Climate Health Pharma

Hong Kong culls all pigs tested positive for African swine fever

Authorities in Hong Kong culled all the pigs that tested positive for African swine fever in the Ta Kiu Ling farm, according to.

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Health Medical Pharma

Excessive salt in your diet may harm immune system, scientists sayïżŒ

Too much salt in your diet may be bad for your blood pressure and the cardiovascular system, but global research done by a.

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Drugs Medical Pharma

Globus Medical buys NuVasive in all-stock for $3.1 billion

Globus Medical, a US-based publicly traded medical device company making products to treat musculoskeletal disorders, acquired NuVasive in an all-stock deal worth $3.1.

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Drugs Pharma

FDA puts on hold Blueprint Medicines’ clinical trial for solid cancers

The USFDA has put on hold Blueprint Medicines Corporation's clinical trial of BLU-222 due to visual adverse events seen in some patients, according.

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Deadly cholera outbreak in Malawi claims 1,210 lives: WHO

The deadliest outbreak of cholera in the history of Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, has claimed 1,210 lives, according to the.

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Drugs Pharma

Abbott to acquire Cardiovascular Systems for $890 million

Abbott Laboratories has agreed to buy medical device maker Cardiovascular Systems for about $890 million.

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Drugs Pharma

Lupin gets FDA nod for injection to lessen saliva, stomach acidïżŒ

Lupin Limited, an Indian maker of branded, generic formulations, biotechnology products, and active pharmaceutical ingredients, has got USFDA approval for its ANDA injection,.

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Drugs Pharma

CVS set to acquire Oak Street Health for $10.6 billion in cash

CVS Health, a US healthcare company, is set to acquire Oak Street Health in an all-cash deal valued at $10.6 billion, according to.

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Climate Drugs Pharma

H5N1 influenza’s spread to mammals needs ‘close monitoring’

A recent spillover to mammals of H5N1 avian influenza needed to be “monitored closely” as the WHO readies vaccines and antivirals and urged.

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Drugs Medical Pharma

Blood cancer therapy may help to treat ovarian cancer: Swedish scientists

A cell therapy currently used to treat blood cancers can lead to clinical studies for ovarian cancer, scientists from one of the world’s.

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