Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Walgreens Cuts Stake in AmerisourceBergen Through $q1 Billion Share Sale

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Walgreens Boots Alliance has sold some AmerisourceBergen (NYSE:ABC) Corp's shares for proceeds of $1 billion, the U.S. drugstore chain said on Thursday, further cutting its ownership in the drug distributor, by 3% to about 17%. Walgreens, which will remain AmerisourceBergen' largest shareholder, said it...

Japan Upgrades Q3 GDP as Global Recession, COVID Risks Linger

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Japan's economy, the world's third-largest, shrank less than initially estimated in the third quarter, bolstering a view that it is slowly recovering from COVID-19 doldrums even as major export markets show further signs of weakening. Separate data showed the economy had recorded its first...

France’s Macron Discussed Twitter Content Rules in Meeting With Musk

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Emmanuel Macron said he had a "clear and honest" discussion with Twitter owner Elon Musk about the social media platform's content moderation policies, just a day after the French president had flagged his concerns on the issue. "Transparent user policies, significant reinforcement of content...

Are 2 Masks Better Than 1 at Preventing COVID-19 Spread? What to Know

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Dr. Anthony Fauci has said that double masking “just makes common sense.”In theory, it’ll help reduce the spread of COVID-19 by filtering more particles.Double masking is most helpful when there are concerns about source control. All data and statistics are based on publicly available data...

Be Very Careful Where You Build That Seawall

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Walls are meant to keep out rising seas—but that water still has to go somewhere. New modeling shows it could well end up flooding your neighbors. THINK BACK TO being a kid at the beach, building walls around your sandcastles. If you engineered those fortifications properly, the...

FDA Adds Warning to J&J Vaccine Over Very Rare Side Effect

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Guillain-Barré syndrome is a very rare side effect known to occur after other infections and vaccinations.There have been 100 reports of Guillain-Barré syndrome out of the 12.8 million people who have been vaccinated with the one-dose Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine.Health experts widely agree...

Dow Futures Dip After Positive Week

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U.S. stock futures were trading lower during Sunday’s evening trade, after major benchmark indices finished the holiday shortened week higher as investors proved optimistic amid potentially smaller interest rate hikes from Federal Reserve policymakers. By 6:36pm ET (11:36pm GMT) Dow Jones Futures were down...

Flu, Colds Increasing as COVID-19 Restrictions Are Eased: Here Are the Symptoms for Each Illness

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Many health officials expect influenza and cold cases to increase this fall and winter as COVID-19 safety protocols are eased.Experts note many symptoms for the flu and COVID-19 are similar, including fever and body aches. However, breathing difficulty is more common with COVID-19.Health officials...

Iran attack on Israel.

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The recent series of strikes launched by Iran towards Israel has drawn attention to the escalating tensions in the Middle East. This unprecedented wave of attacks, lasting approximately five hours, has thrust the region into uncharted territory, further exacerbating an already volatile situation.Iran has...

Promising Treatments and Clinical Trials for Relapsing-Remitting MS

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elapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) is the most common form of MS. About 85 percent of people with MS are first diagnosed with RRMS. RRMS is one type of MS, which is a chronic and progressive condition of the central nervous system that interrupts the transfer of information...