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New CAR-T cell method may allow some cancer patients to skip chemotherapy

By Nancy Lapid May 1 (Reuters) - We also report on a new use for artificial intelligence that could help eliminate some racial inequities in heart disease diagnoses. MODIFIED T-CELL THERAPY MAY AVOID NEED FOR CHEMOTHERAPY A modified type of CAR-T cell therapy may spare blood cancer ...
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Archimed to take Esperion Therapeutics private in $1.1 billion deal

May 1 (Reuters) - Investment firm Archimed will take Esperion Therapeutics private for up to $1.1 billion, the companies said on Friday, sending the drugmaker's shares up over 55% in premarket trading. Under the terms of the agreement, Esperion shareholders will receive $3.16 in cash ...
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AstraZeneca shares drop after US regulatory panel votes against breast cancer drug

May 1 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca shares fell nearly 2% on Friday after a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted overnight against recommending an experimental cancer treatment the drugmaker sees as key to its long-term growth ambitions. The FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) ...
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Amgen sales rise 4% in first quarter, broadens weight-loss drug development

By Deena Beasley April 30 (Reuters) - Amgen on Thursday said its first-quarter product sales rose 4%, helped by demand for cholesterol and rare disease medicines, as it moves forward with a broad development program for experimental weight-loss drug MariTide. The company's shares, which rose 2.4% ...
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Dexcom reaffirms full-year forecast after topping quarterly estimates

April 30 (Reuters) - Medical device maker Dexcom on Thursday reiterated its full-year revenue forecast after beating Wall Street estimates for quarterly results, helped by strong demand for its continuous glucose monitors that track blood sugar levels. Shares of the company were down 4.3% in ...
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Seaport Therapeutics raises about $255 million in upsized IPO

April 30 (Reuters) - Drug developer Seaport Therapeutics said on Thursday it had raised about $255 million in its upsized initial public offering in the United States. Here are the details: • The company sold 14.16 million shares at $18 apiece, the company said in ...
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Medicare portal database exposed US health providers’ Social Security numbers, WaPo reports

WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - A Medicare portal database exposed U.S. health providers' Social Security numbers, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. The Post reported that the database was used to populate a directory created last year by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ...
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ResMed beats quarterly profit estimates, names new CFO

By Bageshri Banerjee April 30 (Reuters) - Medical device maker ResMed beat third‑quarter profit estimates on Thursday, driven by strong demand for its medical devices, while appointing Aaron Bloomer as its new chief financial officer. The company, whose flagship devices help manage sleep apnea, also ...
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The Media Line: Israeli Startup Uses ‘Automation Therapy’ To Tackle Stress and Trauma 

Israeli Startup Uses 'Automation Therapy' To Tackle Stress and Trauma Chronic stress can lead to serious health issues and a range of debilitating symptoms, from headaches and fatigue to irritability and mood swings, according to a wide body of research By Maayan Hoffman / ...
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J. Craig Venter, who won the race to sequence the human genome, dies at 79

J. Craig Venter, who mapped the first draft of the human genome and helped scientists understand how genes shape our lives, died Wednesday. He was 79. Venter's death was announced by the J. Craig Venter Institute, a genomics research group with locations in La Jolla, ...
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Illinoisans may soon need registration, title, license to use e-bikes, scooters

(The Center Square) - Illinoisans may soon be required to register their e-bikes, motorized scooters and other various modes of transport with the DMV if a popular piece of legislation in Springfield passes. ...
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Illinois mulls change allowing pension investment in anti-Israel companies

(The Center Square) - Multiple speakers shared personal stories Thursday from the conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinians in an effort to convince the state legislature to change how it invests pension dollars. ...
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