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Incyte strikes up to $2 billion deal for Star Therapeutics’ subsidiary

June 8 (Reuters) - Incyte said on Monday it has agreed to buy Vega Therapeutics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Star Therapeutics, in a deal worth up to $2 billion, expanding its pipeline for blood disorder therapies. The deal includes $1.25 billion cash upfront and ...
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How to stay safe while traveling during extreme heat

As travelers prepare to set off on summer trips, scorching temperatures lie in wait. Above-average temperatures could be on the books this summer, according to forecasters, and a developing El Nino event could spell out warmer weather later in the year or next summer. ...
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US FDA approves Pfizer’s bleeding disorder drug for children

June 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer's drug to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in children and in certain patients with hemophilia, the company said on Monday. The nod makes Pfizer's Hympavzi the first non-factor ...
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Antibiotic resistance genes found across world oceans, Italian study shows

ROME, June 8 (Reuters) - Genes linked to antibiotic resistance are present across multiple ocean basins, including remote waters, according to findings released on Monday from an Italian-led research project that analysed seawater samples worldwide. The SeA Care project found antibiotic-resistance genes in the Mediterranean, ...
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Ukrainian mothers see a rising number of complications with their pregnancies, in photos

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine is seeing a rising number of premature births, emergency cesarean sections and other pregnancy complications. Some areas near the front lines have seen rates of premature births nearly double since the war started with Russia's invasion in 2022, according to ...
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Celebrating a wedding amid the Ebola outbreak: No kisses or close contact, but love lives here

BUNIA, Congo (AP) - There were no kisses, long embraces or a crowded dance floor packed with well-wishers. But there was love. As Congo is battling an Ebola disease outbreak that has killed nearly 100 people out of the more than 500 confirmed cases, local ...
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Zealand Pharma shares drop 20% as obesity drug side effects raise concerns

COPENHAGEN, June 8 (Reuters) - Zealand Pharma's shares fell more than 20% in early trade on Monday after trial data showed its obesity drug survodutide had worse side effects and higher patient dropout rates than rival treatments. (Reporting by Stine Jacobsen and Bhanvi Satija, editing ...
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Roche enters $2 billion cancer drug agreement with Nurix Therapeutics

ZURICH, June 8 (Reuters) - Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche has entered an exclusive licensing and collaboration agreement with Nurix Therapeutics of up to $2.3 billion, the company said on Monday. • The deal focuses on blood cancer drug bexobrutideg, which degrades targeted proteins and is ...
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Australian cancer specialist Richard Scolyer dies at 59 after pioneering treatment

WELLINGTON, June 8 (Reuters) - Richard Scolyer, the Australian cancer specialist who became a test case for an experimental treatment after being diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour, has died aged 59, prompting tributes to a researcher whose work helped transform melanoma care. He died ...
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Boehringer-Zealand’s obesity drug shows promise in cutting visceral, liver fat

By Bhanvi Satija LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) - Boehringer Ingelheim said on Sunday its experimental obesity drug cut visceral and liver fat while minimizing loss of lean mass in a late-stage study, data showed, bolstering its case for benefits beyond weight loss as competition in ...
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Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 515

KINSHASA, June 7 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo said on Sunday that the number of confirmed Ebola cases had increased to 515 after 27 new samples tested positive in the previous 24 hours. The confirmed cases include 91 deaths, government data showed. (Reporting by ...
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Sorensen drug-pricing bill draws criticism from former FDA official

(The Center Square) - U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, is backing legislation he says would lower prescription drug costs by targeting the use of Food and Drug Administration citizen petitions that can delay generic drug competition. But critics argue the proposal could undermine an ...
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