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Baby formula shortage persists, but experts warn it’s dangerous to make your own or buy it online from overseas
Baby formula is the latest in a series of products to become scarce on retail shelves. For months, securing baby…
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Former heads of state urge U.S. to commit $5 billion to global COVID battle, urge Biden to take more forceful role at Thursday summit
A group of former heads of state led by Gordon Brown, former U.K. Prime Minister, is calling on the U.S.…
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Google searches for Plan B pills surged as people fear future of abortion rights. But will the ‘morning-after pill’ be enough in a post-Roe world?
People were rushing to Google GOOG, -4.76% to check the status on emergency contraception pills after a leaked U.S. Supreme…
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Beset by challenges with its Alzheimer’s drug, Biogen pivots
Biogen Inc.’s BIIB, +2.14% decision to let go of its CEO and scrap commercial plans for its controversial Alzheimer’s disease…
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Moderna is developing a COVID-19 booster that protects against omicron and the original virus
Moderna Inc. MRNA, -3.37% said Tuesday that it expects to have clinical data for a COVID-19 booster that protects against…
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Biden says U.S. turning corner on COVID, but experts are worried that BA.2 is pushing cases higher in 15 states
President Joe Biden said Wednesday the U.S. is turning the page on the COVID-19 pandemic, as his administration took the…
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Hedge-fund investor Bill Ackman says he’s done with activist short-selling
Billionaire hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman says his days of activist short-selling campaigns are over. The founder and chief executive of…
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The U.S. is talking about a second round of COVID-19 booster shots, and it’s going to be even more complicated than last year
Health officials are already talking about rolling out a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. although there…
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Group of scientists, activists and celebrities urge greater vaccine equity on second anniversary of pandemic
The list includes Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and African-borne actress Charlize Theron and was coordinated by the…
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SEC-targeted Chinese companies slump; Yum China warns of 2024 delisting risk
Shares of Chinese companies flagged for possible delisting in the U.S. slid in Hong Kong and Shanghai trading Friday, a…
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