Medtronic Plc’s neurostimulator for Parkinson’s gets USFDA approval
Irelandâs Medtronic Plcâs deep brain stimulation device for patients with Parkinsonâs 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 WHOâs 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 Indiaâs 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 Mirumâs oral drug for reducing cholesterol deposits
Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc.âs 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.
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UN humanitarian aid system facing âgreatest testâ since creation: Relief chief
The international humanitarian aid system of the United Nations, set up after the Second World War, is facing the âgreatest test since creationâ.
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AstraZeneca Plc buys China unit of FibroGen Inc for $160 million
HQ Team February 21, 2025: FibroGen Inc., a US-based pharmaceutical company, will sell its China subsidiary to AstraZeneca Plc. for $160 million, allowing.
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Hospital air cleaners may increase aerosol spread of viruses, study finds
HQ Team February 20, 2025: A joint study by the University College London (UCL) and University College London Hospitals (UCLH) has revealed that.