Beyond body mass index, experts hone in on new definition of obesity
Obesity, as defined by the standard body mass index, is erroneous, and the condition should be split into two — pre-clinical and clinical,
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Eight people die in Tanzania due to possible Marburg virus disease: WHO
At least eight people have died in Tanzania of suspected Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) and the regional risk is “high,” according to a
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India’s Tata Group grants $57.8 million to build medical school in IT capital
Tata Group, a $165 billion Indian conglomerate, is set to build a medical school in the southern technology hub of Bengaluru by partnering
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Daiichi Sankyo to buy cancer antibody from Glycotope for $132.5 million
Daiichi Sankyo will buy outright a cancer antibody it had licensed from Glycotope GmbH earlier for $132.5 million, according to a statement from
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Eli Lilly to buy Scorpion Therapeutics’ cancer drug for $2.5 billion
Eli Lilly and Company will acquire Scorpion Therapeutics’ investigational cancer drug, currently being evaluated in first- mid-stage trials to treat breast and solid
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Johnson & Johnson to acquire Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc., for $14.6 billion
Johnson & Johnson will acquire Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing drugs for central nervous system disorders, for $14.6 billion, according to
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Easy access to green spaces may solve screen addiction problems in kids
Bharti Jayshankar January 11, 2024: Excessive screen time of children is a growing concern as many studies have correlated cognitive and language skills
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Pfizer’s experimental drug improves survival rates in hard-to-treat bladder cancer
Bharti Jayshankar January 11, 2024: In a breakthrough for bladder cancer treatment, Pfizer’s experimental anti-PD-1 therapy demonstrated superior efficacy compared to the current
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Biogen Inc., to buy 62m outstanding shares of Sage for $441.7 million
Biogen Inc., plans to buy all outstanding shares totalling 61.17 million of Sage Therapeutics Inc., for $7.22 a share, representing a premium of
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Vertex, China’s Zai to develop, commercialise kidney disease drug
US-based Vertex Pharmaceutical Inc. has signed a licensing pact with China’s Zai Lab Ltd. to develop and commercialise the Boston-headquartered company’s medicine, which