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India wants to be the 'pharmacy of the world.' But first, it must wean itself from China
May 27, 2022Already the world's third-largest manufacturer of medicines by volume, India has one of the lowest manufacturing costs...
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How to protect yourself against monkeypox and what to do if you catch it
May 27, 2022A recent monkeypox outbreak across the U.S., Europe, Australia and the Middle East has baffled health experts and is raising concerns of a wider...
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Monkeypox has spread to more than 20 countries, but the outbreaks are containable, WHO says
May 27, 2022About 200 confirmed cases and more than 100 suspected cases of monkeypox have been detected outside of countries where it usually...
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Monkeypox is a dangerous disease threat — but has one key difference from Covid, epidemic coalition says
May 27, 2022Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by the monkeypox virus, part of the same family as smallpox, though typically less...
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Monkeypox does not pose a Covid-style risk despite its swift spread, top health execs say
May 27, 2022Global health concerns loomed over the World Economic Forum once again this year, but business leaders say they are not worried about a new monkeypox...
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Pfizer CEO says he 'wouldn't worry much' about monkeypox; cuts drug prices for low-income countries
May 26, 2022Pfizer's CEO said Wednesday that he "wouldn't worry much" about a recent monkeypox outbreak that has seen cases surge in non-endemic countries....
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Here’s the best way to use a health savings account, which offers a triple-tax advantage
May 26, 2022Health savings accounts can be a powerful way to build wealth and save for medical costs in old age, according to financial advisors....
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CDC says monkeypox doesn't spread easily by air: ‘This is not Covid’
May 25, 2022 "Respiratory spread is not the predominant worry. It is contact and intimate contact in the current outbreak setting and population," a CDC official said....
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Monkeypox outbreak is 'containable,' WHO says as it confirms more cases
May 25, 2022The World Health Organization said Tuesday that a recent outbreak of monkeypox cases in non-endemic countries is "containable" even as it continues to confound health experts....
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FTC launches investigation into infant formula makers over nationwide shortage
May 25, 2022The Federal Trade Commission is launching an investigation into whether mergers in the baby formula industry contributed to the current...
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Pfizer says third Covid vaccine shot for kids under 5 is 80% effective against omicron
May 24, 2022A third dose of the vaccine elicited a strong immune response and was well tolerated by the kids, according to Pfizer....
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Monkeypox outbreak is primarily spreading through sex, WHO officials say
May 24, 2022An outbreak of the monkeypox virus in North America and Europe is primarily spreading through sex among men with about 200 confirmed and suspected...
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Belgium becomes first country to introduce mandatory monkeypox quarantine as global cases rise
May 24, 2022Belgium has become the first country to introduce a 21-day quarantine for monkeypox patients as cases spread across the...
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CDC officials sound alarm for gay and bisexual men as monkeypox spreads in community
May 24, 2022Dr. John Brooks, a CDC official, emphasized that anyone can contract monkeypox through close personal contact regardless of sexual...
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FDA panel sets June 15 meeting on Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines for infants and toddlers
May 24, 2022The FDA said it will complete its review of Pfizer's and Moderna's applications within days of each other....
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Another baby formula shipment from Europe to arrive in the U.S. on Wednesday
May 23, 2022The first shipment, carrying 78,000 pounds of specialty infant formula, arrived...
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World Health Organization confirms 92 cases of monkeypox with outbreaks in 12 countries
May 22, 2022The WHO said the recent monkeypox outbreaks are unusual because they are occurring in countries where the virus is not...
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'We're sorry' for U.S. baby formula shortage, Abbott CEO Ford says in Washington Post op-ed
May 22, 2022The apology by Abbott's CEO came after President Joe Biden signed a new law to deal with the baby formula...
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Monkeypox is spreading around the world. What is the disease and how dangerous is it?
May 21, 2022Health authorities in Europe, the U.S. and Australia are investigating a recent outbreak of monkeypox cases, a rare viral disease typically confined to...
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb says rising monkeypox cases suggest its spread 'pretty wide'
May 21, 2022Gottlieb’s remarks come two days after U.S. health officials confirmed a case of the virus in a man from Massachusetts who recently traveled to...
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