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Why Americans Are Having Fewer Babies

The U.S. birthrate is down sharply from 15 years ago, as women report that financial obstacles are causing them to have fewer children than they want. The U.S. birthrate is down sharply from 15 years ago, as women report that financial obstacles are causing them to have fewer children than they want. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified.…

Shareholder Activists Drag Companies Into U.S. Culture Wars

Businesses face proposals on abortion, guns and climate change as groups with various viewpoints strive to get their agendas heard at this year’s annual meetings. Businesses face proposals on abortion, guns and climate change as groups with various viewpoints strive to get their agendas heard at this year’s annual meetings. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the…

How Fungal Meningitis Outbreaks Can Happen after Cosmetic Procedures and Other Surgeries

Certain fungal illnesses are notoriously dangerous and difficult to treat, and now a small pocket of suspected cases of fungal meningitis, a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord, is raising alarm in Texas. State and national health officials released an alert last week about the infections—all of which were in U.S. residents who had recently received surgery in the Mexican city of Matamoros, which borders on Brownsville, Tex. The infections have led to severe illness and hospitalization. One person has died.…

ESA uses defunct satellite to practice safer reentry procedures

As its Aeolus wind monitoring mission comes to an end, ESA is testing new procedures for deorbiting the decommissioned 1360-kg (3,000 lb) spacecraft to burn up in the Earth's atmosphere, advancing international space safety standards.There are over 8,000 satellites orbiting the Earth, with many thousands more scheduled for launch in the next few years. Despite the incredible volume encompassed by a sphere denoting the distance between the Earth and the Moon, most spacecraft are crowded into a few bands of orbits near the…

Abortion Bans Can Help Make This Cheap, Accessible Birth Control Pill a Hit

The FDA’s potential approval of an over-the-counter oral contraceptive could mean a huge market for generic drugmaker Perrigo. The FDA’s potential approval of an over-the-counter oral contraceptive could mean a huge market for generic drugmaker Perrigo. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners,…

FDA Approves GSK’s RSV Vaccine for Older Adults

GSK said Wednesday that its Arexvy respiratory syncytial virus vaccine for older adults has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease. The pharmaceutical company said the approval—based on positive Phase 3 trial data that showed exceptional efficacy in older adults—is the first for individuals age 60 years or older. GSK said Wednesday that its Arexvy respiratory syncytial virus vaccine for older adults has been…

Merck Keeps Striking Out on Expanding Its Cancer-Drug Juggernaut

The gold rush from pioneering cancer immunotherapy Keytruda is about to run out for Merck & Co.  Keytruda, one of the world’s top-selling drugs, powered its maker for the past decade. The therapy’s annual sales neared $21 billion last year, about a third of Merck’s revenue. Yet a drop in sales looms after Keytruda’s main patent expires in 2028. The gold rush from pioneering cancer immunotherapy Keytruda is about to run out for Merck & Co.  Keytruda, one of the…

More Kids Get Weight-Loss Surgery to Treat Obesity

Doctors take action as early and aggressively as possible in treating severe cases. Doctors take action as early and aggressively as possible in treating severe cases. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of the content and do not want…

Kidney-Care Specialist Diaverum Expected to Be Sold in $2 Billion Deal

A Mubadala Investment Co.-backed healthcare company is nearing a deal to acquire kidney-care provider Diaverum for more than $2 billion including debt, according to people familiar with the matter, extending the Abu Dhabi sovereign-wealth fund’s bet on healthcare. M42, a newly launched healthcare operator owned by Mubadala and a partner company, G42, is planning to acquire Diaverum from U.K.-based buyout firm Bridgepoint Group PLC. A deal is expected to be announced later this week, assuming talks…

Moderna Shows Progress Toward Cancer Vaccines

Moderna Inc.’s cancer vaccine helped prevent relapse for melanoma patients, results from a midstage trial showed, demonstrating progress in the pursuit of shots to ward off cancer by jump-starting the immune system.  About 79% of high-risk melanoma patients who got Moderna’s personalized vaccine and Merck & Co.’s immunotherapy Keytruda were alive and cancer-free at 18 months, compared with about 62% of patients who received immunotherapy alone, researchers said Sunday. The 157-person trial…