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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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.
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US regulator clears Mirum’s oral drug for reducing cholesterol deposits
Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s oral cholesterol drug for treating a rare metabolic disease has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Artificial sweeteners spike insulin levels, increasing risk of heart diseases
HQ Team February 21, 2025: Artificial sweeteners, long used as low-calorie alternatives to sugar, are known to cause a number of health conditions,.
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Cambridge researchers develop solar reactor to make fuel from CO2
Cambridge researchers have developed a reactor that pulls carbon dioxide directly from the air and converts it into sustainable fuel, using sunlight as.