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Germany will donate 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine to fight an outbreak in Africa
Germany will donate 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine from its military stockpile to help contain an outbreak on the African continent in the short term
Ozempic on Wall Street’s list for 2027 Medicare drug negotiations
Now that the US government has negotiated prices for some Medicare drugs that will take effect in 2026, Wall Street analysts are betting on a
Novartis receives offer from Siemens Healthineers for molecular imaging collaboration
Swiss drugmaker Novartis said on Saturday it had received a binding offer from Germany’s Siemens Healthineers to acquire its molecular imaging business for fluorine-18 positron
Uganda confirms two more cases of mpox
Two more cases of mpox virus infection have been confirmed in Uganda, bringing the number of cases in the East African country to four. Henry
Alzheimer’s Drug Deemed Too Expensive for NHS
Eisai and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, also known as lecanemab, has been approved by the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency as the first
NHS and Social Care Face Staffing Shortage as Work Visa Numbers Plummet
Official statistics show a significant decline in the number of people seeking work in the UK’s NHS and social care sectors. Visas for the health
Musk’s Neuralink reports that the second trial implantation was successful
Elon Musk’s brain research startup Neuralink has reported that its implant, which allows paralysed patients to use digital devices with just their thoughts, is working
Lilly’s weight loss drug reduces diabetes risk in overweight patients
Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug Zepbound dramatically reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in overweight or obese pre-diabetic adults after three years of weekly
UN’s IOM Appeals for $18.5 Million to Combat Mpox Outbreak in Africa
The United Nations International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has urgently appealed for $18.5 million to provide health care services to those affected by the mpox
Argentina Quarantines Cargo Ship in Parana River Over Suspected Mpox Case
Argentine authorities have quarantined a cargo ship in the Parana River after a crew member displayed symptoms of mpox, including cyst-like lesions on the chest