Covid-19

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALNY) and Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) have reached a stipulation in their ongoing patent infringement litigation. In 2022, Alnylam filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Moderna, claiming it violated a newly obtained patent. The claim is over mRNA...

Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) has voluntarily recalled one lot of its COVID-19 treatment, Veklury (remdesivir), for Injection 100 mg/vial, after discovering glass particles in the vials. The company received a customer complaint that prompted an investigation, confirming the presence of...

In their first debate for the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala Harris criticized former President Donald Trump for severe unemployment during his tenure, as well as his economic policies and handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. What Happened: “Donald Trump left us the worst unemployment...

Recent research from Northwell Health, published in late August in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, indicates that marijuana users may face better outcomes when battling COVID-19, including lower rates of severe infections and reduced likelihood of intubation or death. This promising...

Each week, Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention. Investors are constantly on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and emerging stocks. With...

Biotech entrepreneur and former GOP presidential candidate, Vivek Ramaswamy, took to X on Tuesday to express his admiration for Mark Zuckerberg, who he says has admitted his mistake by acknowledging censorship on his platform. What Happened: Ramaswamy’s post follows Meta CEO Zuckerberg’...

Starting in late September, U.S. households can order up to four COVID-19 nasal swab tests when the federal program reopens. The exact date for ordering has not been announced, according to the official website, COVIDtests.gov. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees...

Thursday, the FDA granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (2024-2025 formula) to include a monovalent (single) component that corresponds to the Omicron variant KP.2 strain of SARS-CoV-2. The approval comes for the updated vaccines from Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may approve updated COVID-19 vaccines this week to combat recent strains as the country endures its most significant summer outbreak in two years. The FDA is expected to give the nod to updated mRNA vaccines from Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) and Pfizer Inc...

Long Covid continues to evade clear diagnostic testing, as researchers from the National Institute of Health’s RECOVER Initiative revealed in a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Despite examining data from over 10,000 patients across 83 clinical sites, the study found no...

Last week, investors faced a rollercoaster with dramatic market swings. What can we expect next for the financial markets? The Recap: The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) started 2024 up as much as 19.5% through the middle of July, a historic pace. In the second half of the month, the index...

Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) has successfully defended against an appeal by Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. What Happened: The group had taken issue with Meta’s alleged censorship of Facebook posts...

More than half of the states in the U.S. are experiencing significant Covid-19 activity in wastewater, and President Joe Biden remains in isolation after announcing Wednesday he caught the virus for the third time. Twenty-six states are reporting either “high” or “very high...

The White House has confirmed that President Biden has tested positive for COVID-19. Despite experiencing mild symptoms, the President will continue to fulfill his duties while self-isolating in Delaware. Biden took the opportunity, however, to take a dig at Tesla CEO Elon Musk and other...

A highly anticipated presidential debate on Thursday will see Donald Trump and President Joe Biden go head-to-head on key topics ahead of the 2024 election. While many will tune in to hear the latest on the 2024 election, some viewers could participate in a $10,000 prediction pool that could win...