Two 9/11 victims identified more than two decades after terror attacks
Smoke pours from the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center after they were hit by two hijacked airliners in a terrorist attack in New York City, Sept. 11, 2001. …
Biotech and Pharmaceuticals
Supreme Court asked to decide abortion pill case
Mifepristone, also known as RU-486, is a medication typically used in combination with misoprostol to bring about a medical abortion during pregnancy and manage early miscarriage. Soumyabrata Roy | Nurphoto …
Here’s what Danaher’s latest spin-off means for our position in the stock
Medical equipment giant Danaher (DHR) will officially spin off its environmental-and-applied solutions segment later this month, and our plan is to remain invested in the soon-to-be standalone company, known as …
Weight loss drugs Wegovy, Ozempic tested to treat addiction, dementia
Weight loss drugs are being assessed for their ability to treat conditions like dementia and addiction after a landmark study showed that Wegovy helped reduce the risk of heart attacks …
Covid hospitalizations spike with new variant as U.S. readies vaccines
Medical staff treat a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient in their isolation room on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, U.S., January 4, 2022. …
Congress returns with the clock ticking to avert government shutdown
An American flag on the U.S. Capitol Building is seen in Washington, August 31, 2023. Kevin Wurm | Reuters A deeply divided Congress returned Tuesday from a monthlong summer vacation …
What it means for other pharma deals
Robert Galbraith | Reuters The Federal Trade Commission last week allowed Amgen to move forward with its $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics under a settlement agreement – a move …
Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight loss drug launches in the UK
Packages of the weight-loss drug Wegovy from the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk lie on the sales counter in a Danish pharmacy. Stefan Trumpf | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Novo …
Judge withdraws from Medicare drug price case after stock ownership is revealed
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, right, shakes hands with Judge Thomas Rose of the U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio after taking his oath of office, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, …
When to wear masks as cases rise, new variants emerge in U.S.
Michael Nason, 29, left, and Donna Nason, 25, right, both of Bakersfield are wearing a face mask in Union Station on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Los Angeles, CA. COVID-19 …