Multilateral development banks pledge $120b to climate finance
HQ Team November 13, 2024: At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, multilateral development banks (MBDs) announced a commitment to $120 billion in climate financing
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Danish Pharma ALK pays ARS $145m for Neffy nasal spray licensing deal
HQ Team November 13, 2024: ALK-Abelló, the Danish pharma company has acquired exclusive rights to Neffy (epinephrine nasal spray) from ARS Pharmaceuticals for
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Tax fossil fuel extraction, aviation, shipping: UN chief says at COP29
UN Secretary-General António Guterres outlined a three-point plan to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2030, including new ways to
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Opinion: Take life head-on; forced positivity is fake confidence
Toxic positivity promotes the belief that individuals should maintain happiness regardless of their circumstances. It discourages negative thoughts, even in situations that naturally
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US drug regulator removes clinical hold on Novavax’s vaccines
Novovax Inc., will soon start enrollment for end-stage trials of its Covid-19-Influenza vaccine and stand-alone influenza jab following a nod from the US
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AstraZeneca to invest $3.5 billion in the US to expand global footprint
Britain's AstraZeneca will invest $3.5 billion in the US, its largest market, to expand its research and manufacturing footprint by the end of
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AbbVie says schizophrenic drug fails in 2 mid-stage experimental trials
AbbVie Inc.’s two mid-stage trials of an investigational schizophrenia drug have failed to meet its primary goal, according to a company statement.
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WHO to convene emergency meeting on mpox on November 22
The World Health Organization will hold an emergency meeting on November 22 to decide whether mpox continues to be a public health emergency
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Small nations at risk of climate change floodings despite least emissions
HQ Team November 11, 2024: A recent study led by the University of Bristol has revealed alarming insights into the vulnerability of Small
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One stillbirth occurs worldwide every ten seconds: US public health body says
One stillbirth occurs every 10 seconds and one-third of these occur between 20 and 28 weeks gestation, according to data from the Institute for