Deal Dash: A new Starbucks is coming to Green Hills; Metro approves 22-story Midtown tower proposal

In this week’s installment of Deal Dash: A new Starbucks is headed to Green Hills; Metro approves plans for 22-story apartment tower at Music Row roundabout. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

F.D.A. Approves 2 Sickle Cell Treatments, One Using CRISPR Gene Editing

People with the genetic disease have new opportunities to eliminate their symptoms, but the treatments come with obstacles that limit their reach. NYT > Health

What to know as FDA approves new COVID booster amid rising cases, hospitalizations

The Food and Drug Administration approvedd new, updated COVID boosters on Monday as cases and hospitalizations rise across the United States. ABC News: Top Stories

Fed approves hike that takes interest rates to highest level in more than 22 years

The quarter percentage point move takes the federal funds rate to a target range of 5.25%-5.5%. International: Top News And Analysis

FDA approves 1st birth control pill for use without prescription

The FDA approved Thursday the first birth control pill in the U.S. that can be sold without a prescription. ABC News: Top Stories

French court approves Macron’s plan to raise pension age as nationwide protests rage on

France’s Constitutional Council on Friday approved President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial raising of the retirement age. International: Top News And Analysis

F.D.A. Approves Narcan for Over-the-Counter Sales

The nasal spray reverses opioid overdoses and public health officials hope that making it more widely available could save lives and reduce the nation’s high rates of drug fatalities. NYT > Health

Metro Council approves Nashville General Hospital deal

Under the terms of the agreement, Metro will pay Meharry $ 6.3 million this year to use the buildings that house Nashville General. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

WHO approves Covid vaccine made by China’s Sinopharm for emergency use

The new addition to the list could hasten efforts to control the spread of Covid, which has recently spread to record high infection levels in some countries. International: Top News And Analysis