01:16 PM EDT, 08/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index up 0.4% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) adding 0.5%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) increased 0.4%.

In corporate news, Trinity Biotech ( TRIB ) shares jumped more than 25% after the company said Wednesday that it has received regulatory approval to begin offshore and outsourced manufacturing of its TrinScreen HIV rapid test.