Healthcare News
The healthcare sector is the second largest sector in the USA – so chances are the latest news in this section will be vital to the health of you and your portfolio.
List of Healthcare News
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EU regulators: J&J vaccine booster OK to give after 2 months
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union drugs regulator said Wednesday that people 18 and older can receive a booster shot for the Johnson...
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Norway fines dating app Grindr $7.16M over privacy breach
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s data privacy watchdog on Wednesday fined gay dating app Grindr 65 million kroner ($7.16 million) for sending...
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Omicron to be dominant variant in EU by mid-January
BRUSSELS (AP) — Omicron is expected to be the dominant variant in the European Union's 27 nations by mid-January, the bloc's top official said...
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China economy slows as virus outbreaks disrupt recovery
BEIJING (AP) — China reported Wednesday that its economy slowed in November, buffeted by coronavirus outbreaks, weak demand and supply chain...
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Greenpeace: Greek gas hunt an 'unbearable' threat to whales
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greenpeace on Wednesday renewed calls against proposed deep-sea oil and gas exploration off southwest Greece, warning of...
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Vaccine alliance chief: Omicron could trigger 'Inequity 2.0'
CHAVANNES-DE-BOGIS, Switzerland (AP) — The head of vaccine alliance Gavi, which is leading a U.N.-backed push to get COVID-19 vaccines to...
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FAO: Virus hits Asian food security, as millions go hungry
BANGKOK (AP) — The prolonged pandemic and surging prices are undermining food security for millions of people in Asia, with 1.8 billion lacking...
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UK inflation hits decade high, pressuring Bank of England
LONDON (AP) — Consumer prices in the United Kingdom are rising at their highest rate in over a decade as a result of and blockages in the supply...
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Germany's Scholz vows that 'we will win' fight against COVID
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed Wednesday that his new government will win the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and make Germany...
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German police conduct raids over alleged COVID death threats
BERLIN (AP) — Police in eastern Germany carried out raids Wednesday in an investigation of alleged threats to kill a state governor and others by...
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Happy 100th, bloody mary: Paris marks cocktail's birthday
PARIS (AP) — Harry’s Bar in Paris is celebrating the 100th birthday of the bloody mary, the vodka-tomato juice cocktail believed to have been...
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Barclays to invest $40M in English women's soccer as sponsor
LONDON (AP) — Barclays is doubling its investment in English women's football as part of its sponsorship of the top two divisions.
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Fashion icon Chanel chooses Indian-born Leena Nair as CEO
NEW DELHI (AP) — The luxury fashion house Chanel has chosen Leena Nair, an industry outsider from India and longtime executive at Unilever, to be...
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Myanmar gems industry targeted in push for sanctions
BANGKOK (AP) — Human rights activists are lobbying major jewelers to stop buying gems sourced in Myanmar as a way to exert pressure on Myanmar’s...
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NYC moves to stop new buildings from using natural gas
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is poised to bar most new buildings from using natural gas within a few years, after lawmakers voted Wednesday to...
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Congress sends Biden $2.5T debt limit hike, avoiding default
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress averted a catastrophic debt default early Wednesday morning after Democratic majorities in both chambers voted to send a...