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UK medical products maker Smith & Nephew expects 8% profit boost in 2026

March 2 (Reuters) - Medical products maker Smith & Nephew forecast its 2026 trading profit to grow around 8% organically, with revenue leverage and cost cuts offsetting pressures from inventory revaluation, tariffs, and a challenging Chinese market. The British company finished a three‑year turnaround that ...
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Novo Nordisk to invest $506 million in Ireland plant expansion

(Corrects headline to $506 million, not $470 million; corrects text to 432 million euros, not more than 400 million) COPENHAGEN, March 2 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk said on Monday it will invest 432 million euros ($506.3 million) to expand its manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland. ($1 ...
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The Media Line: As Iran Fires Missiles, Israeli Hospitals Move Underground Once Again

As Iran Fires Missiles, Israeli Hospitals Move Underground Once Again From improvised underground wards to fortified maternity units, Israel's hospitals adapt in real time-keeping selected treatment going as casualties mount and the country braces for more By Maayan Hoffman / The Media Line The underground hospital at ...
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Florida Department of Health cuts to HIV, AIDS program enacted as thousands risk losing access

(NEW YORK) -- An emergency rule from the Florida Department of Health went into effect on Sunday that could restrict tens of thousands of people from accessing HIV medication.The state issued cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), a federal-state partnership that provides ...
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Trump’s Medicaid work mandates are meant to save money. But first states will have to spend millions

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - To receive Medicaid health coverage, some adults will soon have to show they are working, volunteering or taking classes. But to gather that proof, many states first will have to spend millions of dollars improving their computer systems. Across the ...
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Accessible walks bring the joys of birding to people with mobility and other limitations

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Wearing an oxygen pack on her back for her COPD, Marcia OBara is leading a group of nature enthusiasts on a mission to see birds. They carry walking sticks on the flat trails, moving at their own pace, without pressure ...
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Racial slur at BAFTA awards stirs complex feelings for Black people with Tourette syndrome

For Black people living with Tourette syndrome, the British Academy Film and Television Arts Awards incident earlier this week where a vocal tic manifested as a racial slur while two Black stars of the movie "Sinners" were onstage has left them with complicated feelings. ...
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A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances

WASHINGTON (AP) - Gun rights and cannabis legalization are usually on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but both movements have brought about seismic shifts in the United States in recent decades. Now those forces are lining up for a rare overlap in a case ...
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Merck to lay off around 150 employees at US site amid slump in Gardasil sales

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Merck will lay off about 150 employees across its facility in North Carolina that manufactures its human papillomavirus vaccine, Gardasil, according to a notice filed in the state's database this week. Shares of Merck were up 3% in afternoon trading. Gardasil has ...
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Generate Biomedicines shares fall in weak Nasdaq debut for drug developer

By Pragyan Kalita and Pritam Biswas Feb 27 (Reuters) - Flagship-backed Generate Biomedicines' shares fell more than 6% in their Nasdaq debut on Friday, giving the drug developer a valuation of $1.91 billion, as lingering market volatility kept investors cautious toward new listings. The Somerville, ...
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Electrolyte supplements are everywhere. Who benefits from them and when?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Social media is filled with influencers rating electrolyte supplements or even telling followers how to make their own. But experts say many of the claims about the health benefits of these drinks need to be taken with a grain of ...
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Measles cases in South Carolina rise by 6 to 985

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Measles cases in South Carolina rose to 985 on Friday, state health data showed, including six additional infections since Tuesday. * Officials have warned that the widening outbreak couldlast weeks or months amid lagging vaccine uptake. ...
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