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BioNTech, a Germany-based biotechnology company, is expected to spend between 2.4 million euros and 2.6 million euros on research this year compared with 1.5 million euros last year.
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BioNTech in one million euro push for research on drugs

BioNTech, a Germany-based biotechnology company, is expected to spend between 2.4 million euros and 2.6 million euros on research this year compared with

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A nasal spray developed by Finnish researchers can prevent COVID-19 disease caused by all known variants and stop the transmission of the virus, according to a statement.
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Finnish researchers say new COVID-19 nasal spray hold future promise

A nasal spray developed by Finnish researchers can prevent COVID-19 disease caused by all known variants and stop the transmission of the virus, according to

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A ransomware group has breached the information security network of India's Sun Pharmaceuticals unit, and there is a possibility that "file systems, business and personal data" might have been compromised.
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Ransomware group behind cyberattack: Sun Pharma

A ransomware group has breached the information security network of India's Sun Pharmaceuticals unit, and there is a possibility that "file systems, business and personal

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The US FDA plans to permit the use of salt substitutes in daily food, such as bread, cheeses and ketchup, to reduce the harmful effects of sodium intake that leads to heart attacks and strokes.
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FDA to permit salt substitutes to fight heart disease in US

The US FDA plans to permit the use of salt substitutes in daily food, such as bread, cheeses and ketchup, to reduce the

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Smokers may benefit from Sanofi's asthma drug after a phase III trial showed "significant improvements in lung function, quality of life" and uncontrolled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease respiratory symptoms.
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Sanofi-Regeneron’s trial drug may let smokers breathe easy

Smokers may benefit from Sanofi's asthma drug after a phase III trial showed "significant improvements in lung function, quality of life" and uncontrolled

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Experimental pill effective in treating third of leukemia patients in phase I trial

The pill, revumenib, has shown benefit in treating both adults and children with certain type of acute leukemia.

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Granules India announced the US Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) had approved an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for losartan potassium tablets to treat high blood pressure.
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Contraceptive pills ‘slightly’ increase risk of breast cancer, says study

Progestin-only contraceptive use increases breast cancer risk similarly to combined contraceptive use.

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BioNTech, a German immunotherapy company, announced a strategic pact with OncoC4, a private firm, to develop and commercialise a drug to treat solid tumours.
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BioNTech, OncoC4 in pact to develop drug for solid tumours

BioNTech, a German immunotherapy company, announced a strategic pact with OncoC4, a private firm, to develop and commercialise a drug to treat solid tumours.

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An estimated 40,000 Somalians may have died last year in a drought caused by the failure of six consecutive rainy seasons, a new report by the Federal Ministry of Health, WHO and UNICEF stated.
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Drought killed 40,000 Somalians last year, WHO-UNICEF-Govt study reports

An estimated 40,000 Somalians may have died last year in a drought caused by the failure of six consecutive rainy seasons, a new

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About 800,000 people die yearly from diseases directly linked to unsafe water, inadequate sanitation, poor hygiene practices, and water-related hazards have increased at an alarming rate, the WHO stated.
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Water-related diseases claim 800,000 people’s lives every year

About 800,000 people die yearly from diseases directly linked to unsafe water, inadequate sanitation, poor hygiene practices, and water-related hazards have increased at

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