Gaza: Polio vaccination campaign moves to southern areas
The campaign moved to southern areas of the Gaza Strip following the successful completion of the first phase in the centre of the enclave, thanks largely to pauses in the...
Abbott launches its first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor in the U.S.
A man wearing Abbott's Lingo biosensor.Courtesy of AbbottAbbott Laboratories announced Thursday its over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor Lingo is available in the U.S. starting at $49. Lingo is part of an emerging...
UN demands hostage release, urges protection and aid for Gaza civilians
Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, and Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations for humanitarian coordination wing, OCHA, were briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, against the backdrop of the recovery...
Private donations boost UN support for war-torn Gaza
Since last October, the UN agency has raised nearly US$150 million from UNRWA Spain, UNRWA USA, foundations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), corporations and individuals. Some even doubled or tripled their donations, said...
GE Healthcare shows signs of life, but a lingering uncertainty keeps us on the sidelines
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. More...
Gaza: Disease and war stalk children, despite vaccine success
It’s been nearly 11 months since war erupted in the enclave following Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel. Today more than nine in 10 people have been forcibly displaced by the...
‘Major milestone’ immunization campaign begins in DPR Korea
“This campaign is a major milestone in our drive to vaccinate every child in the DPRK and protect them from common childhood diseases,” said UNICEF’s Acting Representative for the country...
New WHO guidance takes aim at ‘antibiotic pollution’ from manufacturing labs
The directive covers wastewater and solid waste management for manufacturing of antibiotics, and comes ahead of a High-Level Meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that will be held during the UN...
Gaza: UN humanitarians ahead of polio vaccination target
“We think that we will need another day tomorrow to actually wrap-up the central zone completely,” said Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, WHO Representative for the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT).Speaking from Gaza,...
We’re taking a nearly 300% profit on a hot drug stock
Shortly after the opening bell, we'll be selling 10 shares of Eli Lilly at roughly $958 each. Following Monday's trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 100 shares of LLY,...