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UK cuts aid to global disease initiative by 15% to 850 million pounds

By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Tuesday slashed by 15% its contribution to a global initiative to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, with an 850-million-pound ($1.14 billion) pledge, the latest reduction in aid by nations struggling with tighter budgets. Britain, historically a major donor to ...
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Normal, IL fire and EMS challenges highlight need for statewide task force

(The Center Square) - A planned relocation of Normal's Fire Station 2 sparks statewide concern over slow emergency response times, as a new bill at the statehouse would create a task force to investigate staffing and funding problems in Illinois' EMS system. ...
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UNICEF says Israel blocking one million syringes needed to vaccinate Gaza children

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -UNICEF said on Tuesday essential items including syringes to vaccinate children and bottles for baby formula are being denied entry into Gaza by Israel, preventing aid agencies from reaching those in need in the war-devastated territory. As UNICEF undertakes a ...
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Exclusive-Novo Nordisk cuts Wegovy price by up to 33% in India, document shows

By Rishika Sadam BENGALURU (Reuters) -Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk on Tuesday cut the price of its blockbuster weight-loss drug, Wegovy, by up to 33% in India, according to a document seen by Reuters. Wegovy's highest dose of 2.4 mg will now cost 16,400 rupees ($186.59), compared ...
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Soccer-Atletico trio to miss Argentina’s friendly with Angola over vaccine issue

(Reuters) -Argentina will be without Atletico Madrid trio Julian Alvarez, Nahuel Molina and Giuliano Simeone for Friday's friendly in Angola after they failed to complete procedures linked to the yellow fever vaccine, Argentina's FA said on Monday. Yellow fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease found ...
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AstraZeneca hits record high, cements lead as UK’s biggest stock

(Reuters) -Shares in AstraZeneca rose past their September 2024 peak on Tuesday, hitting a fresh record high and cementing the company's position as the largest UK-listed stock by market value. Tuesday's surge added to the rally after forecast-beating quarterly earnings last week and a U.S. ...
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An emerging shutdown deal doesn’t extend expiring health subsidies. Here’s what could happen to them

NEW YORK (AP) - A legislative package that appears on track to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history leaves out any clear resolution on the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits that have made private health insurance less costly for millions of ...
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German online drug retailer Redcare Pharmacy names Hendrik Krampe as CFO

(Reuters) -German online drug retailer Redcare Pharmacy on Monday named Hendrik Krampe as its chief financial officer, effective December 1. (Reporting by Ruchika Khanna in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
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FDA removes ‘black box’ warning label on hormone replacement therapy for menopause

(NEW YORK) -- The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it will remove the "black box" warning from hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products for menopause.The change comes after two studies in the early 2000s claimed that there were major risks associated with HRT, including ...
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Germany’s Siemens to set out plan for $41 billion Healthineers stake

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -German engineering group Siemens is expected to set out how it will cut its 35 billion euro ($41 billion) Siemens Healthineers stake on Thursday. A sizeable disposal, which would dwarf recent divestments such as SoftBank selling part of T-Mobile for $4.8 ...
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US FDA chief Makary asks drugmakers to remove warnings from hormone therapy

(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requesting drug manufacturers to remove its strictest "black box" warnings from hormone therapies given to women to treat menopause symptoms, Commissioner Marty Makary said in an opinion piece published in the Wall Street Journal on Monday. Hormone ...
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Canada loses measles elimination status after ongoing outbreaks

Canada is no longer measles-free because of ongoing outbreaks, international health experts said Monday, as childhood vaccination rates fall and the highly contagious virus spreads across North and South America. The loss of the country's measles elimination status comes more than a year after the ...
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