Martin Pickard | Moment | Getty Images Hyperloop, hydrogen-powered trains, and air-taxis. As the 21st century progresses, the way people get from A to B is on the cusp of a significant shift driven by design and innovation. While the above technologies may be a few years off from widespread adoption, that’s not to say
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Alex Raths | Getty Images Scientists may have found a promising new treatment for Covid-19 after an experimental oral antiviral drug demonstrated the ability to prevent the coronavirus from replicating, the National Institutes of Health said Thursday, citing a new study. The drug, called TEMPOL, can reduce Covid-19 infections by impairing an enzyme the virus
Triplets guard Alan Anderson (6) drives to the basket during the BIG3 championship game between the Triplets and the Killer 3’s on September 1, 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Brian Rothmuller | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Social media company Triller agreed to a joint venture deal with rapper Ice Cube’s
In this article CHDN Bob Baffert, trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit, stands near the track at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, April 28, 2021. Bryan Woolston | Reuters Churchill Downs Racetrack on Wednesday suspended horse trainer Bob Baffert for two years after attorneys said Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit had failed a second
In this article TSLA BEVER-NL Elon Musk brought electric vehicles into the mainstream with Tesla. Now the EV company is grappling with the consequences of its own innovation, former Ford Motor CEO Mark Fields told CNBC on Wednesday. “One of the many things he did is he pushed the industry toward taking EV seriously,” Fields
In this article REAL POSH Jennifer Hyman, Rent the Runway Scott Mlyn | CNBC Rent the Runway said Wednesday it is expanding into resale, a major evolution for the fashion rental platform. Customers will soon be able to buy used designer clothes from the business in addition to renting them. No membership will be required,
Crowds of people are seen shopping during a weekly market at Kandivali. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images India is expected to see double-digit expansion in the three months ending in June — but economists warn that the data won’t be painting the full picture of the country’s growth trajectory. South Asia’s largest economy
Anna Mendez, LPN, administers a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Vern Henderson at a clinic set up by Healthcare Network on May 20, 2021 in Immokalee, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images More than 50% of the U.S. population has received one Covid vaccine shot or more, federal data shows, as nationwide case counts continue to
The latest Covid-19 outbreak in Taiwan is a lesson that a containment strategy aiming for zero local transmission may not be sustainable in the long term, a public health professor said Tuesday. Before the recent explosion in cases, Taiwan had reported very few Covid infections for more than a year — and most were imported.
Covid-19 vaccination drive at a Government health centre during Covid-19 emergency in Kolkata, India, 03 May, 2021. Pfizer in talks with India over expedited approval for Covid-19 vaccine according to an Indian media report. Indranil Aditya | NurPhoto | Getty Images India’s economy is expected to have improved in the three months that ended in