FDA found no violations at trial sites regarding Pfizer’s Lyme disease vaccine
A U.S. health regulator found no violations at clinical centres run by Care Access for Pfizer and French partner Valneva in a trial of a candidate vaccine against Lyme disease,…
Labcorp launches three-step blood test for Alzheimer’s disease
Labcorp has begun selling U.S. doctors the first test for three blood biomarkers they say can detect signs of Alzheimer's disease, speeding diagnosis of the brain-draining disease and potentially helping…
Microsoft says the U.S. asked for $28.9 billion in an audit dispute
Microsoft said the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) notified the company in September that it is seeking an additional $28.9 billion in tax payments, plus penalties and interest for tax…
Toyota and Idemitsu team up for mass production of solid-state batteries
Toyota and oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan announced an alliance to develop and mass-produce solid-state batteries, in another example of new partnerships being forged amid the disruptive shift to electric vehicles.
Taiwan awaits U.S. announcement on extending China’s chip waiver deadline
Taiwan is awaiting a decision from the US government on whether to allow Taiwanese chipmakers an extension of an exemption to supply US chip equipment to their factories in China,…
USADA and UFC part ways amid McGregor feud
UFC athletes will no longer be monitored by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and the parties will end their eight-year partnership amid a dispute over drug testing of former…
Marquez will join the Gresini Racing team
Marc Marquez will join Gresini Racing for the 2024 season, the Ducati satellite team announced Thursday, days after Honda announced that the six-time MotoGP world champion would leave the Japanese…
UEFA postpones Israel’s qualifying match against Kosovo
UEFA said Thursday it was postponing Israel's Euro 2024 qualifying match against Kosovo in Pristina because Israeli authorities are not allowing the national team to travel abroad. After all, it…
Macron to address nation on TV amid rise in anti-Semitic acts in France
President Emmanuel Macron will meet with political party leaders and address the nation on television to call for unity and try to prevent any spillover of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in…
Blinken visited Israel to show U.S. support after Hamas attacks
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has arrived in Israel to show support following the deadly Hamas attacks over the weekend. Mr. Blinken is expected to push for the release…
