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Thirty-one people, mostly children, have died due to an undiagnosed disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the WHO stated
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Mystery disease spreading in Congo, death toll at 31: WHO says

Thirty-one people, mostly children, have died due to an undiagnosed disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the WHO stated

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The US regulator has granted a breakthrough therapy designation to British-Swedish AstraZeneca and Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo experimental drug for treating a certain type of lung cancer.
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AstraZeneca, Daiichi’s trial drug for lung cancer, gets US regulator’s nod

The US regulator has granted a breakthrough therapy designation to British-Swedish AstraZeneca and Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo experimental drug for treating a certain type.

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The US regulator has approved AstraZeneca’s blockbuster drug Imfinzi to treat adults with limited-stage cell lung cancer.
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AstraZeneca’s drug gets nod to treat limited-stage cell lung cancer patients

The US regulator has approved AstraZeneca’s blockbuster drug Imfinzi to treat adults with limited-stage cell lung cancer.

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Amgen Inc., a US biotechnology company, will set up a second drug manufacturing facility in North Carolina for $1 billion, according to a company statement.
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Amgen Inc., to invest $1 billion to build a second plant in North Carolina

Amgen Inc., a US biotechnology company, will set up a second drug manufacturing facility in North Carolina for $1 billion, according to a.

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Women stand to benefit more than men when they indulge in physical activities as it lowers the risk of premature death or fatal cardiovascular events, according to a study conducted by the US-based National Institutes of Health.
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Some HRT pills increase risk of heart disease, blood clots

Bharti Jayshankar November 29, 2024: Certain hormone replacement therapy (HRT) pills significantly elevate the risk of heart disease and serious blood clots in.

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Israel’s Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, and US-based Launch Therapeutics, have joined hands to speed up the development of an experimental asthma drug.
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New treatment for severe asthma attacks in 50 years

Bharti Jayshankar November 29, 2024: Around half a billion people live with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The Global Burden of.

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Switzerland’s F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG will buy US-based biopharmaceutical company Poseida Therapeutics for $1.5 billion, according to a statement from the Basel-headquartered company.
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Roche to acquire US-based Poseida Therapeutics for $1.5 billion

Switzerland’s F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG will buy US-based biopharmaceutical company Poseida Therapeutics for $1.5 billion, according to a statement from the Basel-headquartered company.

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Cassava Sciences Inc., a US-based biotechnology firm, announced its controversial experimental oral molecule to treat Alzheimer’s Disease has failed in last-stage trials.
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Cassava’s disputed Alzheimer’s drug flops in end-stage trials

Cassava Sciences Inc., a US-based biotechnology firm, announced its controversial experimental oral molecule to treat Alzheimer’s Disease has failed in last-stage trials.

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Measles cases worldwide have risen 20% year-on-year in 2023 to about 10.3 million due to inadequate access to vaccines, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization.
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Measles cases surge worldwide, access to vaccine is ‘inadequate’: WHO

Measles cases worldwide have risen 20% year-on-year in 2023 to about 10.3 million due to inadequate access to vaccines, according to new estimates.

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The global diabetic population has risen fourfold to 828 million during the last three decades, with more than a quarter living in India, according to an analysis published in The Lancet.
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Global diabetic population rose fourfold to 828 million in 2022

The global diabetic population has risen fourfold to 828 million during the last three decades, with more than a quarter living in India,.

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