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CVS, Walgreens And Walmart Agree To Pay More Than $10 Billion To Settle Opioid Claims
CVS announced Wednesday it had agreed to pay $5 billion, while Walgreens and Walmart also reportedly reached billion-dollar settlement deals.
Gates Foundation Pledges $1.2 Billion To Polio Eradication
Vaccine-derived polio has been found in wastewater in New York and London in recent months, prompting renewed fears about the largely-eliminated disease.
CDC Recommends Omicron-Specific Covid Boosters For Kids 5 And Up
Uptake of the retooled coronavirus vaccine among Americans 12 years and older has lagged.
CDC Asks U.S. Physicians To Monitor For Ebola As Uganda Outbreak Grows
There are no suspected or confirmed Ebola cases in the U.S., and the Uganda outbreak remains much smaller than a 2014 outbreak of the disease that infected more than 28,000 people in West Africa.
Foods Rich In Omega-3s May Boost Middle-Aged Brain Health, Research Finds
Higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids—which are found in salmon and sardines—were linked to better cognitive function and brain structure for those in their 40s and 50s, according to a study.
Dementia May Lead To Greater Risk Of Covid Death Than Previously Thought, Study Suggests
Conditions like dementia and Alzheimer’s left patients even more vulnerable to death from Covid than other pre-existing ailments like heart disease, a new study found.
Monkeypox: Los Angeles Confirms First Death From Disease But U.S. Cases Continue To Drop
A person diagnosed with monkeypox in Texas also died, but officials have yet to confirm the cause of death.
Revance Shares Jump 18% After FDA Approves Botox Rival Daxxify
Revance Therapeutics says its new treatment, Daxxify, diminishes facial wrinkles for up to six months.
Annual Covid Booster? Vaccination May Soon Resemble Flu Shot Approach, White House Says
The news comes as the Biden administration is rolling out a fall booster campaign with shots targeting the omicron variant.
Three Covid Vaccine Doses Better Than Two Against Omicron Infections, New Study Reinforces
Two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine only offer limited protection against the highly contagious omicron variant, according to a new Danish study published in PLOS Medicine.
