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Pipettes are seen at the Moderna Therapeutics Inc. lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. Moderna this week started testing Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Moderna and Merck will jointly develop and sell a cancer vaccine that is personalized for individual patients, the companies announced Wednesday. Moderna’s vaccine, based on

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. Stocks rise despite hot inflation report We’re buying more shares of EL Quick mentions: PG, PXD, AMZN 1. Stocks rise despite hot inflation report Stocks rose on Wednesday despite a

In this article ABT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT For 25 years, I’ve had Type 1 diabetes. Like the tens of millions of Americans with diabetes, one of the most important things I have to do to stay healthy is make sure my blood sugar is in normal range. Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) allow

People walk by a Covid-19 testing site at Times Square on May 12, 2022 in New York City. Liao Pan | China News Service | Getty Images The U.S. faces at least seven different versions of Covid-19 omicron as the nation heads into winter when health officials are expecting another wave of viral infections. Although

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Friday’s key moments. Healthcare and banks The Club’s bank stocks JNJ, PG, DHR report next week 1. Healthcare and banks On Friday morning, Jim Cramer said the Club stands by our decision to

A medical worker collects a swab sample from a woman at a COVID-19 testing site in New York, the United States, March 29, 2022. Wang Ying | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images The U.S. has extended the Covid public health emergency through Jan. 11, a clear demonstration that the Biden administration still views Covid

In this article BNTX PFE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto | Getty Images Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech on Thursday said their new omicron boosters substantially increased protective antibodies against the dominant omicron BA.5 subvariant for adults in the first direct human data released to the public on the

Doctors walk inside the Ebola isolation section of Mubende Regional Referral Hospital, in Mubende, Uganda, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Hajarah Nalwadda | AP The World Health Organization is working with Uganda to prevent a deadly Ebola outbreak in the East African nation from spreading to neighboring nations, the global health agency’s chief said on Wednesday.

Doctors walk inside the Ebola isolation section of Mubende Regional Referral Hospital, in Mubende, Uganda, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Hajarah Nalwadda | AP The World Health Organization is working with Uganda to prevent a deadly Ebola outbreak in the East African nation from spreading to neighboring nations, the global health agency’s chief said on Wednesday.

White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha speaks at the daily press briefing at the White House on October 11, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images People who stay up to date on their vaccines and receive treatments when they have breakthrough infections face almost no risk of dying from Covid-19,

Polio virus particle, computer illustration. Kateryna Kon | Science Photo Library | Getty Images New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has extended the state of emergency declared in response to the spread of poliovirus after sewage tested positive in Brooklyn and Queens. Hochul said the state disaster emergency will remain in place at least through Nov.

sturti | E+ | Getty Images Don’t be surprised if you spend more time this year picking health-care benefits during open enrollment season.  Between rising inflation, policy-specific changes and employees wanting more health-care services, many people won’t be clicking the exact same boxes as last year. Last year during open enrollment — generally in the

Doctors walk inside the Ebola isolation section of Mubende Regional Referral Hospital, in Mubende, Uganda, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Hajarah Nalwadda | AP The U.S. will screen passengers for Ebola at five designated airports if they have traveled in Uganda within three weeks prior to their arrival, federal officials said on Thursday. Uganda, a nation

We’re buying 30 shares of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) at roughly $160.83 each. Following Friday’s trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 505 shares of JNJ, increasing its weighting in the portfolio to 2.98% from 2.81%. This small Johnson & Johnson add into Friday’s broader market selloff is putting back to work a portion of the money

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Friday’s key moments. Jobs data weighs on stocks We’re buying more JNJ Quick takes on our chip and pharma names 1. Jobs data weighs on stocks Stocks slipped Friday morning as Wall Street

Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, August 29, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a vaccine for use in the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent whooping cough in newborn infants. The vaccine, called Boostrix, is made by

A patient receives a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot at a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination clinic in Southfield, Michigan, on Sept. 29, 2021. Emily Elconin | Reuters Covid vaccines prevented at least 330,000 deaths and nearly 700,000 hospitalizations among adult Medicare recipients in 2021, the Health and Human Services Department said in a new report published Friday. The

Vivian James Rigney is no casual traveler. The executive coach and speaker has visited more than 80 countries and lived on three continents. He’s also climbed the highest mountains on all seven continents, the so-called Seven Summits. It’s a feat that took him 14 years — one, he estimates, that fewer than 1,000 people have

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Thursday’s key moments. Stocks teeter Selling high, considering buying Quick mentions: LLY, COST 1. Stocks teeter Stocks swayed on Thursday after starting the week with sharp gains that puttered out by Wednesday. The

A research assistant prepares a PCR reaction for polio at a lab at Queens College on August 25, 2022, in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images When a young adult in a New York City suburb visited an emergency department in June after experiencing weakness in their lower legs, the shocking