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What's Going On With Pfizer Shares Wednesday?
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 5:15pm | 421Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE:PFE) shares moved higher on Wednesday. The sector has seen volatility amid Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. The Details: According to NBC, the Senate Finance Committee voted 14-13 along party lines to pass...
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Bird Flu Sparks Vaccine Stock Surge: ETFs To Watch As H5N1 Outbreak Intensifies
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 - 1:54pm | 760The U.S. reported its first human death from the H5 bird flu strain this week, causing a spike in vaccine developer stocks Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), CureVac (NASDAQ:CVAC) and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE). Vaccine production efforts are ramping up as health officials monitor the outbreak...
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Nvidia, Palantir, Ionq, Novavax, And Tesla: Why These 5 Stocks Are On Investors' Radars Today
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - 10:16pm | 540The U.S. stock market experienced a downturn on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq Composite falling by 1.9% and the S&P 500 dropping by 1.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also declined by 0.4%. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day:...
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Bird Flu Spreads To Cats, Possibly Horses As Officials Signal No Plans To Authorize Vaccination
Friday, December 13, 2024 - 1:17pm | 608Avian flu has continued to make headlines as cases extend beyond cattle and poultry; the flu has now affected cats and possibly horses. The flu has begun to affect the American consumer as egg prices soar. The Latest On Bird Flu: A recent research study from the University of Glasgow found the...
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Bird Flu Found In Raw Milk Leads To Recall In California
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 - 2:07pm | 491Bird flu has been detected in a batch of raw milk sold in California and a voluntary recall of the milk has been issued at the request of the state's department of public health. The Details: The virus was found during testing of a batch of whole raw milk from Raw Farm in Fresno county. The...
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Mutated Bird Flu Case In California Puts Humans At Increased Risk, So Which Companies Are Developing Vaccines?
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 9:41am | 604A child in Alameda County, California is the latest case of bird flu in the U.S. According to the Los Angeles Times, the total case count in the U.S. stands at 54. Thirty-one cases are attributed to the dairy industry and 21 to the poultry industry. Two of the case’s causes are unknown....
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Trump's Potential 'Health Czar' Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Rattles Vaccine Stocks: 'Shoot First Reaction'
Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 4:07pm | 694President-elect Donald Trump has said he will give Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a senior role in his incoming administration to advance his "Make America Healthy Again" agenda. Trading in pharmaceutical stocks is shaky this week and the details are few surrounding a possible appointment. What To Know:...
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WHO Seeks $135M In Funding To Fight Mpox: Outbreak 'Can Be Controlled, And Can Be Stopped'
Monday, August 26, 2024 - 3:58pm | 595The World Health Organization announced a new strategic preparedness and response plan Monday in the fight against mpox, two weeks after declaring a public health emergency on the outbreak. What Happened: The WHO announced a new plan in its fight against the outbreak of mpox. The plan comes as...
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Mpox Vaccine Maker Bavarian Nordic Targets Broader Access With European Submission For Imvanex Adolescent Use During WHO Emergency
Friday, August 16, 2024 - 10:43am | 787Bavarian Nordic A/S (OTC:BVNRY) (OTC:BVNKF) submitted clinical data on Thursday to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to support the extension of the Imvanex (MVA-BN) smallpox and mpox vaccine indication to include adolescents 12 to 17 years of age. Jynneos is known internationally as...
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WHO Declares Mpox Public Health Emergency: 'Coordinated International Response Essential' To Halt Outbreak
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 - 4:58pm | 940The World Health Organization issued an international public health emergency Wednesday over mpox, leading to increased concern around travel to Africa and causing mpox stocks to trade higher once again. What Happened: A rise in mpox cases in Africa prompted the WHO to issue a public health...
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AstraZeneca's $578M Vaccine Plant In Doubt As UK Government Cuts Funding
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 - 11:04am | 408AstraZeneca Plc (NASDAQ:AZN) is reportedly reconsidering its planned $578.4 million (450 million pounds) investment in a new vaccine-manufacturing site, a departure from CEO Pascal Soriot‘s previous statement that the company was “absolutely ready to go.” What Happened: The UK...
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First Human Death From Bird Flu Strain Puts Vaccine Stocks Back On The Map
Thursday, June 6, 2024 - 2:21pm | 699Vaccine stocks have been on the fly ever since a never-before-seen bird flu strain started infecting people around the globe. On Thursday, a 59-year-old man with previous health conditions died in Mexico after contracting the H5N2 virus. The source of the virus in this case remains unknown. The...
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Healthcare Champions Kick Off 2024
Friday, January 5, 2024 - 2:06pm | 605Surprisingly, it is not Big Tech that kicked off 2024 but healtchare champions. Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) shares rose after Oppenheimer upgraded the stock due to the Covid-19 vaccine star possibly marketing as many as five products by 2026. Merck & CO Inc (NYSE: MRK) shares also...
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Contaminated Vaccines: FDA Reportedly Finds Cleaning And Expiry Lapses At Moderna's Massachusetts Facility
Saturday, December 16, 2023 - 3:58pm | 697The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) identified several quality control issues at the primary manufacturing facility of Moderna Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) during a September inspection. This revelation comes from a report obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request,...
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China's mRNA Pioneer Stemirna Faces Post-Covid Reinvention Test
Thursday, November 2, 2023 - 9:40am | 1078Key Takeaways: Flush with funds from its backers, Stemirna built manufacturing plants that were able to produce up to 400 million vaccine doses a year and put together a sales force for an anticipated surge in Covid demand But after the pandemic opportunities have faded, Stemirna is rebranding...