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Merck expects over $5 billion commercial opportunity from Cidara’s flu drug

(Reuters) -Merck said on Monday it expects a non-risk adjusted commercial opportunity in excess of $5 billion from Cidara Therapeutics' experimental flu drug. The drugmaker struck a deal worth nearly $9.2 billion last week to acquire Cidara to gain access to the long-acting antiviral drug, ...
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Ethiopia says three dead in Marburg virus outbreak

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -Three people confirmed to have contracted the Marburg virus have died, while another three deaths are suspected to be linked to the highly contagious haemorrhagic disease, Ethiopia's health ministry said on Monday. The announcement follows Ethiopia's confirmation of an outbreak ...
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Novo Nordisk has stocked up for aggressive launch of Wegovy pill

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk has more than enough of its Wegovy weight-loss pills to support an aggressive product launch, CEO Mike Doustdar said on Monday, looking to avoid a repeat of the supply issues that plagued the drug's original version. The drugmaker expects a decision ...
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Hims & Hers names ex-FDA official Deb Autor as first policy chief

(Reuters) -Hims & Hers Health has appointed Deb Autor as its first chief policy officer to lead public policy and government functions, the telehealth firm said on Monday. Autor brings more than three decades of experience, having served as the deputy commissioner for global ...
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Olympic gold-medalist Rowdy Gaines has tips for older swimmers, or if you’re returning to the pool

Olympic gold-medalist Rowdy Gaines has swimming tips if you're an older swimmer, or returning to the pool after years away. Gaines won three Olympic gold medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Games and is widely known as the "voice of swimming" for his coverage of ...
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Healthineers eyes possible exit from diagnostics unit over mid term

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Siemens Healthineers is considering an exit from its diagnostics division over the medium term, after having restructured the division, even though there have been no talks with any suitors yet. The division will be given more freedom and "optionalities will be created," said ...
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Reconnecting with an old friend is a story of distance, loss and rediscovery

NEW YORK (AP) - When Jennifer Austin met Molly in second grade, they quickly became best friends. They giggled through classes until the teacher separated them, inspiring them to come up with their own language. They shared sleepovers and went on each other's family ...
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Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Alice Wong, a disability rights activist and author whose independence and writing inspired others, has died. She was 51. Wong died Friday because of an infection at a hospital in San Francisco, said Sandy Ho, a close friend who has been ...
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Climate protesters demand to be heard as they march on COP30 with costumes and drums

BELEM, Brazil (AP) - Some wore black dresses to signify a funeral for fossil fuels. Hundreds wore red shirts, symbolizing the blood of colleagues fighting to protect the environment. And others chanted, waved huge flags or held up signs Saturday in what's traditionally the ...
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Can’t take hormone therapy for menopause? There are other options

Shilpa Gajarawala struggled with hot flashes, night sweats, sleep problems and brain fog. But given her history of breast cancer, treating these menopausal symptoms with hormone therapy wasn't an option. "For two years, I tried to kind of power through," said the 58-year-old physician assistant ...
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Illinois patient relies on ACA tax credits, experts warn they drive higher premiums

(The Center Square) - President Donald Trump signed a House-passed short-term spending bill late Wednesday, ending the shutdown and keeping the government open through January, notably without the Affordable Care Act tax credit extensions Democrats had sought to include in the deal. ...
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Trump says his MRI was part of a ‘very standard’ physical

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Friday he received a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam as part of his recent physical, calling the scan "very standard." Trump told reporters he got the MRI "because it's part of my physical. Getting an MRI is very ...
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