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Catholics may receive organ transplants from animals, Vatican says

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, March 24 (Reuters) - The Vatican said on Tuesday that Catholics can receive transplants of animal tissues to address medical conditions, as procedures involving genetically modified pig or cow organs continue to advance. In an 88-page document providing ethical guidelines for ...
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Temasek-backed hospital chain Manipal Health files for India IPO

BENGALURU, March 24 (Reuters) - Indian hospital chain Manipal Health Enterprises plans to raise 80 billion rupees ($852.24 million) through fresh issue of shares, it said in its filing for an initial public offering on Tuesday, betting on rising demand for specialized medical care. The ...
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India drug regulator tightens surveillance against unauthorised weight-loss drug sales

March 24 (Reuters) - India's drug regulator has tightened surveillance against the unauthorised sale and promotion of weight-loss drugs, the health ministry said on Tuesday, after local drugmakers launched cheaper generic versions of Ozempic and Wegovy over the weekend. At least half a dozen Indian ...
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Dr. Kermit Gosnell, convicted of killing babies at Philadelphia abortion clinic, dies at 85

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Dr. Kermit Gosnell, an abortion clinic doctor sentenced to life for killing three babies who had been delivered alive, died earlier this month at a Pennsylvania hospital, prison officials said Monday. Gosnell's grimy West Philadelphia clinic became known as the "house of ...
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State attorneys general blame feds for rising gas prices, Trump admin pushes back

(The Center Square) - It's up to the federal government to stop hikes in gas prices, according to Democratic attorneys general who blame the Trump administration and the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. ...
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Activist investor Inclusive Capital looks to sell stake in Bayer, Bloomberg News reports

March 23 (Reuters) - Inclusive Capital Partners is looking to sell a stake in German agriculture and health firm Bayer AG, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. The investor is offering roughly 8.5 million shares in a stock placing arranged by JPMorgan Chase, the report said, ...
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Record-smashing heat continues: ‘Basically the entire U.S. is going to be hot’

After smashing March heat records in 14 states and the U.S. as a whole, the gigantic heat dome that's baked the Southwest is creeping eastward and may end up being one of the most expansive heat waves in American history, meteorologists and weather historians ...
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IL U.S. Rep says GOP caused health care crisis by failing to extend ACA tax credits

(The Center Square) - A Democratic Illinois congresswoman says Republicans have caused a health care crisis by not extending Affordable Care Act tax credits. Illinois U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood ...
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Gilead nearing up to $2 billion buyout of biotech Ouro Medicines, FT reports

March 23 (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences is nearing an acquisition of Ouro Medicines, a biotech focused on immune disorder treatments, for up to $2 billion, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Under the terms of the deal, Gilead will pay privately held Ouro's investors roughly ...
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As demand for GLP-1 pills and shots surges, healthy habits are still key

Whether they're using weekly shots or daily pills, more Americans than ever are turning to anti-obesity drugs to lose weight and boost health. About 1 in 8 U.S. adults say they are taking a GLP-1 drug, according to a recent survey by the health research ...
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Pfizer-Valneva Lyme disease shot shows more than 70% efficacy in late-stage trial

March 23 (Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker Pfizer and France's Valneva said on Monday their experimental Lyme disease vaccine showed more than 70% efficacy in a late-stage trial. Pfizer said it had planned to seek U.S. regulatory approval for the vaccine called PF-07307405. There is currently no ...
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Factbox-Indian drugmakers flood market with cheaper versions of Novo’s Ozempic, Wegovy

March 23 (Reuters) - At least half a dozen Indian generic drugmakers launched cheaper versions of Novo Nordisk's blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic and weight‑loss drug Wegovy over the weekend, at globally unmatched prices and slashing treatment costs by about 70%. The patent for semaglutide, ...
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