People in crisis and those trying to help them will have a new phone number — 988 — to reach the national suicide prevention network starting in July. On Monday, federal health officials announced more than $280 million to smooth the transition from the current 10-digit number to three digits…. Read More
House Dem tests positive amid omicron surge
Two U.S. senators and a third lawmaker say they have tested positive for COVID-19 after having been vaccinated, as the nation deals with another surge in cases and the emergence of the omicron variant. U.S. Rep. Jason Crow is the latest to announce he has tested positive. Sponsored: Eggs and… Read More
Biogen halves the price of its Alzheimer’s drug
Biogen is slashing the price of its Alzheimer’s treatment in half months after it debuted to widespread criticism for an initial cost that could reach $56,000 annually. The drugmaker said Monday that it will cut the wholesale acquisition cost of the drug by about 50% next month. That means the… Read More
Two top Dems test positive for COVID-19
Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Cory Booker of New Jersey say they have tested positive for COVID-19, as the country deals with another surge in cases and the emergence of the omicron variant. In separate statements Sunday, the Democrats said they had been fully vaccinated with two doses and… Read More
2 dead in Kansas wildfires brought on by dry winter
Two men have died from injuries suffered in wildfires that have burned hundreds of thousands of acres across Kansas this week, authorities said Friday. Richard Shimanek, 84, a farmer and rancher who lived near Leoti, died Thursday night at a hospital in Denver, Leoti Mayor and Fire Chief Charlie Hughes… Read More
Studies clash over Sputnik’s effectiveness against omicron
The developer of Russia’s Sputnik V said Friday that its vaccine provides the best protection against the omicron variant of the coronavirus, disputing a Western study that found Sputnik produced “no neutralizing activity” against the new variant. The Gamaleya Institute and the Russian Direct Investment Fund, which bankrolled Sputnik V… Read More
Big Pharma loses big in federal court
A federal judge rejected OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement of thousands of lawsuits over the opioid epidemic Thursday because of a provision that would protect members of the Sackler family from facing litigation of their own. U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon in New York found that federal bankruptcy law… Read More
Your pet can get COVID, but probably won’t spread it
Can your pet get COVID-19? Yes, pets and other animals can get the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, but health officials say the risk of them spreading it to people is low. Doctor: Our response to the coronavirus is wrong [Sponsored] Dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, otters, hyenas and white-tailed deer are… Read More
Court dismisses lawsuit over vaccine lottery
The state Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s first vaccination incentive program as unconstitutional, saying the group that sued over the Vax-a-Million lottery didn’t have proper legal standing for a high court challenge. The court’s unanimous decision didn’t address the merits of the challenge… Read More
California law obliterates distinction for vaccinated workers
California workplace regulators are poised on Thursday to extend the state’s coronavirus pandemic regulations into next year with some revisions that business groups say could worsen the labor shortage. The main change to the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board’s revised temporary rule would erase current distinctions between vaccinated… Read More
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