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Illumina Stock Plunges Despite Strong Results, Gene-Sequencing Sales
Text size Illumina turned in stronger financial results than expected. Dreamstime The gene-sequencing supplier Illumina delivered on its March quarter financial forecasts, as global demand for genetic...
CDC investigating severe hepatitis in children
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating 109 cases of severe hepatitis in children, including five deaths, to determine a cause, with adenovirus infection as a primary line of i...
New York City could bring back mask mandate, vaccine checks
Children are seen walking to school, on the first day of lifting the indoor mask mandate for DOE schools between K through 12, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. March 7, 2022. Brendan McDermi...
Covid Moderna (MRNA) Q1 earnings 2022
The Moderna Covid-19 vaccine awaits administration at a vaccination clinic in Los Angeles, California on December 15, 2021. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Moderna sold $5.9 billion of its Covi...
Pfizer Paxlovid prescriptions to treat Covid increased tenfold in U.S.
Pfizer on Tuesday said prescriptions for its oral antiviral to treat Covid-19 have increased nearly tenfold in the U.S. since late February, as more pharmacies and other locations receive supply. CEO ...
Covid Pfizer (PFE) earnings Q1 2022
Albert Bourla, chief executive officer of Pfizer pharmaceutical company, arrives to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Pfizer on Tuesday slashed its 2022...
These stocks soared during the pandemic, and then crashed. Ten are now expected to double in price.
A screen of stocks that popped during the coronavirus pandemic highlights dozens that have crashed. But some are considered worthy of purchase by a majority of analysts. You might want to keep an eye ...
CDC says adenovirus may contribute to liver injury in healthy children
Adenovirus structure, computer illustration showing the surface structure of the virus’ outer protein coat (capsid). Kateryna Kon | Science Photo Library | Science Photo Library | Getty Images N...
FDA panel to discuss Novavax Covid vaccine, Pfizer and Moderna kids shots
Medical syringes and Novavax logo displayed in the background are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on December 2, 2021. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto | Getty Images The Food and Dru...
Hepatitis outbreak in kids may be linked to adenovirus, WHO says
An outbreak of severe hepatitis in healthy children that has caused liver failure in some kids might be linked to adenovirus infection, and not hepatitis as originally suspected, though further invest...
Merck (MRK) earnings Q1 2022
Medicine pill is seen with Merck logo and words ‘Molnupiravir’ and ‘COVID-19’ displayed on a screen in the background in this illustration photo taken in Poland on November 5, ...
At least 58% of U.S. population has natural antibodies from previous Covid infection, CDC says
Blood drawn by a registered nurse for an antibody test for the coronavirus, June 16, 2020 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images Three out of every five people in the U.S. now have antibodies f...
Scientists shed new light on how early stage breast cancer spreads to other organs
A consultant analyzing a mammogram. Rui Vieira | PA Wire | Getty Images Scientists have shed new light on how early stage breast cancer spreads to other organs undetected, which can cause fatal metast...
U.S. universities reinstate mask mandates
Masked to protect against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), senior Lauren Pyjar takes advantage of the warm sunshine to study outdoors at Georgetown University in Washington, March 9, 2021. Kevin La...
James Anderson of Baillie Gifford on Illumina, Moderna, and Other Companies That Matter
James Anderson, a partner at Scottish money manager Baillie Gifford, has personified growth-stock investing during his 39 years with the firm. He was an early backer of Amazon.com, Tesla, and other “e...
Covid was the third leading cause of death in the U.S. last year
Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the U.S. last year, with only heart disease and cancer killing more people, according to data released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
Biden announces massive new aid package for Ukraine
[The stream is slated to start at 9:45 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden will announce a new military aid package to Ukraine, which i...
CDC panel skeptical of fourth Covid shots for broader population, says U.S. needs clear vaccine strategy
Registered Nurse Orlyn Grace (R) administers a COVID-19 booster vaccination to Diane Cowdrey (L) at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on April 06, 2022 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty I...
Novavax says vaccine targeting Covid and flu shows promising results in early data
Novavax on Wednesday said its vaccine targeting both Covid-19 and the flu triggered an immune response similar to its stand-alone shots against each virus, in an early indication that a combination va...
Philadelphia keeps mask mandate in place despite Florida judge ruling against CDC
A shopper wearing a protective mask as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus selects fruit at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia. Matt Rourke | AP Philadelphia health officials a...
New Covid vaccine’s omicron results improve on current shots
A healthcare worker fills a syringe with Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Giorgio Companies site in Blandon, PA where the CATE Mobile Vaccination Unit was onsite to administer Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines...
Covid and JNJ earnings Q1 2022
Syringes and a box of Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Paul Hennessy | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday lowered its full-year sales and earnings outlook, and sto...
These 10 stocks in the S&P 500 soared at least 8% after the Fed made its big move — but only 3 have gains for 2022
Wednesday turned into a big day for stocks — the S&P 500 index had its largest one-day percentage gain in nearly two years — after the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by half a perce...