Vaccines generally take years to develop, but as the coronavirus pandemic extends into its fifth month in the U.S., scientists and companies around the world are competing to find a cure to treat COVID-19 for next year. Testing has been in progress since January, and the vaccines must go through …
Read More »Is Johnson & Johnson a loser in the COVID-19 vaccine race?
You will have no difficulty identifying ways in which Johnson and Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) He’s a leader. It is the world’s largest healthcare company with a market capitalization of close to $ 400 billion. J&J is near the top of three different healthcare segments: pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer health. …
Read More »Pelosi calls Trump ‘Mr. Making matters worse ‘about your management of the coronavirus pandemic
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, picked up a page from President Trump’s playbook on Sunday when he gave a derogatory nickname to the commander-in-chief. “This president, I have a new name for him, Mr. Empeora,” Pelosi said on CBS’s “Face the Nation” when he discussed the president’s …
Read More »Woman with rare genetic condition wears ‘space helmet’ to protect her skin from the sun
A woman with a rare genetic condition has shared how she wears a mask that looks like a ‘space helmet’ to protect her skin from harmful UV rays, and has not left the house without it in 20 years. At just two years old, Fatima Ghazaoui, 28, from Mohammedia, Morocco, …
Read More »McDonald’s and African Americans: it’s complicated, says professor
Washington (AFP) – Businesses have proclaimed their support for anti-racism protests against African Americans that occur in the United States, including perhaps the most iconic of all: the ubiquitous McDonald’s fast food chain. “Today we are with black communities across the United States,” read a message posted in June on …
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