UnitedHealth will pay more than $2 billion to health care providers
UnitedHealth Group said Monday that it has so far paid out more than $2 billion in upfront payments to help health care providers who have suffered financially after a cybersecurity…
US approves first gene therapy for children with rare genetic diseases
US health regulators on Monday approved a gene therapy from Britain's Orchard Therapeutics to treat children with metachromatic leukodystrophy, making it the first US-approved treatment for the rare inherited disease.
Bitcoin plunges 6% as altcoins shine
Bitcoin fell as much as 6.5% on Tuesday as a wave of selling hit cryptocurrencies and other risk assets such as stocks. Year-to-date, bitcoin is still up 52% as investors…
The number of applications for European patents in 2023 has reached a record high
The European Patent Office received a record number of patent applications last year, with the largest share of applications coming from the United States, Germany, Japan and China, the office's…
Telegram secured a $330m bond sale
Popular messaging platform Telegram raised $330 million through a bond sale last week, founder and CEO Pavel Durov said Monday. The offering was oversubscribed and the terms were favourable for…
Pavlovic to miss games against France and Netherlands
Bayern Munich midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic will have to wait to make his international debut for Germany as he misses the international friendlies against France and the Netherlands later this month.
Raducanu withdraws from the Miami Open
Britain's Emma Raducanu withdrew from the Miami Open on the eve of her first-round match due to a lower back injury, multiple news outlets reported Monday. The former US Open…
Messi to miss Argentina friendly due to injury
Argentina captain Lionel Messi will miss this month's friendlies in the United States due to a hamstring injury. The 36-year-old striker missed Inter Miami's Major League Soccer game against D.C.…
Europe must prepare for war to have peace, says EU Council President
Europe must strengthen its defence capabilities and move into a "war economy" mode in response to the threat posed by Russia, said Charles Michel, the President of the European Council.…
Hong Kong’s legislature unanimously passed a new national security law
Hong Kong's Legislative Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a new national security bill within two weeks of its first introduction, speeding up the passage of an important bill that critics…
