Ultra-processed food addiction, an overlooked health crisis among older adults
A surprising 12% of older Americans are addicted to ultra-processed foods—a rate that surpasses alcohol or tobacco addiction in this age group. For
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HIV’s shape-shifting protein reveals clues for smarter drug design
A study from the Salk Institute has found HIV’s ability to hijack human cells, uncovering a shape-shifting viral protein that could transform treatments for the
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AstraZeneca, Amgen’s drug for nasal inflammation gets EU nod
The European Union approved AstraZeneca Plc and Amgen Inc.’s add-on therapy to treat adults with a chronic inflammatory condition of the nasal passages.
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China’s Innovent, Japan’s Takeda in $11.4 billion deal for cancer therapies
China’s Innovent Biologics and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. announced a $11.4 billion licensing deal, which will enable the former to speed up the development
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Asset managers Blackstone, TGP to acquire Hologic for $18.3 billion
Hologic Inc., which specialises in women’s health diagnostics, is set to be acquired in a deal worth $18.3 billion backed by asset managers
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US regulator clears Glaukos Corp.’s drug to treat rare eye condition
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Glaukos Corporation’s drug to treat keratoconus, a rare, sight-threatening eye disease that is currently far too
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Merck to spend $70 billion to expand domestic manufacturing in US
Merck and Co. will invest up to $70 billion to expand its domestic manufacturing in the US after President Donald Trump urged pharmaceutical
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Novo to buy Akero for $5.2 billion, to pocket trial liver disease drug
Novo Nordisk will acquire US-based Akero Therapeutics, Inc. for $5.2 billion to pocket an experimental drug in end-stage trials to treat liver disease,
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Zenas, InnoCare in $2b licensing deal for MS, autoimmune diseases
Zenas BioPharma, Inc. and China’s InnoCare Pharma Limited have inked a $2 billion licensing deal that grants the US-based Zenas global rights to
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UCL scientists trace Parkinson’s trigger in human brain tissue for first time
University of Cambridge scientists have developed a first-time imaging technique that helps visualise and quantify the early triggers of Parkinson’s — the world’s