Biogen is slashing the price of its Alzheimer’s treatment in half months after it debuted to widespread criticism for an initial cost that could reach $56,000 annually. The drugmaker said Monday that it will cut the wholesale acquisition cost of the drug by about 50% next month.
Moderna said Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine should offer protection against the rapidly spreading omicron variant. Moderna said lab tests showed the half-dose booster shot increased by 37 times the level of so-called neutralizing antibodies able to fight omicron.
NEW YORK – Emarilis Velazquez is paying higher prices on everything from food to clothing. Her monthly grocery bill has ballooned from $650 to almost $850 in recent months.
Alex Morgan is going home and starting fresh with San Diego Wave FC of the National Women’s Soccer League. The expansion team officially announced Morgan — a two-time World Cup champion, Olympic gold medalist and NWSL Champion — this week.
Jalen Hurts or Gardner Minshew? At least Washington has narrowed Philadelphia’s starting quarterback to two players. The Eagles won’t know who they’re facing at several positions, including QB.
LAWRENCE — Kansas head football coach Lance Leipold is about a few minutes into a press conference Wednesday, and he’s smiling. Leipold is about to touch on a range of topics surrounding the state of his program.
The Fort Hays State University women’s basketball team rolled to a 90-44 MIAA victory over Newman on Sunday afternoon at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The fifth-ranked Tigers never trailed against the Jets for their largest margin of victory against an NCAA Division II opponent since November 2012.
The Fort Hays State University men’s basketball team bounced back from its first loss of the season two nights earlier to claim an 82-57 MIAA victory over Newman on Sunday at Gross Memorial Coliseum.
Officials are seeing a rise in fraudulent applications seeking funds from a state aid program designed to help prevent evictions, though it is unclear if any were approved. It comes as the state aims to improve uptake of the Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance program, the staterun program stood up by federal COVID-19 aid to help renters who are behind on lease or utility payments because of the pandemic.
Each generation consumes meat differently. The baby boomers are mainly traditionalists when it comes to beef consumption. They like their meat, eating steaks, burgers and specialty cuts. Millennials love adventure. They, like Generation Z, also like experimentation.