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Novo Nordisk’s obesity pill shows cardiovascular benefits, comparable efficacy to injection

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk presented new data on Wednesday showing its experimental weight-loss pill improved blood sugar control and reduced cardiovascular risk factors, bolstering the Danish drugmaker's case for the treatment ahead of an expected U.S. approval by year-end. If that goes ...
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Health Rounds: Sound waves promote healing of diabetic foot ulcers

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) -High-energy sound waves can stimulate healing in patients with diabetes whose chronic foot wounds don't respond to standard therapies, a team of ...
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Siemens Healthineers preparing for potential Siemens’s share sale -CFO

By Alexander Hübner and Marleen Kaesebier (Reuters) -Siemens Healthineers is preparing for the possibility that its biggest shareholder Siemens AG may reduce its stake in the medical technology company to less than 50%, its CFO said on Wednesday. Those preparations include talking to credit rating ...
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Novo Nordisk strikes US Medicare price deal

By Maggie Fick and Bhanvi Satija LONDON (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk said on Wednesday it had agreed a price under the U.S. Medicare scheme for semaglutide, the active ingredient in its key drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, in a deal that some analysts said sounded less onerous ...
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As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stake

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - When summer heat comes to the Arara neighborhood in northern Rio, it lingers, baking the red brick and concrete that make up many of the buildings long after the sun has gone down. Luis Cassiano, who's lived here more ...
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Germany’s Fresenius raises 2025 earnings guidance

(Reuters) -German healthcare group Fresenius raised its operating profit guidance for 2025 on Wednesday, citing strong earnings growth seen in the first three quarters of the year. The Hessian-based company expects its earnings before interest and taxes to grow by 4% to 8% in constant ...
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Siemens Healthineers slightly misses sales expectations in fourth quarter

(Reuters) -Siemens Healthineers on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter revenue slightly below analysts' consensus as higher U.S. import tariffs weigh. The German medical technology company's group revenue was 6.32 billion euros ($7.37 billion) in the quarter, compared to the 6.45 billion euros expected by analysts polled by ...
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Insurer Aflac tops quarterly estimates on investment gains, steady US growth

(Reuters) -Health and life insurer Aflac topped Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday, driven by investment gains and higher premium growth in its United States division. Shares of the company were up more than 2% in extended trading. The Columbus-based insurer provides ...
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Sonida in talks to buy CNL Healthcare in $1.8 billion deal, WSJ reports

(Reuters) -Sonida Senior Living is in advanced talks to acquire CNL Healthcare Properties in a deal valued at $1.8 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Dallas-based Sonida is offering cash and stock and a transaction could be ...
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Illinois quick hits: Raoul touts grand funding injunction; trooper’s vehicle struck

Raoul touts grand funding injunction Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is touting a permanent injunction from a Rhode Island federal district judge against the U.S. Department of Transportation from ...
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Judge: SCOTUS ruling doesn’t necessarily end block on Trump DEI orders

A Chicago federal judge has declined to pare back his order blocking the Trump administration from cutting off federal funds to groups that promote "diversity, equity and inclusion," despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision that would appear to potentially limit the judge's ability to ...
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What to know about Dick Cheney’s heart trouble and eventual transplant

Former Vice President Dick Cheney battled heart disease for most of his adult life, a life extended thanks in part to a heart transplant in 2012. Cheney, who died Monday due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, had his first heart attack ...
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