Unknown illness sweeps across Congo’s northwest, 53 people die
A mystery illness sweeping over Congo has killed 53 people and infected 400 more, with an initial probe tracking the outbreak to three
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Eli Lilly cuts price of weight-loss drug Zepbound to take on copycats
Eli Lilly and Company cut the prices of its weight-loss drug Zepbound, available in single-dose vials, in a bid to end compounding companies from
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UK researchers develop AI tool to detect brain lesions in epileptic children
King’s and University College of London researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can detect 64% of brain abnormalities, that radiologists miss,
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Chayamukhi: The Indian story of a mirror that reflects true human desire
Aparna S February 25, 2025: The human mind has always been a labyrinth of emotional complexities, constantly seeking meaning and connection amid the
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Regeneron’s trial therapy improves hearing in children with gene mutations
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s investigational gene therapy improved hearing in 10 out of 11 children born with hearing loss because of gene mutation, according
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Breast cancer death rates globally to rise 68% by 2050: WHO arm IARC warns
Annual deaths caused by breast cancer globally will rise 68% to 1.1 million by 2050, according to a report from the International Agency
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Medtronic Plc’s neurostimulator for Parkinson’s gets USFDA approval
Ireland’s Medtronic Plc’s deep brain stimulation device for patients with Parkinson’s disease has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, according
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Saudi Arabia reaffirms $500 million pledge to eradicate polio
Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed a $500 million pledge to the WHO’s Global Polio Eradication Initiative to fight the disease plaguing vulnerable children, according
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Covid-like virus HKU5 discovered by China’s Wuhan Institute scientists
HQ Team February 24, 2025: Chinese virologists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology have found another bat coronavirus that carries the risk of
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KKR to acquire majority stake in India’s HCG for $400 million
US-based private equity and advisory investment firm KKR & Co. Inc. will pay CVC Capital Partners $400 million to acquire a majority stake