Health

The United Nations Security Council last week rejected a US attempt to extend a 13-year-old embargo on imports and exports from Iran of conventional weapons, including aircraft and tanks into and out of the Middle East. Permanent members of China and Russia – who have vetoed power – banned the …

Walmart (WMT), the world’s largest retailer, reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, supported by online sales that rose 97% during the period as the coronavirus crisis prompted consumers to flock to e-commerce for their needs. Here were the key numbers compared to Bloomberg’s consensus forecasts: Income: $ 137.7 billion vs. expectations of …

Michael Ackerman is not a fan of football in college. The Mayo Clinic’s genetic cardiologist has been to two college football games in his lifetime. But if we have college football this fall, Dr. Ackerman be one of the reasons. His outlook on myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart, helped …

Many decisions you make when you retire will affect your financial situation later in life. One of the most important is when applying for retirement benefits from Social Security. You can start getting your checks when you are just 62 years old, but you also have the option to wait …

Increased mutation in the new coronavirus “could be a good thing”, said a top expert. Paul Tambyah, a former consultant at the National University of Singapore and president-elect of the International Society of Infectious Diseases, said a mutation in coronavirus that has made the rounds in Europe, North America and …