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Sandra Day O’Connor dead: First female Supreme Court Justice was 93
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman…
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WHO’s new COVID guidelines see fewer patients requiring hospitalization
Most patients are unlikely to develop severe disease or die if they get the current variants of COVID-19 as immunity…
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Pfizer gets FDA green light for new shot that can streamline teenagers’ vaccinations
Pfizer Inc. PFE, -1.73% said Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first five-in-one vaccine designed…
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Ardelyx wins long battle for FDA approval of kidney-disease treatment
Ardelyx Inc. ARDX, -0.58% on Tuesday won its long fight for U.S. regulatory approval of a treatment designed to help…
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This fund shows that industry expertise can help you make a lot of money in the stock market
Investors and the financial media have been fixated on exchange-traded funds for decades. The inexpensive passive tracking of stock indexes…
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5 things to know about the new COVID-19 vaccine
It may be time to get your COVID-19 vaccine again. There’s a new booster that’s coming out to guard against…
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CDC recommends updated COVID shots for people 6 months of age and older
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommended updated COVID-19 vaccines for people 6 months of age and…
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New Pfizer and Moderna COVID shots approved by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved updated COVID vaccines from Moderna Inc. and Pfizer Inc., opening the…
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Appeals court rules to restrict abortion-pill access, but it will remain widely available for now
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that access to the abortion pill mifepristone should be restricted, although the pill will…
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FDA approves Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi, clearing the way for Medicare coverage
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted full approval to the Biogen BIIB, -0.31% and Eisai Co. Ltd.…
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