jon Cherry | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that he will nominate vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Health and […]
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Healthy Returns: AstraZeneca expands U.S. investment plan on confidence in economy
The office building of biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is being seen in Shanghai, China, on May 23, 2024. Nurphoto | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. AstraZeneca said it is doubling down […]
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Australia plans to ban social media for under 16s — and experts have called it a ‘momentous step’
Australia’s government has proposed a social media ban for children under the age of 16 which experts have described as a “momentous step,” as parents globally call for greater regulation of tech companies. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last week said the legislation will be introduced into parliament this year, with the law coming into […]
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