Roche’s Xolar reduces severe food allergy reactions in study
Xolar, an asthma drug marketed 20 years ago by Roche and Novartis significantly reduced allergic reactions in people with multiple severe food allergies in a late-stage study, researchers reported Sunday…
GSK’s gonorrhoea drug hits major target in late-stage trial
British drugmaker GSK said its oral drug to treat gonorrhoea has achieved a key goal of staying ahead of existing combination drugs in late-stage trials. GSK said the study showed…
Ant Group outbid Citadel for Credit Suisse’s China unit
Fintech giant Ant Group outbid billionaire Ken Griffin's Citadel Securities for investment bank Credit Suisse in China, Bloomberg News reported Sunday, adding that it was unclear whether the Chinese company's…
China to strengthen defences against hacking attacks in key industries
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) unveiled a plan on Monday to improve data security in China's industrial sector and effectively contain "major risks" by the end of…
Meta to set up team to fight misinformation and AI abuse in EU elections
Meta, the owner of Facebook will set up a team to combat misinformation and abuse of generative artificial intelligence ahead of the European Parliament elections in June amid concerns about…
Ronaldo was criticised for obscene gestures in a match
Cristiano Ronaldo faced a barrage of criticism after appearing to make an obscene gesture at the end of Al Nassr's 3-2 win over Al Shabab in a Saudi Pro League…
Canadian teenager Morales Williams set a world record in the 400 metres
Canada's Christopher Morales Williams broke the world indoor 400m record at the NCAA Southeastern Conference Championships in Fayetteville (Arkansas). The 19-year-old athlete clocked a time of 44.49 seconds, beating the…
Liverpool win the League Cup after beating Chelsea
Liverpool won the League Cup by beating Chelsea 1-0 thanks to captain Virgil van Dijk's goal in extra time after a fiercely fought encounter at Wembley on Sunday.
Farmers protest in Brussels and Madrid
Farmers set fire to piles of tyres in Brussels on Monday in a protest to demand action against cheap supermarket prices and free trade deals, as agriculture ministers from across…
Palestinian prime minister tendered his resignation to President Abbas
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Monday he was resigning to allow a broad consensus to form among Palestinians on political settlements in the wake of Israel's war against…