Doctors Reporting More Injuries Due To Cellphone Use

Doctors Reporting More Injuries Due To Cellphone Use

Posted by on Dec 7th, 2019

Doctors across the country are reporting an increase in injuries due to cellphone use. A recent study, published in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology, found an increase in cellphone injuries starting after 2006, around the time... 
FBI Issues Warning On Spying Smart TVs

FBI Issues Warning On Spying Smart TVs

Posted by on Dec 5th, 2019

The Portland field office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning consumers that the Smart TV in their living room could be spying on them. Smart TVs connect to the internet to eliminate the need for a streaming... 
New HIV Drug Being Used In South Africa

New HIV Drug Being Used In South Africa

Posted by on Dec 3rd, 2019

South Africa is using a new state-of-the-art antiretroviral drug to drastically reduce the number of people living with HIV in the country. The new three-in-one pill combines the drugs tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, lamivudine,... 
UAW, FCA Agree On Proposed Contract

UAW, FCA Agree On Proposed Contract

Posted by on Dec 1st, 2019

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (NYSE: FCAU) have reached a tentative labor deal, ending two weeks of negotiations. The UAW, one of the country’s largest and most powerful labor unions,... 
New At-home Test For Prostate Cancer Developed

New At-home Test For Prostate Cancer Developed

Posted by on Nov 29th, 2019

A team of European researchers have created an at-home urine test that could change the way prostate cancer is diagnosed. Scientists from the University of East Anglia developed a Prostate Urine Risk (PUR) kit that that can... 
Charles Schwab Buying TD Ameritrade

Charles Schwab Buying TD Ameritrade

Posted by on Nov 27th, 2019

San Francisco-based Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) has announced that it is buying TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: AMTD), the Omaha-based online brokerage firm, for about $26 billion in an all-stock deal. The deal is expected... 
FDA Approves New Drug For Ultra-rare Disorder

FDA Approves New Drug For Ultra-rare Disorder

Posted by on Nov 21st, 2019

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ALNY) has won U.S. approval for its drug Givlaari to be used to treat an ultra-rare metabolic disorder. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug, also known by the chemical... 
NASA Selects New Lunar Lander Companies

NASA Selects New Lunar Lander Companies

Posted by on Nov 19th, 2019

Five companies are newly eligible to deliver robotic payloads to the lunar surface for NASA through the agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. NASA announced that Blue Origin, Ceres Robotics, Sierra Nevada... 
President Trump Wants Hospitals To Disclose Prices

President Trump Wants Hospitals To Disclose Prices

Posted by on Nov 17th, 2019

In one of his biggest moves towards health care reform, President Donald Trump has announced that hospitals will soon be required to disclose the rates they privately negotiate with insurers. Both hospitals and insurers have fought... 
Congress Agrees To Tackle Robocall Problem

Congress Agrees To Tackle Robocall Problem

Posted by on Nov 15th, 2019

The problem of robocalls has been one of the rare issues that has united lawmakers of both parties. Now, key lawmakers in the House and Senate say that they have agreed on legislation to tackle the problem. A final agreement has... 
New Gin Contains Surprising Ingredient

New Gin Contains Surprising Ingredient

Posted by on Nov 13th, 2019

A gin infused with an unlikely ingredient is bringing a lot of attention to a South African couple. Their special variety of gin, Indlovu Gin, is infused with elephant droppings, which gives the gin a flavor the creators... 
Amazon To Launch New Grocery Store

Amazon To Launch New Grocery Store

Posted by on Nov 11th, 2019

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced plans for opening a new grocery store in Los Angeles some time next year.  The new store will be located in the Woodland Hills community in a store reported to be a 35,000... 
Gilead Sciences Sued By Government Over Truvada Patent

Gilead Sciences Sued By Government Over Truvada Patent

Posted by on Nov 9th, 2019

Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) is being sued by the federal government over the patent rights to Truvada, Gilead’s HIV prevention drug. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware by the Department... 
Airbnb Launches Sitewide Verification Process

Airbnb Launches Sitewide Verification Process

Posted by on Nov 7th, 2019

Airbnb has announced that it will review and verify all 7 million listings on its site by the end of next year. The news, along with other information, was published in an email sent by Airbnb Co-Founder, CEO and Head of Community,... 
People Turning To Social Media For STD Diagnoses

People Turning To Social Media For STD Diagnoses

Posted by on Nov 5th, 2019

People are increasingly turning to social media to diagnose medical conditions. This has even extended to the diagnosis of sexually transmitted diseases, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical...