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Bill Gates says at Davos that health spending is key to combatting climate change: ‘That’s where you get population growth to a steady state’
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Bill Gates says at Davos that health spending is key to combatting climate change: ‘That’s where you get population growth to a steady state’

By Francine Lacqua, Mark Bergen and Bloomberg
January 16, 2024
The World Brewing Alliance: ‘Here’s why the global beer industry wants you to do Dry January’
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The World Brewing Alliance: ‘Here’s why the global beer industry wants you to do Dry January’

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January 11, 2024
Jennifer Garner-Hamdi Ulukaya: ‘1 in 5 American kids may go to bed hungry tonight–and unprecedented attacks on the 50-year-old bipartisan WIC program could make the situation even worse’
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Jennifer Garner-Hamdi Ulukaya: ‘1 in 5 American kids may go to bed hungry tonight–and unprecedented attacks on the 50-year-old bipartisan WIC program could make the situation even worse’

By Jennifer Garner and Hamdi Ulukaya
January 11, 2024
People wearing masks amidst rising concerns about the new, highly mutated COVID variant JN.1, as seen in Kolkata, India, on Dec. 27, 2023. BA.2.86, a close ancestor of JN.1, may cause more severe disease, according to two new studies published Monday.
Health

New, highly mutated COVID variants ‘Pirola’ BA.2.86 and JN.1 may cause more severe disease, new studies suggest

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January 8, 2024
With COVID testing at all-time lows, wastewater is now the best and quickest way to gauge the growth of the virus, experts say. Other indicators, like hospitalizations and deaths, only reflect the most severe cases and lag by several weeks.
Health

Highly mutated COVID variant ‘Pirola’ JN.1 is fueling the pandemic’s second highest U.S. wave—and it’s still growing

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January 5, 2024
Predictions from top investors on climate, politics, and health for 2024
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Predictions from top investors on climate, politics, and health for 2024

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January 5, 2024
The new, highly mutated COVID variant JN.1—dubbed “Pirola” by volunteer variant trackers—has achieved global dominance. And like Omicron, it came flying out of left field. It could represent the next chapter of the COIVD pandemic.
Health

‘Pirola’ JN.1 is the probable future of the COVID pandemic, experts warn—but you didn’t hear it from the WHO

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January 4, 2024
Millennials could soon see their parents become their biggest expense–and American families are woefully unprepared
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Millennials could soon see their parents become their biggest expense–and American families are woefully unprepared

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December 30, 2023
Artistic rendering of a COVID-19 pathogen
Health

COVID-19 variant JN.1 symptoms: Is ‘Pirola’ different from other Omicron spawn?

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December 28, 2023
COVID-19 v. Flu: A ‘much more serious threat,’ new study into long-term risks concludes
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COVID-19 v. Flu: A ‘much more serious threat,’ new study into long-term risks concludes

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December 14, 2023
Ozempic manufactured by Novo Nordisk packaging on December 7, 2023.
Health

Novo Nordisk became Europe’s most valuable company with the rise of Wegovy and Ozempic, but it’s facing stiff competition from a local pharma rival

By Christian Wienberg and Bloomberg
December 13, 2023
Workers are turning to music as stressful workplaces become the norm. Here’s the science of how it works–and how to find your soundtrack to success
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Workers are turning to music as stressful workplaces become the norm. Here’s the science of how it works–and how to find your soundtrack to success

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December 12, 2023
Climate change is unleashing a tsunami of infectious diseases–and we have fewer and fewer drugs that can treat them
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Climate change is unleashing a tsunami of infectious diseases–and we have fewer and fewer drugs that can treat them

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December 11, 2023
Millennials and Gen Xers might be the unluckiest caregivers in history. Here’s how their crisis is affecting every workplace
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Millennials and Gen Xers might be the unluckiest caregivers in history. Here’s how their crisis is affecting every workplace

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December 8, 2023
Inside long COVID’s war on the body: Researchers are trying to find out whether the virus has the potential to cause cancer
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Inside long COVID’s war on the body: Researchers are trying to find out whether the virus has the potential to cause cancer

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November 23, 2023

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