Gene therapy cures patients with hemophilia B
Story at a glance Hemophilia B occurs when patients lack sufficient levels of the blood protein factor IX. Some current treatments for the condition involve repeated infusions of the protein. But new research shows a one-time gene therapy could offer long-term efficacy for patients.
Read MoreRussia calls for US to respect its laws in Griner case
A Russian official has said the U.S. must respect its laws with regards to WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia. Moscow’s foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that U.S. officials disrespected Russian law by characterizing Griner as being wrongfully detained, according to a report by ABC News. Zakharova also said U.S. laws on medical and recreational cannabis use have no bearing on what happens in Russia. “I
Read MoreBannon will not present a defense case at trial
Steve Bannon's lawyers will not call any witnesses or introduce any new evidence in his criminal contempt trial after prosecutors spent less than two days laying out their case against the former White House strategist. David Schoen, one of the attorneys representing Bannon, told a federal judge Thursday morning they will not mount a defense in the trial over whether Bannon willfully defied a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 Select Committee. The move means the jury in the case, which was impaneled on Tuesday, will not hear testimony from Bannon himself. The defense team h
Read MoreAmazon acquiring One Medical for nearly $4 billion
Amazon is buying the primary health care provider One Medical for roughly $3.9 billion, the companies announced Thursday. The deal expands the e-commerce giant’s footprint in the healthcare space, an area that Amazon said is ripe for “reinvention.” “Booking an appointment, waiting weeks or even months to be seen, taking time off work, driving to a clinic, finding a parking spot, waiting in the waiting room then the exam room for what is too often a rushed few minutes with a doctor, then making another trip to a pharmacy – we see lots of opportunity to both improve the qu
Read MoreNo, half of small businesses aren’t ‘in jeopardy of closing’ by fall — not even close
As someone who writes about small business, I receive lots of ridiculous surveys from companies and their public relations (PR) firms looking for a headline. But one that hit my inbox recently must be the most ridiculous of them all. It's a survey sponsored by Alignable, a legitimate and popular online network for small businesses. Alignable hired an outside firm to survey 4,392 small business owners between mid-June and mid-July and ca
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