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Becton sees 2026 profit slightly above estimates on strong demand for drug delivery devices

(Reuters) -Medical device maker Becton Dickinson on Thursday topped Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter adjusted profit and forecast 2026 earnings slightly above expectations, supported by steady demand for its drug delivery products. U.S. health insurers have flagged rising medical cost pressures that squeezed profit margins ...
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India’s Lupin posts surge in quarterly profit on strong respiratory drugs demand

(Reuters) -Indian drugmaker Lupin posted a 73.3% jump in second-quarter profit on Thursday, driven by strong demand for its respiratory drugs. The firm, which produces complex biosimilars drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients, reported consolidated net profit of 14.78 billion rupees ($168.16 million) for the quarter ...
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Nordic Capital, Permira takeover offer for Bavarian Nordic falls through

(Reuters) -Innosera, a consortium led by Nordic Capital and Permira, failed to achieve the required level of support from shareholders for its planned takeover of Bavarian Nordic and will withdraw its bid, Bavarian Nordic said on Thursday. The consortium received acceptances from shareholders representing 60% ...
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Disease of 1,000 faces shows how science is tackling immunity’s dark side

Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed or shrugged off Ruth Wilson's rashes, swelling, fevers and severe pain for six years. She saved her life by begging for one more test in an emergency room about to send her home, again, without answers. That last-ditch test found the ...
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PHOTO ESSAY: One woman’s journey with lupus, the disease of 1,000 faces

Ruth Wilson doesn't look sick yet "everywhere hurts all the time" - because her immune system is attacking her own body. The Massachusetts woman has lupus, nicknamed the disease of 1,000 faces for its variety of symptoms - one of a rogues' gallery of autoimmune ...
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Some SNAP recipients say they have to choose between rent and food amid halt in benefits

(NEW YORK) -- Over the last week, Martina Santos said she feels like she's been living a nightmare.The 67-year-old from the Bronx, New York, is one of the nearly 42 million Americans who saw their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits lapse on Nov. ...
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Deep-sea mining risks disrupting the marine food web, study warns

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web - and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our plates, according to a new study. Deep-sea mining means ...
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GlaxoSmithKline India reports higher second-quarter profit on specialty medicine growth

(Reuters) -India's GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals reported slightly higher second-quarter profit on Thursday, led by steady demand for its specialty medicine portfolio. The Indian unit of British drugmaker GSK reported consolidated profit of 2.57 billion rupees ($29 million) in the quarter ended September 30, up 2% from ...
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Novo, Lilly shares rise as Trump obesity drug deal nears

(Reuters) -Shares of obesity drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk rose early on Thursday in anticipation of a White House deal that would reduce prices of their blockbuster weight-loss treatments in return for expanded market access. Denmark's Novo, which is also locked in a bidding ...
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Lilly’s experimental drug shows promise with 20.1% weight loss in mid-stage trial

(Reuters) -Eli Lilly said on Thursday its experimental obesity drug helped patients lose as much as 20.1% of their weight in a mid-stage trial. The first wave of obesity drugs, which dominate the market, has mainly focused on the gut hormone GLP-1, but drugmakers are ...
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An American man and his son die after suffering stings from a swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos

BANGKOK (AP) - An American man and his teenage son died last month after they were swarmed by wasps while ziplining at an adventure camp in Laos and stung many dozens of times, a hospital official said Thursday. Dan Owen, the director of an ...
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Spain orders poultry indoors as bird flu risk rises

(Reuters) -Spain will require poultry to be confined indoors in high-risk areas from November 10 to prevent the spread of bird flu, the agriculture ministry said on Thursday, after a rise in outbreaks across Europe and several new cases were detected locally. The measures are ...
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