EXPLAINED: 17 - The Real Truth

RSV can be deadly—especially for older adults. Why aren’t more of them getting the new vaccine?

About 6,000 to 10,000 people 65 and older die from RSV in the U.S. annually, the CDC says.

Fortune · Oct 4, 2024

What You Need to Know Ahead of Walgreens Boots Alliance's Earnings Release

With Walgreens Boots Alliance gearing up to release its fourth-quarter earnings later this month, analysts expect a double-digit earnings dip.

Barchart · Oct 1, 2024

How to Buy PFE For a 6% Discount, or Achieve a 23% Annual Return

Selling cash secured puts on stocks an investor is happy to take ownership of is a great way to generate some extra income.

Barchart · Oct 1, 2024

Will the XEC COVID subvariant bring a fall wave of infections? What to know about symptoms and spread

The U.S. is coming down from its biggest COVID summer surge yet as a new subvariant emerges—but new vaccines are here, too.

Fortune · Sep 18, 2024

Covid conspiracy theorist convicted of terrorism after Telegram calls for vaccine violence

Patrick Ruane, 55, from Paddington, west London, weaponised social media app Telegram to encourage attacks

Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2024

New COVID vaccines may be coming to Australia. Here’s what to know about the JN.1 shots

COVID vaccines have unquestionably made a huge difference during this pandemic. For example, it’s estimated COVID shots have saved more than 1.4 million lives in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region alone since their introduction in December 2020.

The Conversation · Sep 9, 2024

A mural honoring scientists hung in Pfizer's NYC lobby for 60 years. Now it's up for grabs

A New York City mural honoring ancient and modern figures in medicine could end up in pieces if it can’t find a new patron soon

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2024

You Can Stop Looking, Here's the Perfect Stock for the Current Market

While technology stocks continue to struggle, stocks in the lucrative over-the-counter healthcare products sector are thriving. One prominent such name is Haleon. Its stock has jumped more than 22% over the past three months, as sales and profits in its nine large-scale multinational, high-margin 'power brands' continue to hold leading…

Barchart · Sep 4, 2024

Is Pfizer Stock Underperforming the Dow?

Although Pfizer underperformed the Dow Jones this year, analysts are moderately bullish on the stock’s prospects.

Barchart · Sep 4, 2024

COVID-19, flu and RSV shots − an epidemiologist explains why all three matter this fall

The Food and Drug Administration approved and granted emergency use authorization on Aug. 22, 2024, for the newest, updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quickly endorsed the new shot to protect against severe illness.

The Conversation · Aug 30, 2024