Health, Fitness & Food

In this article GSK-GB GSK PFE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jun Li | Istock | Getty Images GlaxoSmithKline on Wednesday sued Pfizer in U.S. court, alleging patent infringement over Britain-based GSK’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine.  GSK claims New York-based Pfizer’s RSV vaccine, Abrysvo, infringes on four of its patents related to the antigen
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Humana (HUM) reported second-quarter results Wednesday that were much better than feared, sending its stock price soaring and giving us the confidence to stick with the jilted health insurer. Revenue for the three months ended June 30 rose 13% year-over-year, to $26.75 billion, exceeding analysts’ estimates of $26.23 billion, according to Refinitiv. Adjusted earnings-per-share (EPS)
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In this article MRNA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Moderna rose Thursday after the biotech company hiked its full-year outlook for its Covid vaccine, its only marketable product, despite reporting a quarterly loss and sharp drop in revenue.  The biotech company generated second-quarter sales of
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A RSV-infected child receives treatment, as RS-Virus infections spread among children at Missio children’s clinic Moenchberg, in Wuerzburg, Germany, December 2, 2022.  Heiko Becker | Reuters Americans may soon have access to a shot that protects babies from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, the leading cause of hospitalization among infants in the U.S. A panel
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Troubled Club holding Bausch Health Companies (BHC) reported better-than-expected quarterly results before the bell Thursday. However, it’s not nearly enough to get this stock out of the penalty box. Sales in the second quarter rose 10% to $2.17 billion, exceeding expectations of $2.04 billion, according to estimates compiled by Refinitiv. (On an organic basis —
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Signage is seen outside the U.S. Food and Drug Administration headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, Aug. 29, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that some Tydemy birth control pills may not be effective, several days after the manufacturer recalled two batches of the medication that were distributed in
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In this article HUM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Humana office in Louisville, Kentucky, July 31, 2023. Jon Cherry | Bloomberg | Getty Images Humana shares rose Wednesday after the health insurer said medical costs came in lower than expected during its second-quarter earnings report. The results ease investor concerns two months after
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In this article WBA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Respiratory syncytial virus viral vaccine under research. Hailshadow | Istock | Getty Images Walgreens is now offering the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine for older adults nationwide, the pharmacy chain said on Tuesday. People ages 60 and older can schedule an appointment this week through Walgreens’
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In this article PFE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Paxlovid, Pfizer’s anti-viral medication to treat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is displayed in this picture illustration taken October 7, 2022. Wolfgang Rattay | Reuters The National Institutes of Health said Monday it launched mid-stage clinical trials to test at least four treatments, including Pfizer‘s antiviral
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In this article GSK GSK-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Budrul Chukrut | Lightrocket | Getty Images GlaxoSmithKline CEO Emma Walmsley on Wednesday said she expects uptake for the company’s new RSV vaccine to start off slower than it did for its blockbuster shingles shot. But she is confident that the new vaccine will
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In this article JNJ Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this photo illustration, a container of Johnson and Johnson baby powder is displayed on April 05, 2023 in San Anselmo, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday rejected Johnson & Johnson‘s second attempt to resolve tens of thousands of
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Attendees walk through an expo hall during Amazon Web Services’ Reinvent conference at the Venetian in Las Vegas on Nov. 29, 2022. Noah Berger | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Amazon Web Services on Wednesday announced a new service for health care software providers called AWS HealthScribe, which uses generative artificial intelligence and speech recognition to
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Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law 33 years ago to protect people with disabilities from discrimination. But the disabled still face major hurdles when it comes to building wealth. To help make it easier for disabled individuals with lower incomes to save, Sen. Bob Casey,
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In this article LLY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company’s offices in San Diego, California, September 17, 2020. Mike Blake | Reuters An Eli Lilly experimental drug helped patients lose about 26% of their weight on average following extended use or intensive lifestyle changes,
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