Toxic debate over lab leak theory hampers search for Covid origins

As the old Wall Street adage goes, health care tends to underperform the stock market in presidential election years — and in recent cycles, that’s been true. But, there’s reason to believe this year that many health-related stocks, led by Eli Lilly , could defy historical convention. The S & P 500 Health Care Sector…

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Containers of Johnson and Johnson baby powder are displayed on a Walgreens shelf on April 05, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Johnson & Johnson has reached a tentative settlement to resolve an investigation by more than 40 states into whether the company misled patients about the safety of its talc…

In March 2022, 22 sets of identical adult twins participated in a randomized clinical trial in which one twin adopted a vegan (fully plant-based) diet — and the other ate an omnivorous (meat-eating) diet. (iStock) THE TWIN EXPERIMENT – 22 sets of identical twins followed different meal plans – vegan and meat-eating. Here’s what happened….

Gene therapy has successfully restored hearing in some children born with inherited deafness, health officials say. A study in China and another at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia documented significant improvements in hearing in treated children. Cochlear implants are commonly used for children with hereditary deafness, but gene therapy offers a potential treatment. Gene therapy…

Ministers say they will not make a final decision on compensating victims until the report is published.