03:33 PM EDT, 09/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were higher late Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index rising 0.4% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) adding 0.1%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) rose 0.6%.

In corporate news, Vivos Therapeutics ( VVOS ) shares surged nearly 62% after the company said it received the US Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) clearance for a medical device to treat obstructive sleep apnea.