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California reports possible case of bird flu in child
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
Italian health workers strike over pay and working conditions
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
Lilly pill cuts genetic form of cholesterol by nearly 86%
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 says Keytruda injection is on par with intravenous version approved in trial
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
Weight-loss drug Wegovy goes on sale in China
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
Bavarian Nordic to receive orders worth $340m for its MPOX vaccine in 2025
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.
California confirms the first case of mpox clade I
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
Brookfield is considering a $7.4 billion bid for Spain’s Grifols
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 dengue deaths top 400
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
FDA approves Syndax blood cancer drug
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.