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Thousands of America’s vulnerable elderly people died during COVID. This change could save lives next time
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Thousands of America’s vulnerable elderly people died during COVID. This change could save lives next time

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December 20, 2024
As you deck the halls and traverse afar this holiday season, taking precautions to protect yourself from a quartet of infectious diseases can lessen your odds of bringing an illness into the new year.
Health

Public health experts are warning of a ‘quad-demic’ this winter. Here’s where flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus are spreading

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December 18, 2024
Donald Trump smiles through the pick-up window at someone excited in their car.
Finance

The ‘Trump bump’ is fading—but consumers may push the stock market even higher

BY
November 18, 2024
COVID-19 is no longer the world’s leading infectious disease killer
Health

COVID-19 is no longer the world’s leading infectious disease killer

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October 31, 2024
Two years ago, world leaders established a global Pandemic Fund. Now its co-chairs are warning it needs at least $2 billion by June
Commentary

Two years ago, world leaders established a global Pandemic Fund. Now its co-chairs are warning it needs at least $2 billion by June

BYChatib Basri and Sabin Nsanzimana
October 31, 2024
Just 25% of people at high risk of pneumococcal disease—children younger than 2, adults older than 64, and those with certain chronic health conditions such as diabetes—have been immunized, according to an August 2024 survey by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
Health

Pneumonia can be a deadly complication of COVID, the flu, and RSV: What to know about pneumococcal vaccination

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October 22, 2024
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference.
Finance

Yellen says world was ‘worse off’ under Trump-era isolationism

BYFatima Hussein and The Associated Press
October 22, 2024
The world needs innovative antiviral drugs—but market incentives won’t align until it’s too late, Germany’s ‘head of challenges’ warns
Commentary

The world needs innovative antiviral drugs—but market incentives won’t align until it’s too late, Germany’s ‘head of challenges’ warns

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October 16, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had preliminarily documented more than 17,600 whooping cough infections in the U.S. as of Oct. 5, 2024—more than four times the nearly 4,000 infections recorded at this time in 2023.
Health

Whooping cough cases up 342% since 2023 as U.S. outbreak continues. What to know about symptoms and spread

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October 11, 2024
COVID-19 raises the stakes for heart attacks, strokes, and even death long after infection, new study finds
Commentary

COVID-19 raises the stakes for heart attacks, strokes, and even death long after infection, new study finds

BY
October 11, 2024
3 best superfoods to eat when you’re sick with a cold, COVID, or flu
Life

3 best superfoods to eat when you’re sick with a cold, COVID, or flu

BY
October 11, 2024
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Finance

Wall Street salaries decline further from pandemic heights

BYTodd Gillespie and Bloomberg
October 9, 2024
In 2024, rapid COVID tests are a staple of cough-and-cold aisles across America. But the convenience of self-testing comes with a caveat: The onus is on you to report your results.
Health

54 million COVID cases went unreported in 2022, study says. Here’s how to make your at-home test count

BY
October 9, 2024
Getting multiple vaccines at once is not only safe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but also just as effective as getting them individually.
Health

Yes, you can get the COVID, flu, and RSV vaccines at once. Here are the pros and cons

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October 8, 2024
Albert Bourla puts his palm flat on tup of his other hand, rolled up in a fist, as he sits and listens to a question onstage at a conference.
Finance

Pfizer stock surges 3% after activist Starboard takes $1 billion stake, taps former execs

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October 7, 2024

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