Health

California’s public health department reported a possible case of bird flu in a child with mild respiratory symptoms, but said there was no evidence of

Thousands of Italian doctors and nurses stayed off work on Wednesday to protest over their pay and working conditions, in the latest sign of unrest

The highest dose of an experimental pill developed by Eli Lilly dramatically reduced an inherited form of high cholesterol in a mid-stage trial. The drug,

Merck said on Tuesday that a study showed its injectable version of the cancer drug Keytruda was not inferior to the currently approved intravenous formulation

Novo Nordisk launched its weight-loss drug Wegovy in China after it was approved by local health authorities in June. It is expected to intensify competition

Danish biotech Bavarian Nordic said the order book for the supply of its mpox and smallpox vaccine in 2025 currently stands at about $340 million.

A case of Impox clade I was confirmed in California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, marking the first case of the strain

Canadian fund Brookfield plans to offer about $7.4 billion for Spanish drugmaker Grifols, news website El Confidencial reported. Brookfield is considering offering 10.5 euros per

Bangladesh is battling its worst dengue outbreak in years, with more than 400 deaths as rising temperatures and a longer monsoon season drive a surge

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Syndax Pharmaceuticals’ drug for the treatment of adult and paediatric patients with a type of blood cancer.