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Club holding Humana (HUM) reported a better-than-expected second quarter before the opening bell Wednesday. Revenue increased 15% year-over-year to $23.66 billion, topping estimates on FactSet of $23.41 billion, and adjusted earnings-per-share increased 26% year-over-year to $8.67, exceeding estimates of $7.62. The earnings beat comes despite Humana’s benefits expense ratio — also known as medical loss

In this article MMM 3M announced Tuesday it will spin off its health-care business into a separate publicly traded company. The new business will focus on wound and oral care, health-care IT and biopharma filtration, the material science company said in a release. That includes products like its bandages, skin adhesives, oral aligners, air purifiers

More than 1,000 children in 35 countries have developed an unidentified type of severe acute hepatitis — or liver inflammation — since the first case was reported in the January 2022. Yanukit Raiva | Eyeem | Getty Images Scientists in the U.K. say they have identified the likely cause of a recent outbreak of mysterious

There are grave concerns that the U.S. and other countries are not doing enough to contain monkeypox from becoming a large scale global outbreak, according to an infectious disease epidemiologist. Over the weekend, the World Health Organization activated its highest alert level for the virus, labeling monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. The

We’re buying 150 shares of Halliburton (HAL) at roughly $27.65 each and 50 shares of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) at roughly $172.86 each. Following Monday’s trades, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 2,525 shares of HAL, increasing its weighting in the portfolio to 2.41% from 2.27% and 375 shares of JNJ, increasing its weighting in

President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, the White House said Thursday. The 79-year-old president, who is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine, is experiencing “very mild symptoms,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. Biden previously tested negative on Tuesday. On Thursday afternoon, Biden’s official

In this article ONEM AMZN One Medical clinic One Medical For the better part of a decade, One Medical has been my primary care provider. It’s convenient, with locations around the Bay Area, and I like being able to schedule a same-day physical or get a quick referral to a specialist. One Medical knows a

President Joe Biden, who tested positive today for Covid-19 this morning, posts on Twitter “Folks, I’m doing great. Thanks for your concern. Just called Senator Casey, Congressman Cartwright, and Mayor Cognetti (and my Scranton cousins!) to send my regrets for missing our event today.” Courtesy: White House President Joe Biden likely has the BA.5 Covid-19 variant

Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images The World Health Organization has activated its highest alert level for the growing monkeypox outbreak, declaring the virus a public health emergency of international concern. The rare designation means the WHO now views the outbreak as a significant enough threat to global health that a coordinated international response

A Northwell Health staff member holds the monkeypox vaccine, at Cherry Grove on Fire Island, New York, where monkey pox vaccines were administered on July 14, 2022. James Carbone | Newsday | Getty Images The Biden administration is considering declaring a public health emergency in response to the growing monkeypox outbreak, a senior White House

Polio virus, illustration. Each virus particle is composed of a protein coat around a core containing RNA genetic material. This virus infects children and causes the disease poliomyelitis or infantile paralysis. Roger Harris/science Photo Library | Science Photo Library | Getty Images The New York State Health Department confirmed a case of polio on Thursday,

In this article AMZN A sign is posted in front of a One Medical office on July 21, 2022 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Amazon still makes most of its revenue from orders placed through its online stores, and most of its profit from its cloud computing arm. Both of those

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday signed off on Novavax‘s two-dose Covid-19 vaccine as a primary series for adults, offering people who are unvaccinated a choice to receive a shot based on conventional technology in use for more than 30 years. The CDC’s committee of independent advisors voted unanimously to recommend the

The western province of Gansu is one of the hardest hit by China’s summer Covid outbreak. Pictured here is a Red Cross volunteer spraying disinfectant in Dingxi, Gansu. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s daily Covid case count has climbed into the hundreds as the summer holidays get underway. Many

NEW YORK, US – JULY 10: An aerial view of the cruise ship “Norwegian Joy” sails up the Hudson River in front of the skyline of Manhattan as the sun sets in New York City, United States on July 10, 2022. Lokman Vural Elibol | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Shares of cruise lines including

In this article GE People visit the General Electric stand during the China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center on November 7, 2018 in Shanghai, China. VCG | Getty Images General Electric on Monday revealed the names of the three distinct companies that will result from the conglomerate’s historic split:

We’re buying 50 shares of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) at roughly $175.11 each. Following Wednesday’s trade, the portfolio will own 325 shares of JNJ — increasing its weighting to 2.09% from 1.77%. With J & J shares pulling back to our overall cost basis, we want to take the opportunity to get some cash to

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on reproductive rights as Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra listens during an event at the Roosevelt Room of the White House on July 8, 2022 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images President Joe Biden is weighing whether to declare a public health emergency to

Taking advantage of Friday’s market rally, we’re selling 50 shares of Eli Lilly (LLY) at roughly $330.30 each, 20 shares of Humana (HUM) at roughly $485.96, and 75 shares of Qualcomm (QCOM) at roughly $143.57. Following Friday’s trades, the portfolio will own 300 shares LLY, decreasing its weighting in the portfolio to 3.60% from 4.18%,

A person arrives to receive a monkeypox vaccination at the Northwell Health Immediate Care Center at Fire Island-Cherry Grove, in New York, U.S., July 15, 2022.  Eduardo Munoz | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed more than 1,400 monkeypox infections across 44 states and territories in the U.S. and said it