The Federal Trade Commission is expected to challenge the $13 billion takeover of mortgage data company Black Knight by financial services giant Intercontinental Exchange, according to three people with direct knowledge of the matter. A case is expected to be filed some time in March, said the people, who were granted anonymity to discuss a … Read more
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Tuesday to endorse emergency authorization of a new COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Maryland biotechnology company Novavax, making it the fourth immunization to clear that hurdle in the US — and the first to rely on the same familiar technology as some seasonal flu shots. … Read more
A study by researchers at Johns Hopkins found that among 853 participants with moderate to severe hearing loss, “hearing aid use was associated with a 32% lower prevalence of dementia.” (Getty Images) Older adults with severe hearing loss are more likely to have dementia, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg … Read more
Former President Jimmy Carter has decided to “spend his remaining time at home” and receive hospice care, the Carter Center announced on Saturday. The 98-year-old Carter has overcome a myriad of health obstacles over the last decade, including brain cancer, liver surgery and hip replacement surgery. Now the longest-living president is choosing to spend his … Read more
A Florida appeals court denied an attorney’s attempt to have a woman released from jail ahead of trial by arguing that her fetus was being illegally detained without charge – but the attorney says he plans to continue the legal battle. Florida’s third district court of appeal dismissed without prejudice a petition for a writ … Read more
Scott Brown is a Scottish professional football manager and former player who is the current manager of League One side Fleetwood Town – Charlotte Graham Scott Brown sits down at Fleetwood Town’s impressive £10 million Poolfoot Farm training ground north of Blackpool and the first thing you notice is his luxuriant hair. He looks as … Read more