WATCH LIVE A trial of an experimental Alzheimer’s drug has been hailed as a “new era” in the beleaguered fight to find a cure for dementia. Results from the clinical trial showed that the medicine lecanemab removed clumps of protein — called beta amyloid — […]
Day: November 30, 2022
Long Covid may be ‘the next public health disaster’ — with a $3.7 trillion economic impact rivaling the Great Recession
That can make some physicians unwilling to entertain long Covid as a reason for health complications. “There are a lot of physicians or care providers who are reluctant to apply a label they see as defined as everything but the kitchen sink,” said Diana Güthe, […]
Despite ongoing Covid risks, more employees consider cutting back on health-care benefits
For starters, consider what your health coverage costs you. Annual family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance — the amount it costs each year for insurance, often divided into 12 monthly payments — average $22,463 this year, up slightly from a year ago, according to the Kaiser Family […]
Drug overdose deaths among seniors have more than tripled in two decades
Deaths from drug and alcohol use are rising among America’s seniors. Drug overdose deaths more than tripled among people age 65 and older during the past two decades while deaths from alcohol abuse increased more than 18% from 2019 to 2020, according to data published […]
China could reopen in March, but zero-Covid has shaken confidence in supply chains, economist says
While Chinese authorities could gradually unwind restrictions in March, zero-Covid policies are starting to hurt global confidence in the country’s industrial supply chains, said Li Daokui, Mansfield Freeman professor of economics at China’s Tsinghua University. In the short term, supply chains will be largely unaffected […]
Twitter stops policing Covid misinformation under CEO Elon Musk and reportedly restores 62,000 suspended accounts
In a recent update to its website, Twitter said that effective Nov. 23, it is no longer enforcing its Covid-19 misleading information policy. It means the company will no longer prioritize removing or tagging misleading health information related to Covid-19. related investing news Twitter said […]