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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates about 1.7 million men who have sex with men face the biggest threat from monkeypox right now.CDC Director Rochelle Walensky told reporters on a call Thursday that gay and bisexual men who are HIV positive or who are taking medicines, called PREP, to reduce their chance of contracting HIV face the greatest health risk from monkeypox."That's the population we have been most focused on in terms of vaccination," Walensky said.The U.S. has secured 1.1 million doses of…

To effectively protect a species, conservationists need key pieces of information: where it lives and what threats it faces. Yet scientists lack these basic data for thousands of species around the world, making it impossible to know how they’re faring—let alone to take steps to ensure their survival. For these “data deficient” species, a new study published in Communications Biology on August 4 suggests that no news is probably not good news. The authors used machine-learning methods to predict the conservation status…

Starbucks on Tuesday reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue, despite lockdowns in China weighing on its performance.Shares of the company rose more than 1% in extended trading.Here's what the company reported for the quarter ended July 3 compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv:Earnings per share: 84 cents adjusted vs. 75 cents expectedRevenue: $8.15 billion vs. $8.11 billion expectedThe coffee giant reported fiscal third-quarter net income attributable…

Many medical professionals are simply bad at doing probability calculations.The success of multi-step medical procedures is often overestimated by doctors.Medical treatment is seldom simple, whether a woman is giving birth or a man is undergoing a cancer biopsy. An unanticipated problem might happen at any time, especially with treatments that involve numerous steps.However, recent research by experts from the University of Utah Health and its partners found that doctors often have unrealistic expectations about the…

Amazon on Thursday reported its second-consecutive quarterly loss but its revenue topped Wall Street expectations, sending its stock sharply higher.The Seattle-based e-commerce giant also said it is making progress in controlling some of the excess costs from its massive expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic.Amazon lost $2.03 billion (roughly Rs. 16,000 crore) or 20 cents per share, in the three-month period ended June 30, driven by a $3.9 billion (Roughly Rs. 30,700 crore) write-down of the value of its stock investment…

Apple on Thursday said parts shortages are easing and that demand for iPhones is unceasing despite consumers tightening other spending, helping it top Wall Street expectations and forecast faster sales growth ahead.The Silicon Valley giant's shares rose 3.5 percent after hours following the release of the results.Though macroeconomic indicators around the world are turning negative, Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri told Reuters there had been no slowdown in demand for iPhones, the company's biggest source of…

Boeing on Wednesday stuck by its forecast to return to free cash flow this year as it prepares to resume deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner planes after manufacturing flaws paused deliveries for much of the past two years.The company's second-quarter results fell short of analysts estimates. Weakness in its defense unit dragged down results, but was partly offset by strength in its commercial airplane unit. Aircraft deliveries rose to 121 in the second quarter from 79 a year ago, while commercial aircraft revenue climbed 3%…

Tesla is doubling down on delivering better range estimates with now tire pressure, battery cooling and heating, and more being taken into account in the calculations. Range calculations are difficult regardless of the type of powertrain, electric or internal combustion engine. There are just so many factors that can affect the efficiency of a vehicle on a road that it is hard to determine how far it can go on a full battery pack or tank of gas. But it is important. I’d argue that accurate range prediction is…

A sign is posted in front of a McDonald's restaurant on April 28, 2022 in San Leandro, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesMcDonald's on Tuesday said both price hikes and value items fueled U.S. same-store sales growth, which was higher than expected during its second quarter.However, CEO Chris Kempczinski said the environment is still "challenging" as inflation and the war in Ukraine weighed on its quarterly results and consumer sentiment."We now face war in Europe, inflation is running at the highest levels in 40…

Twitter reported disappointing second-quarter sales on Friday, another blow to a company that is already fighting a high-profile legal battle with Elon Musk over the fate of the social network.Revenue fell 1 percent in the quarter from a year earlier, its first annual decline since the middle of the pandemic in 2020. Sales totaled $1.18 billion (nearly Rs. 9,400 crore) in the quarter, which fell short of the $1.32 billion (nearly Rs. 10,500 crore) analysts estimated. The company said “advertising industry headwinds…