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Warming winters lead to more nitrate pollution in the drinking water near farms

When pollution gets bad enough in the rivers supplying Iowa's largest city with drinking water, it costs Des Moines around $16,000 a day to run a special system to filter out dangerous nitrates. It's a fact of life in the agriculture-dependent state - and ...
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HKTVmall parent firm defends research into preserving detached animal heads and limbs

By Jessie Pang HONG KONG, April 1 (Reuters) - Hong Kong Technology Venture Company, the parent of online retailer HKTVmall, has disclosed experiments in which animal limbs and heads were kept viable for hours after being detached from the body - work it says is ...
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AI-led selloff in contract research firms may be misjudging disruption risk

By Kamal Choudhury and Siddhi Mahatole March 31 (Reuters) - Shares of contract research organizations have tumbled on fears that advances in artificial intelligence could allow drugmakers to take clinical trial work in-house, but industry experts say the selloff overestimates how far the technology can ...
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British drug-cost watchdog recommends use of Novo’s Wegovy to lower heart risks

April 1 (Reuters) - UK's drug cost-effectiveness watchdog has recommended Novo Nordisk's Wegovy to reduce the risk of serious heart problems or strokes in obese or overweight adults, becoming the first GLP-1 drug to be endorsed for this use. With the recommendation from the National ...
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US FDA is expected to lift restriction on certain peptides, NYT reports

March 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving toward allowing compounding pharmacies to produce more than a dozen injectable peptides that were banned because of potentially significant safety risks, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing a senior administration ...
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Infinimmune, Merck enter into antibody discovery pact

By Kunal Das March 31 (Reuters) - Biotech firm Infinimmune said on Tuesday it has entered into a deal with drugmaker Merck that could be worth up to about $838 million in milestone payments, to discover and develop multiple antibodies for various undisclosed diseases. ...
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Judge rules that HUD effort to change criteria for homeless funding is unlawful

A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration's effort to dramatically change the criteria to get tens of millions of dollars in funding to aid homeless people was unlawful. Several nonprofits filed a lawsuit last year accusing the U.S. ...
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Activist Pineal Capital pushes Teladoc to consider split, other changes to boost value

By Christy Santhosh March 31 (Reuters) - Activist investor Pineal Capital Management has urged sweeping changes at Teladoc Health, calling for cost cuts and a potential breakup of the telehealth provider to unlock shareholder value. In an open letter to the board, Pineal said Teladoc should ...
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American Heart Association urges people to favor plant-based proteins, replace full fat dairy

March 31 (Reuters) - The American Heart Association's new nutrition guidance, released on Tuesday, emphasized a dietary pattern rich in vegetables, fruits and whole grains, prioritizing plant-based protein over meat. It also suggested limiting the use of sugar, salt and ultra-processed foods and replacing full ...
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US FDA warns of liver injury cases tied to Amgen’s rare disease drug

By Puyaan Singh March 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it has identified cases of liver injury in patients taking Amgen's drug for a group of rare autoimmune diseases and urged healthcare providers to discontinue the treatment promptly if ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Vacant lots go on sale in Chicago

(The Center Square) - Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Planning and Development say more than 600 vacant city lots will be available for private purchase, starting on Wednesday. ...
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Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kids

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice. An 8-1 high court majority sided with a Christian counselor who argues the ...
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