healthcare

Image for Bayer adds cancer drug candidate to portfolio with $1.3-billion Kumquat deal
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Bayer adds cancer drug candidate to portfolio with $1.3-billion Kumquat deal

BERLIN (Reuters) -German pharmaceutical group Bayer announced on Tuesday a deal worth up to $1.3 bil...

12th August, 2025

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FTSE 100 rises as healthcare, consumer gains eclipse fall in defence shares

(Reuters) -Britain's blue-chip index climbed on Monday, led by healthcare and consumer shares, but l...

11th August, 2025

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Danone targets consumers taking weight loss drugs with new drink

By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) -Danone is introducing an Oikos brand drink targeting U.S. co...

11th August, 2025

Image for Danish drugmakers jump as Eli Lilly's weight-loss pill data disappoints
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Danish drugmakers jump as Eli Lilly's weight-loss pill data disappoints

(Reuters) -Shares in Novo Nordisk rose 13.6% on Thursday after trial data from Eli Lilly's experimen...

7th August, 2025

Image for Wegovy, Mounjaro sales in India double on month in July
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Wegovy, Mounjaro sales in India double on month in July

By Rishika Sadam and Kashish Tandon HYDERABAD (Reuters) -Sales of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's We...

7th August, 2025

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UK scientists find genes linked with chronic fatigue syndrome

By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) -Researchers at the University of Edinburgh said on Wednesday they have dis...

6th August, 2025

Image for European shares end flat as healthcare stocks weigh after Trump's tariff threat
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European shares end flat as healthcare stocks weigh after Trump's tariff threat

By Twesha Dikshit (Reuters) -European shares extended gains on Wednesday as investors bought into re...

6th August, 2025

Image for European healthcare stocks hit fresh lows after Trump's tariff threat
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European healthcare stocks hit fresh lows after Trump's tariff threat

MILAN (Reuters) -Healthcare stocks led sectoral decliners in Europe on Wednesday, as President Donal...

6th August, 2025

Image for Novo Nordisk CEO warns of layoffs as Wegovy challenge heats up
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Novo Nordisk CEO warns of layoffs as Wegovy challenge heats up

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Maggie Fick COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk said on W...

6th August, 2025

Image for Italy moves to tighten controls on gender-affirming medical care for minors
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Italy moves to tighten controls on gender-affirming medical care for minors

By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) -Italy will tighten controls on the supply of gender-affirming me...

5th August, 2025

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Gates Foundation commits $2.5 billion to 'ignored' women's health

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) -The Gates Foundation will spend $2.5 billion by 2030 on women’s...

4th August, 2025

Image for Gaza mother worries time running out for evacuation of malnourished daughter
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Gaza mother worries time running out for evacuation of malnourished daughter

GAZA CITY (Reuters) -Stroking the hair of her emaciated daughter on a hospital bed in Gaza City, Nas...

1st August, 2025