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Royalty Pharma and J&J partner to develop autoimmune treatment

March 30 (Reuters) - Royalty Pharma said on Monday it has signed a $500 million research and development agreement with Johnson & Johnson to advance an experimental antibody treatment for autoimmune diseases. Shares of Royalty Pharma were up 1.4% in premarket trading, while those ...
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Outer space conditions hamper sperm’s ability to navigate toward an egg

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - As humankind moves toward the goal of establishing a long-term presence on the moon and Mars, the question of whether reproduction is possible in extraterrestrial environments may no longer be merely hypothetical. And new research using simulated ...
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How one family’s bipolar disorder experience led to more than $1 billion for the Broad Institute

NEW YORK (AP) - Jon Stanley considers himself fortunate among bipolar disorder patients. He eventually responded to the right drug cocktail after self-described "full-brained mania" almost 40 years ago left him naked in a New York City deli, convinced electricity coursed through the floor. Others ...
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German special commission on health insurance proposes measures to cap costs

BERLIN, March 30 (Reuters) - A special commission presented proposals on Monday to cap rapidly growing costs in Germany's statutory health insurance system as Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government began a drive to agree a package of tax and welfare reforms in coming months. ...
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Russia overhauls vaccine production after cattle disease triggers mass culling

MOSCOW, March 30 - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday overhauling the production of animal vaccines following an outbreak of cattle disease that led to the deeply unpopular mass culling of livestock in a Siberian region. The deaths of thousands of animals ...
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EPA watchdog finds nation’s most contaminated sites are vulnerable to flooding, wildfires

WASHINGTON (AP) - About 100 of the nation's most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to flooding and wildfires, a potential public health threat to millions of Americans in surrounding communities, the internal watchdog at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has found. The ...
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GOP: Vandalism fueled by toxic rhetoric

(The Center Square) - The chair of the Illinois Republican Party is speaking out after a "disturbing act of vandalism" targeting a suburban GOP office, calling it a "symptom of escalating political hostility." ...
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Merck’s drug reduced bad cholesterol by 64.6% in late-stage trial

March 30 (Reuters) - Merck's oral drug reduced bad cholesterol by 64.6% in a late-stage trial, it said on Monday, as the company looks for its next blockbuster candidate. (Reporting by Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Shreya Biswas) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
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Viridian’s thyroid eye disease drug succeeds in late‑stage trial but falls short of expectations

By Siddhi Mahatole March 30 (Reuters) - Viridian Therapeutics said on Monday its experimental drug met the main goal in a late-stage study, when tested in patients with active thyroid eye disease. Shares of the company, however, fell 36% in premarket trading. Jefferies analyst Faisal Khurshid ...
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US FDA approves higher dose of Biogen’s genetic disorder drug

March 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a higher-dose version of Biogen's drug for a rare genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle weakness, the company said on Monday, offering patients a potentially more effective option. The regulator had declined to ...
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More women are having babies later in life. How to improve your chance of a healthy pregnancy

Dr. Jacquelyn Means knew that being pregnant in her late 30s would be challenging. "It is definitely harder on your body. You just feel a lot more fatigued. There are certain complications to watch out for," said Means, a Texas OB-GYN who had her first ...
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Butterfly Network gets FDA clearance for AI ultrasound pregnancy tool

March 30 (Reuters) - Butterfly Network said on Monday it received U.S. regulatory clearance for an artificial intelligence-powered ultrasound tool that can estimate gestational age, a move the company said could expand access to maternal care in underserved areas. Unlike traditional ultrasound machines that rely ...
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