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Pfizer-backed Agomab Therapeutics reveals wider loss in US IPO filing

Jan 16 (Reuters) - Agomab Therapeutics revealed a wider loss in its filing for a U.S. initial public offering on Friday, as the pre‑revenue Belgian drug developer pressed ahead with its plan to tap a buoyant market for new listings. The IPO market is expected ...
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US Supreme Court to hear Bayer’s bid to curb Roundup cases

By Diana Novak Jones Jan 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear Bayer's bid to sharply limit lawsuits claiming that the company's Roundup weedkiller causes cancer and potentially avert billions of dollars in damages. The justices took up Bayer's appeal of ...
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H&F weighs $9 billion-plus sale of medical device maker Cordis, Bloomberg News reports

Jan 16 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm Hellman & Friedman is in early-stage talks for a potential sale of medical devices maker Cordis, seeking a value of over $9 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. About half a ...
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Paracetamol/Tylenol in pregnancy is safe, says research prompted by Trump autism claims

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Taking paracetamol, known as Tylenol in the U.S., during pregnancy is safe, a group of European researchers have said, after compiling data in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's claims of a link to autism last year. In ...
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New research bolsters evidence that Tylenol doesn’t raise the risk of autism despite Trump’s claims

A new review of studies has found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy doesn't increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities - adding to the growing body of research refuting claims made by the Trump administration. President Donald Trump last year promoted unproven ties ...
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Things to know about the High Seas Treaty as it takes effect

The world's first legally binding agreement to protect marine life in international waters took effect Saturday, marking a historic moment for ocean conservation after nearly two decades of negotiations. The High Seas Treaty will govern nearly half the planet's surface - the vast ocean areas ...
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Flu activity elevated across the US with at least 18 million cases: CDC

(ATLANTA) -- Flu activity continues to remain elevated across the United States, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The CDC estimates there have been at least 18 million illnesses, 230,000 hospitalizations and 9,300 deaths from flu so far ...
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Measles vaccine acceptance is mixed amid outbreaks across the US: Experts

(NEW YORK) -- As measles continues to spread across the U.S., with outbreaks popping up around the country, public health experts have been stressing the importance of getting vaccinated to stop the spread of disease.This has involved local doctors and health department workers going ...
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Some policy experts struggle to make sense of new Trump health plan

(WASHINGTON) -- On the last day to enroll in Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plans in most states, President Donald Trump presented his own ideas for a health care plan that left some health policy experts that spoke to ABC News with unanswered ...
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Genmab and AbbVie’s blood cancer drug fails to improve survival in late-stage study

Jan 16 (Reuters) - Danish drugmaker Genmab and its U.S. partner AbbVie said on Friday that their drug for a type of blood cancer failed to improve the survival rate in patients in a late-stage study. U.S.-listed shares of Genmab were down more than 7% ...
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Measles cases jump again in South Carolina, rising to more than 550

Reported measles cases in South Carolina surged by almost 30% in the last few days, state health officials said Friday. The South Carolina health department reported 124 new cases since Tuesday, bringing the state's total to 558 in a wave of infections centered around an ...
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Measles cases in South Carolina rise by 124 to 558, state health department says

Jan 16 (Reuters) - The South Carolina health department reported 558 measles cases related to the ongoing outbreak in the state on Friday, 124 additional cases since its last update on Tuesday. (Reporting by Mariam Sunny and Siddhi Mahatole in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna ...
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