Hospitals face rising cases of respiratory illnesses

Shares of Walgreens closed 5% lower on Thursday after the company reported fiscal first-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue that topped expectations, but cut its quarterly dividend nearly in half.  The retail pharmacy giant slashed its dividend to 25 cents per share from 48 cents per share to “strengthen [its] long-term balance sheet and cash position,” CEO…

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Co-lead author Dr Shamil Haroon, from the university, said: “We might expect that patients who are older or who have long-term health conditions will need additional primary care support, but we have also seen additional costs associated with being white and female.”

An exterior view of Moderna’s clinical manufacturing facility.  David L. Ryan | Boston Globe | Getty Images Moderna and Merck‘s experimental cancer vaccine, when used in combination with Merck’s blockbuster therapy Keytruda, reduced the risk of death or relapse in patients with the most deadly form of skin cancer by half after roughly three years,…

Business & FinanceDealsHealth 14 July 2023, 5:43 pm 1 minute MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (MLTX.O), a developer of an antibody-derived treatment for inflammatory skin conditions, is working with an investment bank and having early-stage conversations with drugmakers interested in a potential acquisition. Market Impact MoonLake’s shares ended trading up 8.4% at $54.27 on the news on Friday,…

SACRAMENTO — A new bill argues that tackle football should be banned for kids under 12-years-old in California. Football’s biggest test may come in the California Assembly. “It’s not even about concussions. It’s about repetitive hits to the brain,” said Assemblymember Kevin McCarty. A Boston University study published in August examining 152 athletes who were under 30…