[CNN] (Kaiser Health News) The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to follow British regulators in resuming a coronavirus vaccine trial that was halted when a participant suffered spinal cord damage, even as the National Institutes of Health has launched an investigation of the case. “The highest levels of […]
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[Wired, Getty Images] A growing number of studies are raising concerns about the coronavirus’ long-term effects on the heart. Athletes especially need to heed the warnings. From the images of cloudy chest scans and gasping patients hooked up to ventilators, we’ve been conditioned to think of Covid-19 as a respiratory disease. But it’s […]
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[GQ, illustration by Simon Abranowicz] The pandemic hasn’t made talking about money any easier—but it has made it more important than ever. Given that our culture can seem entirely focused on money, it can feel strange how hard it is to actually have a productive conversation about it. That can […]
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[Discover Magazine, Shutterstock] Masks don’t compromise your oxygen levels, but they can still disrupt breathing patterns, leaving you feeling dizzy or winded. As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its seventh consecutive month, experts agree that masking is as important as ever to contain the spread of the virus. World Health Organization officials confirmed in […]
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[The New York Times] Over the weekend, fast-moving wildfires continued their deadly rampage across huge swaths of California, Oregon and Washington, sending tens of thousands of people fleeing from their homes and incinerating entire communities. At least 24 people have died — although those numbers are likely to rise as investigators […]
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[CNBC] Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said the drugmaker should have key data from its late-stage trial for the Food and Drug Administration by the end of October. If the FDA approves the vaccine, the company is prepared to distribute “hundreds of thousands of doses,” he said. On Saturday, Pfizer submitted […]
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(CNN) It’s been five months since Lucy Gahan contracted Covid-19, and her life still hasn’t returned to normal. Gahan, a clinical psychologist in Shrewsbury, United Kingdom,hasn’t been able to return to work. The disease causes what she calls “storms,” disabling periods when she feels shortness of breath, numbness in her […]
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[The Motley Fool, Getty Images] Pop quiz: How does a 401(k) actually work? You probably know that money comes out of your paycheck and goes into the account, that the government gives you a tax break on your contributions, and that the money grows over time to help cover expenses in retirement. […]
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(CNN) Zookeepers at the Saint Louis Zoo were surprised to see their oldest snake coiled around a clutch of freshly laid eggs because she hadn’t been near a male in more than 15 years. The ball python, which has been at the zoo since 1961, laid seven eggs on July 23, Mark […]
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[CNBC] 1. Nasdaq futures fall as tech stocks continue to sink Tech stocks extended their worst rout since March, with Nasdaq futures tracking for a nearly 3% decline at Tuesday’s open. A plunge of that magnitude at the close would bring a three-session loss in the Nasdaq to the brink of a correction, […]
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