UnitedHealth Group outlined benefits of its Optum unit’s proposed $13 billion acquisition of the software and data analytics firm Change Healthcare in response to the Justice Department’s challenge of the deal.
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Will BA.2 Omicron ‘Stealth Variant’ Cause Another Covid-19 Coronavirus Surge?
CDC data suggest that the BA.2 may currently account for nearly a quarter of all new Covid-19 cases in the U.S., up from about a tenth the week prior.
The Story Behind Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine – CEO Bourla’s ‘Moonshot’
For those who followed every step of the race to find a vaccine to end the Covid-19 pandemic, you might think that there wasn’t much more to learn. However, there is much to be gained by reading Albert Bourla’s account of Pfizer’s efforts to do what se…
Data Suggests A New Covid Wave Is Spreading In Europe — Here’s Why The U.S. Should Pay Attention
The number of Covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths are approaching or passing record highs across Europe, and experts warn that the U.S. will likely be next.
InnovationRx: Biden Signs $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill; Plus, Omicron’s Evasion Tactics
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WHO ‘Very Likely’ Won’t Approve Medicago’s Covid Vaccine Due To Tobacco Ties
Medicago’s vaccine prevents Covid-19, but the WHO may reject it anyway because the Canadian pharmaceutical company is partially owned by cigarette giant Philip Morris International.
Covid-19 Can Cause Severe Croup In Young Children Says New Study
Doctors warn that parents should consider seeking Covid-19 testing if a child has croup symptoms.
Hiding In Plain Sight: Finding Healing For Mental Illness
According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI), 21% of U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2020, which represents 1 in 5 adults. 75% of all mental health issues occur before the age of 24. Most of us know more people who battle menta…
An Omicron-Omicron Recombinant—BA.4
SARS-CoV-2 has the ability to combine parts of previous strains, creating new variants. Here we describe a recombinant of two Omicron strains, given the preliminary designation Omicron BA.4.
P.volve Founder Rachel Katzman Discusses The Fitness Brand’s Evolution Toward Holistic Health
Since cofounding P.volve in 2017, Rachel Katzman’s functional fitness brand has seen continued growth and success. But nearly five years into the business, she nonetheless felt it was time for a rebrand, in order to capture P.volve’s shifting approach …
