01:33 PM EST, 11/21/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were higher Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index rising 0.6% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) adding 0.9%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) rose 1.3%.

In corporate news, Telomir Pharmaceuticals ( TELO ) said Thursday that a preclinical study showed "significant" age reversal effects in subjects treated with Telomir-1, a compound designed to reverse aging and support longevity. Its shares jumped 4.8%.