Tag: Health care industry
Dr. Scott Gottlieb says Merck’s Covid pill ‘can make a real difference’
Dr. Scott Gottlieb explained why he's optimistic about Merck's Covid antiviral pill after the drugmaker asked the Food and Drug Administration Mond [...]
U.S. moves closer to clearing Moderna and J&J Covid booster shots this week
Anjali Sundararaman, a student nurse at San Francisco State University, administers a dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Cuixia Xu during a vaccin [...]
5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday, Oct. 11
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day:1. Wall Street set to start week lower as oil [...]
Merck asks FDA to authorize antiviral for emergency use
The Merck logo at the Merck campus in Rahway, New Jersey.Brendan McDermid | ReutersMerck said Monday it asked the Food and Drug Administration to a [...]
Transport minister Iswaran on travel lanes (VTL)
Singapore is set to open "vaccinated travel lanes" with more countries — but that doesn't mean the country is taking on significantly higher risks, [...]
1 in 3 workers saw higher health costs this year, survey finds
AsiaVision | E+ | Getty ImagesA third of working Americans saw their health-care costs rise this year, according to a survey published Thursday by [...]
Nearby residents grapple with health problems
Magali Sanchez-Hall, a Wilmington resident for over two decades, has struggled with asthma her entire life. She says the health issue stems from he [...]
Singapore on Covid restrictions, living with Covid and travel lanes
People walk at a pedestrian crossing along the Orchard Road shopping district in Singapore on September 7, 2021.Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty ImagesS [...]
CDC director says the Covid pandemic’s end date depends on human behavior
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky cannot predict when the pandemic will end, saying it largely depends on human behavior — and that might be a pro [...]
Covid cases dip below 100,000 a day in U.S. as nation faces colder weather
Will Farrell, 38, a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positive patient, speaks with resident physician Ian Nora in his room on the COVID medical unit [...]
Nordic countries are restricting the use of Moderna’s Covid vaccine
A healthcare worker holds syringes with the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a vaccination centre, in El P [...]
5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday, Oct. 8
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day:1. Stock futures bounce around after disappoin [...]
Pfizer asks FDA to authorize Covid vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11
Pfizer said Thursday it asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize its Covid-19 vaccine with BioNTech for kids ages 5 to 11.The news could [...]
Kids ages 5 to 11 ‘need to get that vaccination,’ says Dr. Peter Hotez
Dr. Hotez urged parents to avoid misinformation and to get their younger children vaccinated after Pfizer officially asked the Food and Drug Admini [...]
Regional airlines aren’t requiring shots yet
A United Airlines worker services a United Express Embraer 170 passenger aircraft parked on the tarmac at Albuquerque International Sunport in New [...]