Tag: Science
Walgreens launches cell, gene therapies in service expansion
A person rides past a Walgreens truck, owned by the Walgreens Boots Alliance, in Manhattan, New York City, on Nov. 26, 2021.Andrew Kelly | ReutersWalg [...]
Meet the private doctor to the wealthy — at $40,000 a year
Dr. Jordan Shlain, founder of Private Medical.Credit: Jordan ShlainA version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Ro [...]
Kam Ghaffarian sets his sights on the stars with space companies
Jeff Bezos wants to build permanent outposts on the moon and colonize space. Richard Branson wants to make spaceflight as commonplace as air travel. E [...]
Eli Lilly weight loss drug Zepbound effective in sleep apnea trials
An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City, U.S., December 11, 2023. Brendan McDermid | ReutersEli Lill [...]
Denver-Boulder area benefits from burgeoning aerospace industry
These giant white structures called radomes at Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado house massive satellite dishes.CNBCThis story is part of CNBC's qu [...]
Sierra Space CEO talks IPO plans, satellite launch and Dream Chaser
A render of Sierra Space's Velocity satellite busCredit: Sierra SpaceAmid preparations for its spaceplane's maiden flight and an initial public offeri [...]
Pfizer RSV vaccine may protect high-risk adults ages 18-59
Respiratory syncytial virus - viral vaccine under researchHailshadow | Istock | Getty ImagesA vaccine from Pfizer showed the potential to protect adul [...]
J&J cell therapy gains edge over Bristol Myers rival
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Rachel Reeves: Closing tax gap is ‘not rocket science’
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has said Labour's plans to tackle tax dodgers are "not rocket science". The party says giving more money to tax offici [...]
Record funding propels Denver-Boulder’s life sciences market
This story is part of CNBC's quarterly Cities of Success series, which explores cities that have transformed into business hubs with an entrepreneuria [...]
Drug similar to Ozempic slowed Parkinson’s disease in small trial
The coronal view of a human brain of a patient suffering from Parkinson's diseaseSherbrooke Connectivity Imaging Lab | Getty ImagesA highly popular cl [...]
FDA approves Merck drug sotatercept for rare, deadly lung condition
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a drug from Merck designed to treat a progressive and life-threatening lung condition in a win fo [...]
Moderna moves three vaccines into final stage trials
Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesModerna has more to offer beyond its Covid vaccine.The biotech company Wednesday announced positive clini [...]
Altimmune weight loss drug minimized muscle mass loss in trial
Altimmune on Wednesday said its experimental drug helped patients shed weight but also minimized the loss of muscle mass in a midstage trial, a findin [...]
Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic can be made for less than $5 a month: study
A box of Ozempic and contents sit on a table in Dudley, North Tyneside, Britain, October 31, 2023. Lee Smith | ReutersThe blockbuster diabetes drug Oz [...]