September 14, 2020

Anti-inflammatory drug may shorten COVID-19 recovery time

A drug company says that adding an anti-inflammatory medicine to a drug already widely used for hospitalized COVID-19 patients shortens their time to recovery by […]
September 14, 2020

Walmart to test drone delivery with Zipline in latest deal

NEW YORK — Walmart is teaming up with a company called Zipline to launch drone delivery program early next year that will deliver health and […]
September 14, 2020

17 Bakeries to Support Now That We’re All Sick of Baking Sourdough

While feeding and tending to sourdough starters brought a brief respite during quarantine, it might be time to leave it to the professionals (at least […]
September 14, 2020

MGM Resorts adopts smoke-free policy for Vegas Strip casino

LAS VEGAS — One of the last Las Vegas Strip resorts to reopen after coronavirus closures will be the first to be smoke-free, MGM Resorts […]
September 14, 2020

Gilead Sciences buying Immunomedics in $21 billion deal

NEW YORK — Shares of the cancer drug specialist Immunomedics more than doubled before the market opened Monday, a day after its sale to Gilead […]
September 14, 2020

Delta raising $6.5 billion, backed by frequent flyer program

NEW YORK — Delta Air Lines will use its frequent flyer program to back up $6.5 billion in funding as the pandemic continues to buffet […]
September 14, 2020

Oracle and TikTok struck a deal. What it is, none will say

The short-video app TikTok has chosen Oracle as its corporate savior to avoid a U.S. ban ordered by President Donald Trump. The U.S. government will […]
September 14, 2020

Liz Weston: Are Medicare Advantage plans worth the risk?

About 1 in 3 people 65 and older in the U.S. enroll in Medicare Advantage, the private insurance alternative to traditional Medicare. It’s not hard […]
September 14, 2020

Coming up: In 2020, wedding vendors say 'I do' to uncertainty

With the majority of the country’s weddings canceled or rescheduled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the small, local businesses that support them — vendors like […]
September 14, 2020

Redesigning the office to maximize health

Architects say making the office more like the outdoors — with filtered air and good ventilation — will be a priority post-pandemic. This living wall […]