Health
Global tobacco use declines
Global tobacco consumption has fallen in a generation: one in five people smoke, down from one in three in 2000, the World Health Organisation reported.
Artificial heart maker Carmat will soon launch a capital raise
French artificial heart maker Carmat said Monday it will soon launch a capital increase estimated to raise at least 50 million euros ($54.8 million) to
Gates Foundation gets record budget
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation plans to spend more this year than ever before, $8.6 billion, at a time when overall healthcare funding for
WHO sees “incredibly low” COVID and flu vaccination rates
Low vaccination rates against the latest versions of the COVID-19 virus and influenza are putting pressure on healthcare systems this winter. In the United States,
WHO declares Cape Verde malaria-free
The World Health Organisation has declared Cape Verde malaria-free, calling it a milestone in the fight against the disease. According to the WHO, Cape Verde
Novo Nordisk resumes supply of Vegovi in 1.7 mg dose in the US
Novo Nordisk said it resumed supplies of its weight-loss drug Wegovy at a dose of 1.7 milligrams in early January after a short-term shortage in
A drug from Merck has received FDA approval to expand its use in cervical cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the expanded use of Merck & Co’s blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda in combination with chemoradiation therapy to
Oxford begins human trials of Nipah virus vaccine
Oxford University announced the start of human trials of an experimental vaccine against the brain-inflammatory Nipah virus, which has caused outbreaks in the Indian state
U.S. sets record enrollment in Obamacare plans
More than 20 million Americans have signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace so far this year, the highest number
Pakistan seizes poisonous solvent used in cough syrup
Pakistan has seized a shipment of contaminated propylene glycol solvent labelled as manufactured by Dow Chemical, Thailand, the national drug regulatory authority said Thursday. Dow