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3 Best Biotech Stocks for Growth in 2023

The biotech industry is well-positioned for solid growth due to the growing demand for high-quality treatments for chronic diseases and an aging population. Therefore, it could be wise to invest in fundamentally strong biotech stocks Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ), Alkermes (ALKS), and Gilead Sciences (GILD), given their solid growth prospects. Read…

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Covid and flu autumn jabs sped up as fears grow over new BA.2.86 variant

The decision follows warnings by GPs that delays to the flu vaccine rollout would cause ‘chaos’

The Independent UK

Autumn Covid vaccine programme brought forward after new variant detected in UK

The Government said vaccinations would start on September 11 following advice from the UK Health Security Agency.

The Independent UK

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G-20 must help deal with glaring inequities revealed by COVID-19: WHO special envoy

COVID-19 pandemic exposed inequity of access to vaccines/treatments, must bridge gap before another outbreak. G-20 must help develop "new global playbook" for regional self-sufficiency & equitable allocation/access. India's G-20 Presidency launched WHO digital health network, setting exemplary standard for digital health access. Need "new global playbook" to ensure equitable access…

The Hindu

Polls Offer Little Comfort for Supporters of Gun Control

Americans support tighter laws, but not as much as they distrust government and like owning guns.

Reason

John McEnroe misses US Open commentary due to Covid: ‘That sucks’

‘I’m watching the US Open from home and can’t wait to get back to work soon’

The Independent UK

Don't Bring Back COVID Authoritarianism

People should be free to choose how cautious to be. Mask mandates, lockdowns, and closing schools won't stop the virus.

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A Ruling Against a Man Arrested for a COVID-19 Joke Highlights the Influence of a Pernicious Analogy

A federal judge compared Waylon Bailey’s Facebook jest to "falsely shouting fire in a theatre."

Reason

Acupuncture and craniosacral therapy ads banned over long Covid treatment claims

The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that three ads misled consumers about the therapies’ efficacy in treating long Covid.

The Independent UK

Study: Sweden's 'Laissez Faire' Pandemic Policies Paid Off

The Scandinavian country suffered fewer excess deaths and far less economic and social damage than other rich countries that had more restrictive pandemic policies.

Reason

Preliminary hearing in Jackson Mahomes' felony case delayed because judge has COVID-19

The preliminary hearing in the felony case for Jackson Mahomes, the brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, has been pushed back nearly a month because the judge has COVID-19

The Independent UK

How to get help or your money back after travel disruptions – experts explain

The summer of 2023 started well for airlines, after a tumultuous few years following COVID lockdowns in most countries. Passenger numbers were up 30% in the northern hemisphere in June 2023, versus the previous year. But air travel in July and August has been disrupted once again, not only by…

The Conversation

Covid cases are surging. We need more from government than ‘Keep coughing and carry on’

Almost a year after Joe Biden declared the pandemic over, coronavirus is still officially a ‘global health risk’. So what are the authorities in the US and UK doing about it, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Breastfeeding increased during the pandemic but what does that tell us about how to improve rates?

During the pandemic, there had been concerns from healthcare professionals that the restrictions placed on daily life would lead to a disruption in breastfeeding. But our new research shows that the number of women who continued to exclusively breastfeed for six months increased.

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COVID cases are rising, and all eyes are on new variant BA.2.86 'Pirola.' Should masks make a comeback?

Though not always en vogue politically or much fun, it was never not time to mask, many experts contend—not since COVID began circulating widely in 2020, anyway.

WEKU

Up First briefing: Florida evacuations; summer COVID wave; how to beat jet lag

Florida residents brace for Hurricane Idalia, which is expected to become a hurricane before landfall. COVID cases are rising in the U.S. The NPR international desk's best tips for beating jet lag.

Evening Standard

Notting Hill Carnival 2023 — ‘its spirit can never be diluted’

An estimated two million people took to West London for two days of dancing, jerk chicken, and thumping sound systems. Maddy Mussen reports

Reason

Brickbat: Let's Stay Awhile

The Los Angeles City Council has agreed to pay $60 million to buy the Mayfair Hotel in Westlake. That's on top of the $11.5 million the city previously paid the hotel's owners to resolve claims for damage caused by homeless people when the hotel was used as a shelter during…

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I think I have the flu. Should I ask my GP for antivirals?

If you test positive for COVID and you’re eligible for antivirals, you’ll likely ask your GP for a script to protect you from severe disease.

WEKU

Lexington Health Department reports a continuing increase in COVID numbers

Coronavirus activity is on the increase in the Lexington area. That’s according to the latest information coming from the Fayette County Health Department.

The Conversation

Transcranial magnetic stimulation can treat depression. Developing research suggests it could also help autism, ADHD and OCD

Since the start of the COVID pandemic, there has been more attention given to problems of mental ill-health including depression than ever before. A new therapeutic option, especially for depression, transcranial magnetic stimulation, is slowly helping to address some of these considerable unmet needs in our community.

The Hindu

TMC urges government to fulfil demands of doctors

. G.K. Vasan urges TN govt to fulfil legitimate demands of govt doctors. CM Stalin promised to do so when in Opposition, but two years later, nothing has been done. Compassionate job promise for those who died during COVID-19 also unfulfilled. Doctors put lives ahead of own, many died in…

Reason

'No Reasonable Officer' Would Have Arrested a Guy for a COVID-19 Joke, the 5th Circuit Says

The appeals court ruled that a Facebook post alluding to World War Z was clearly protected by the First Amendment.

Barchart

Feeling Bold? Sportsman’s Warehouse (SPWH) Offers a Controversial Wager

While COVID-19 skyrocketed Sportsman’s Warehouse due to firearms demand, social normalization helped cool sentiment for SPWH stock. Still, there’s one factor not to overlook.

Barchart

Will Apple’s Diversification Beyond China Boost Prices for its Products?

Last year, Apple (AAPL ) listed 188 companies worldwide that provided components and services to assemble its iPhones, MacBooks, and other devices. Of all those companies in Apple’s supply chain, about 80% of them are from China. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic emerged and U.S. and Chinese tensions escalated in...

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