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Eli Lilly Pushes For Fast-Track Approval Of Mounjaro As Weight-Loss Drug
Late-stage trials suggest Lilly’s tirzepatide, sold under Mounjaro, could be a more effective obesity drug that Ozempic or Wegovy, and the company expects a regulatory decision by the end of the year.
Moderna Partners With IBM Hoping AI Can Help Develop More mRNA Medicine
Moderna’s CEO said the partnership will allow the company to advance and accelerate its mRNA research and help it build a “quantum-ready workforce.”
Multiple Sclerosis Drug Shows Promise Preventing Earliest Symptoms Of Degenerative Disease
Early findings suggest the drug, which is already approved for MS symptoms, could slash the risk of people with no symptoms but who have signs of nerve damage on MRI scans.
GSK Inks $2 Billion For Cough Medicine Biotech To Bolster Drug Pipeline
GSK said Bellus’ experimental cough medicine could help treat millions of people with untreatable chronic coughs and had “significant sales potential” if approved.
Game-Changing New Parkinson’s Test Paves Way For Treatments And Cure
The test, capable of detecting Parkinson’s before the onset of symptoms, “launches a new, biological era in Parkinson’s research” and could pave the way for a cure, said researcher Kenneth Marek.
Rare Human Death From Bird Flu Reported In China—Here’s What You Need To Know About The Disease
Health officials say the woman likely caught the virus at a wet market selling live poultry.
Vaccines For Lyme Disease And Norovirus? Moderna Working On Shots Targeting Tick-Borne Infection And Vomiting Bug
Lyme is Moderna’s first attempt at creating a vaccine for a bacterial infection.
One In Five Americans Have Lost Family To Gun Violence As Shootings Tick Up
Gun violence disproportionately affects people of color, a Kaiser Family Foundation poll found and more than half of Americans say they have dealt with gun violence at some point in their personal lives.
A Testosterone Patch Is Being Developed For Menopausal Women—And It Could Be A World First
Researchers hope the hormone patch will help boost the low sex drive sometimes caused by menopause.
These Are The Pets That Can Cut Kids’ Risk Of Allergies—And The Ones That Don’t Help
Exposure to certain pets in early infancy appears to protect against various food allergies, a study has found, while others appear to increase rates of nut allergies.
