(Corrects paragraph 4 to clarify that GSK plans to start more than 20, not 25, late-stage trials in 2026) Sept 1 (Reuters) – GSK said on Tuesday it will advance its mRNA-based seasonal influenza vaccine candidate to a late-stage trial after mid-stage data showed it generated stronger immune response
Sept 1 (Reuters) – Novartis said on Tuesday it paused eight clinical trials of an experimental cell therapy, called rap-cel, targeting autoimmune and neurological disorders in late August, after three patients died. The halt was implemented on August 24 after Novartis was notified of three cases of
By Nancy Lapid Aug 31 (Reuters) – People taking popular GLP-1 obesity drugs who remain on low starter doses will lose some weight but may still experience side effects, although significantly less nausea than those who graduate to higher manufacturer-recommended doses, a new study suggests. And they
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Telehealth company Hims & Hers said on Monday it has begun offering branded GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and other treatments to men in Australia as it continues to expand its international business. Hims finalized its acquisition of Australian digital health
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s authorities said Monday that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has topped 6,000 cases with 2,911 deaths. More than 1,360 people have recovered from the virus, in what authorities said was an “encouraging” development. The outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading
MIAMI (AP) — A controversial policing tactic that permitted staggering amounts of deadly fentanyl to reach the streets as federal authorities sought to build bigger drug cases is now under investigation by Republicans on the House Oversight Committee. The committee’s chairman, Rep. James Comer, a Re
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial on Monday spent a third day deliberating without reaching a verdict on whether the former labor and delivery nurse is criminally responsible for killing her three children in 2023 — a case that has drawn attention to maternal mental health af
Aug 31 (Reuters) – Teladoc Health said on Monday it appointed Michael Grasher as its chief financial officer, bringing in an industry veteran to help the virtual healthcare company navigate rising demand for its insurance-covered business. Here are some more details: • The appointment comes about a
DAKAR, Aug 31 (Reuters) – The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed the 6,000 mark, government data showed on Monday. The epidemic has become the largest in the central African country’s history, surpassing the previous worst outbreak that lasted from 2018 to
By Padmanabhan Ananthan Aug 31 (Reuters) – Eli Lilly said on Monday it would acquire privately held Merida Biosciences for up to $2.88 billion in cash, strengthening its immunology portfolio with an experimental treatment for thyroid-related autoimmune conditions. Lilly has been on an acquisition sp
By Luciana Magalhaes SAO PAULO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – When Brazilian customs agents opened jars of dulce de leche aboard a tourist bus arriving from Paraguay in April, they discovered hundreds of vials of tirzepatide, the active ingredient in the popular weight-loss drug Mounjaro, mixed inside the swee
Aug 31 (Reuters) – Samsung Biologics will launch its takeover offer for Swiss contract drugmaker PolyPeptide Group in September, the South Korean company said in an offer prospectus on Monday. The companies had announced in July that Samsung Biologics would launch an offer of 1.46 billion Swiss fran
Aug 31 (Reuters) – Fosun International has received approval from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to proceed with the proposed spin-off and separate listing of its resort-operator unit ClubMed Lifestyle, it said late on Friday. Details of the initial public offering (IPO) are yet to be finalised, the C
Aug 30 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is shuttering two of the three U.S. Department of Agriculture research projects studying cyclospora, a foodborne parasite that has sickened thousands of Americans this summer, Politico reported on Sunday. The two projects were defunded by Congress earlier
MOHALE’S HOEK, Lesotho (AP) — On a cold morning, Ntlhane Sehloho grabbed his backpack containing medical equipment and embarked on a three-hour journey, navigating the curving gravel roads leading to a clinic nestled in a valley of mountainous Lesotho. Sehloho has an almost unheard-of role in this p
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday ordered the suspension of eight officials and directed that criminal proceedings be initiated against those found responsible for a fire that killed 14 newborns at an Islamabad hospital, his office said. Sharif issued the orders af
By Kamal Choudhury and Mariam Sunny Aug 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind drug from Takeda Pharmaceutical and Protagonist Therapeutics to treat a rare blood cancer, the health regulator said on Friday. The approval of rusfertide brings a highly ant
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vaping company Juul Labs on Friday received federal permission to sell an updated version of its e-cigarette, which includes an optional age-verification system designed to prevent underage use. The decision from the Food and Drug Administration allows the company to sell a new ver
Aug 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the marketing of three new ‘JUUL2’ e-cigarette products, the latest in a series of approvals for nicotine products the agency says may offer a lower-risk alternative to traditional cigarettes. Here are some details: • The
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Two reports investigating the forcible contraception of thousands of Indigenous women and girls in Greenland by Danish health authorities for decades were split over whether the practice constituted genocide. The Greenlandic government, which commissioned the inquiry, released
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety Friday, as Nepal and China raced to respond to catastrophic flash floods that killed more than 500 people and left more than 1,500 missing. Rescue teams were put on high ale
By Nancy Lapid Aug 28 (Reuters) – After a month-long trial, a Massachusetts jury is deciding the fate of Lindsay Clancy, a mother who killed her three young children in 2023 and then tried to kill herself. Her defense lawyer says her actions were due to her suffering from the most severe form of po
Aug 28(Reuters) – The U.S. FDA on Friday approved the use of Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro to reduce the chances of heart attack or stroke in high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes, marking the latest in a race by makers of GLP-1 medicines to expand their use. Lilly’s Danish rival Novo Nordisk had secured t
Aug 28 (Reuters) – Roivant and partner Priovant Therapeutics on Friday set a list price of $35,000 for a 30-day supply of their newly approved rare disease drug, Lisraya. Here are the details: • The daily pill, which launched immediately after FDA approval, is the first targeted oral treatment for d
GENEVA, Aug 28 (Reuters) – French aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Friday it had opened a new Ebola treatment centre in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Bed shortages are seen as one of many challenges in controlling the outbreak, which is the second deadliest ever and outpacing conta
By Bhanvi Satija and Sriparna Roy Aug 28 (Reuters) – BioNTech SE said it will end a mid-stage study of its experimental mRNA cancer vaccine after an independent committee found the treatment was unlikely to help colorectal cancer patients live longer, sending the company’s U.S.-listed shares 7.5% lo
(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) By Nancy Lapid Aug 28 (Reuters) – We also report on an analysis that confirms the importance of taking your blood pressure meds on schedule. YOUNGER LUNG CANCER PATIENTS HAVE MORE
Aug 28 (Reuters) – Eli Lilly said on Friday the U.S. FDA has approved its diabetes drug Mounjaro to reduce the chances of heart attack or stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes who are at high risk of cardiovascular events. Mounjaro is the company’s diabetes drug that targets the GLP-1 protein and is
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo, with a total of 60 now affected, according to the latest government figures published on Friday. The two new zones affected are Biena and Manguredjipa in Congo’s North Kivu province
By Michael Erman and Julie Steenhuysen Aug 28 (Reuters) – Stephane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, was at a Lebanese restaurant celebrating a friend’s birthday late on August 13 when he got the call. An mRNA cancer vaccine the company had been developing with Merck had hit its mark — the first success of a
