Day: December 4, 2024

Thompson, a 50-year-old father of two, spent two decades at UnitedHealth Group before his shocking death. Tributes are pouring in from coworkers and public officials in his home state of Minnesota.

Even though Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the U.S., he was largely unknown to the millions of people affected by his decision-making. Wednesday’s fatal shooting of the United Healthcare CEO on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk — which police call a targeted killing — thrust the executive and his business into the spotlight. Thompson, who was 50, had run the insurance arm of health care giant UnitedHealth Group Inc. since 2021 and had worked at the company for 20 years.

Thompson, 50, appears to have been deliberately targeted.

New York police searching for masked gunman after Brian Thompson, 50, was shot outside Hilton Hotel in the city just after 6.45am ET

Cornell researchers have discovered a pathway by which E. coli regulates all-important zinc levels, an insight that could advance the understanding of metal regulation in bacteria generally and lead to antibacterial applications such as in medical instruments and surgical settings.

Former FBI special agent Nicole Parker provides analysis following the NYPD’s news conference on the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Mangione is accused of killing Brian Thompson on Dec. 4.