By Bhanvi Satija and Mariam Sunny Aug 28 (Reuters) – Cytokinetics said on Friday detailed late-stage data showed its drug, aficamten, significantly improved symptoms and exercise capacity in patients with a genetic heart condition that currently has no approved treatments. The results, presented at
DAKAR, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday began vaccinating frontline health workers with a vaccine approved for a different Ebola species, as authorities seek to contain the country’s largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak on record. • Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba said
Do Jews Still Have Safe Spaces for Healing? StandWithUs posted on Instagram: “Jewish psychologists report feeling pressured to hide their identities, stay silent about October 7, 2023, or distance themselves from Israel simply to be accepted by their professional peers.” By Maayan Hoffman / The Medi
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joan Rubinger built a prominent sports medicine practice treating some of the biggest names in professional sports. The nurse practitioner’s website touts a client list that includes 169 NFL Pro Bowl selections, 29 NBA and WNBA champions and 15 Olympic medalists. But behind th
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joan Rubinger overcame a catastrophic biking accident that left her paralyzed to become an influential pain-relief specialist helping top-tier athletes get back on the field after acute and chronic injuries. Her website touts a client list that includes 169 NFL Pro Bowl select
By Rishika Sadam Aug 28 (Reuters) – Global private equity firm LeapFrog Investments plans to invest $80 million to $100 million in India’s healthcare sector over the next two years, a top executive told Reuters, as it seeks to benefit from the rising demand for medical services. Expanding insurance
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers worked through mud and debris Friday in areas devastated by a catastrophic flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, continuing the search for hundreds of people still missing as the death toll rose and authorities warned that a newly formed, ov
Aug 27 (Reuters) – AI-driven biopharma firm BioXcel Therapeutics filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. on Thursday. Here are more details: • BioXcel listed estimated liabilities in the range of $100 million to $500 million and assets of $10 million to $50 million in its petition fil
KISANGANI, Congo (AP) — Congo on Thursday began vaccinating people against Ebola as health authorities work to slow the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease in history. Health workers and other frontline workers in the Ebola response are being prioritized to receive the Ervebo vaccine that was ef
WASHINGTON (AP) — Parasitic illness cases linked to recalled iceberg lettuce have now been confirmed in 20 states, federal health officials said Thursday, expanding the scope of the largest outbreak of its kind in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration said government scientists have now identifi
By Sneha S K and Kunal Das Aug 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Gilead Sciences’ once-daily oral combination pill for treatment of adults whose HIV infection has already been reduced to very low levels, the company said on Thursday. The drug, branded Bixlenvo, combin
Aug 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna, Novavax-Sanofi and Pfizer-BioNTech’s updated COVID vaccines, the companies said on Thursday, after an advisory panel recommended that the shots should target the dominant XFG variant. • Four COVID shots had been approved for
Aug 27 (Reuters) – U.S. health authorities have widened their probe into a cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after detecting cases in three additional states, raising the total to 20 states, the FDA and CDC said on Thursday. The outbreak, linked to iceberg lettuce s
By Christy Santhosh Aug 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it approved a treatment from Roivant and partner Priovant Therapeutics for a rare disease, making it the first oral drug for the condition affecting skin and muscles. Shares of Roivant closed up 2% at $37.5
Aug 27 (Reuters) – A whistleblower whose testimony helped build a child safety case against Meta Platforms said on Wednesday that the firm’s settlement with a coalition of U.S. states does not meaningfully address harms from social media that he described in court. Former Meta safety engineer Arturo
Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial is in the hands of a jury after a month of searing testimony about the deaths of her three children in 2023 and the psychiatric problems she experienced before she killed them. Closing arguments concluded Thursday in the case, which has sparked debate online and demonst
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Parents and teachers at the epicenter of Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak are urging authorities to delay the reopening of schools as infections continue to outpace efforts to contain the disease. The Ebola outbreak centered in the eastern Ituri province is the fastest-growing
Aug 27 (Reuters) – The European Medicines Agency on Thursday disclosed a shortage of an injectable medicine used to treat schizophrenia in some member EU states due to issues at contract manufacturer Pharmathen International. Paliperidone palmitate, the drug in short supply, is used as a treatment i
NEW YORK (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly told lawmakers who held the key to his confirmation last year that a 2019 visit to Samoa before a deadly measles outbreak had “nothing to do with vaccines.”New documents obtained by The Associated Press and The Guardian refute that te
Aug 27 (Reuters) – The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations will provide up to $16.5 million to Egypt-based pharmaceutical company Minapharm Group to advance an experimental Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine into human trials in Africa, the organizations said on Thursday. This is the fifth Bundibu
By Robin Respaut Aug 27 (Reuters) – A U.S. advisory committee on autism is set to propose that federal agencies nearly double investment in research and initiatives focusing on medical care, housing, aging, and other priorities to support people with the condition and their families. Members of the
By Tora Agarwala , Jatindra Dash and Praveen Paramasivam NEW DELHI/CHENNAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Syed Sadique’s travel agency in southern India sent nearly 60 people on a pilgrimage to a Hindu holy site in China’s Tibet, via Nepal, and now three dozen of them are missing, including his tour-guide son,
SHANGHAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) – China’s drug regulator has approved Johnson & Johnson’s oral pill for psoriasis, the company said on Thursday, intensifying competition in the world’s second-largest pharmaceutical market with rivals including Bristol Myers Squibb and AbbVie. Psoriasis, a chronic autoim
SHANGHAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Chinese technology conglomerate Huawei plans to expand its AI cooperation with local pharmaceutical firms into drug development and clinical practice, a senior executive said. The move highlights Huawei’s ambitions to gain a foothold in the fast-growing AI drug discovery
14 Newborns Killed in PIMS Fire; Health Secretary Suspended, High-Level Inquiry Ordered By Arshad Mehmood/The Media Line [ISLAMABAD] At least 14 newborns were killed Wednesday morning when a fire swept through the nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad, marking one
By Aditya Kalra and Richa Naidu NEW DELHI, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Nestle wants India to consult with companies when drafting rules for front-of-pack health labelling on food and drinks to ensure it is done “scientifically,” its chief executive said, amid a public debate on the lack of such measures in t
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A candlelight vigil was held on Thursday at the scene of a devastating hospital fire in Pakistan which killed 14 newborn babies, as investigators appointed by the prime minister arrived at the site to determine the cause of the blaze. The government is facing pressure from grieving
By Raechel Thankam Job Aug 27 (Reuters) – AstraZeneca said on Thursday its asthma drug Tezspire met the main goals of a late-stage trial in patients with a chronic inflammatory disorder of the oesophagus, offering the company a boost after a string of pipeline setbacks. While the outcome could help
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kids under 18 will soon see a host of changes to their Instagram and Facebook experiences thanks to a historic $18 billion settlement Meta Platforms reached Wednesday with 48 U.S. states. Besides the money, which will be paid out over a decade, Meta has agreed to strengthen it
LOS ANGELES (AP) — At 71 and a few years into retirement, Linda Henry felt like she was in good health, and only went to her doctor in Southern California for the occasional checkup. So it was a shock when she found out in 2024 that she had been enrolled in hospice, a specialized end-of-life care us
