Gradual dosing of Lilly drug for Alzheimer’s disease reduces risk of brain swelling
Starting a more gradual dosing schedule for Eli Lilly's Alzheimer's disease drug Kisunla reduces the percentage of patients suffering from potentially serious brain swelling, according to interim results from a…
GSK warns of declining vaccine sales in 2024 due to lower demand for respiratory syncytial virus vaccines
GSK on Wednesday said sales of its vaccines would fall this year after weaker-than-expected sales results for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and shingles vaccines in the third quarter, sending its…
WHO says tuberculosis has once again become the leading cause of death from infectious diseases
Tuberculosis has replaced COVID-19 to become the leading cause of death from infectious diseases in 2023, according to a World Health Organisation report released Tuesday that highlights challenges in global…
Meta says Malaysian social media licensing plan lacks clarity
A Meta Platforms official criticised Malaysia's plan to require social media platforms to apply for a regulatory licence by January, saying the proposal lacked clear guidelines and gave social firms…
AMD shares fall as forecast disappoints AI-focused investors
Advanced Micro Devices shares fell 8% after the chip maker's revenue forecast failed to impress investors expecting bigger gains from the AI boom. AMD could lose about $20bn in market…
Google’s success in the cloud, driven by artificial intelligence, bodes well for Amazon and Microsoft
Alphabet, Google's parent company Google's breakthrough sales of cloud services in the July-September quarter bode well for leading cloud providers Microsoft and Amazon.com and signal that the market for computing…
Bulls G Lonzo Ball is out for at least four games
Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball is injured again and will miss at least four games due to a sprained right wrist. Ball suffered the injury in the first quarter…
French Federation bans alcohol and proposes drug tests to improve discipline
The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has banned players from consuming alcohol during national team training camps as part of efforts to strengthen discipline following a series of off-field scandals this…
McDonald has been given a contract extension as Australia coach
Andrew McDonald has been rewarded for his success as Australia coach with a contract extension that will keep him in the job until the end of 2027, Cricket Australia announced.…
Georgia prosecutors are investigating allegations of voter fraud
Prosecutors in Georgia said they had launched an investigation into opposition allegations of possible forgery in the weekend parliamentary elections in which the ruling Georgian Dream party was declared the…
