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Analysts, investors say Alzheimer’s miss adds to Novo’s challenges, but fundamentals intact

(Reuters) -Novo Nordisk said on Monday that two late-stage trials testing an older oral version of its semaglutide drug failed to meet their main goal, sending shares of the Danish drugmaker down around 9% to their lowest level since July 2021. The trials tested whether ...
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What other health conditions are weight-loss drugs being used and tested for?

By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk said an older version of its weight-loss drug semaglutide failed to meet its main goal in late-stage trials testing whether the medicine can slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients. The results is a blow to hopes that Alzheimer's could open ...
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Bayer shares up more than 8% on revived fortunes for blood thinner

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Shares in Bayer jumped more than 8% on Monday after initial clinical trial results turned around the fortunes of a key cardiovascular drug that suffered a major development setback two years ago. The German diversified group said on Sunday that a combination therapy ...
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Gavi, Unicef sign deal to cut malaria vaccine price

LONDON (Reuters) -Global vaccine alliance Gavi and its partner Unicef will pay 25% less for a new malaria vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India within roughly a year's time, allowing them to reach more children despite cuts in international aid. The deal will ...
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Australia’s Monash IVF rejects $201 million buyout bid, shares soar to 6-month peak

(Reuters) -Monash IVF Group said on Monday it had rejected an offer from a consortium that valued the Australian fertility services provider at A$311.7 million ($201.11 million), sending its shares soaring to a six-month high. The A$0.80-per-share non-binding offer from private equity firm Genesis Capital ...
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Bayer reports positive results for blood thinner after 2023 setback

BERLIN (Reuters) -German pharma company Bayer reported positive study results for its anticoagulant asundexian on Sunday, two years after a research setback for the promising blood thinner candidate. In a Phase III study, a daily dose of 50 milligrams significantly reduced the risk of ischemic ...
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New Illinois youth center begins housing youth in Lincoln

(The Center Square) - After a short delay to finalize staffing and safety preparations, the new Monarch Center in Lincoln is now housing youth, marking a major milestone for the long-planned juvenile justice facility in central Illinois. ...
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Slovenians vote in a referendum on assisted dying for terminally ill patients

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) - Slovenians on Sunday voted in a referendum on a law to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives. Parliament in the small European Union nation passed the law in July after voters had backed it in a nonbinding referendum ...
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Move. Cheer. Dance. Do the wave. How to tap into the collective joy of ‘we mode’

With a runway of smoking-hot coals laid out before them, residents in San Pedro Manrique, Spain, steel themselves as thousands of onlookers cheer them on. The crowd roars when they walk across the fire, sometimes carrying another person on their back. Although the walkers and ...
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Is the US at risk of losing its measles elimination status?

(NEW YORK) -- As measles continues to spread across the United States, questions have emerged about whether the country will retain its measles elimination status.The U.S. is currently experiencing the highest number of measles cases reported in more than three decades, in large part ...
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RFK Jr. says he’s following ‘gold standard’ science. Here’s what to know

The message is hammered over and over, in news conferences, hearings and executive orders: President Donald Trump and his health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., say they want the government to follow "gold standard" science. Scientists say the problem is that they are often doing ...
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It’s possible to get addicted to pot. Here’s what to know

Dr. Smita Das often hears the same myth: You can't get hooked on pot. And the misconception has become more widespread as a growing number of states legalize marijuana. Around half now allow recreational use for adults and 40 states allow medical use. But "cannabis is ...
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