healthcare

Image for Sixth Street-backed Caris Life valued at $7.7 billion in strong Nasdaq debut
Finance

Sixth Street-backed Caris Life valued at $7.7 billion in strong Nasdaq debut

(Reuters) -Caris Life Sciences' shares jumped nearly 29% in their New York debut on Wednesday, fetch...

18th June, 2025

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UK's Princess Kate, in recovery from cancer, to miss Royal Ascot

LONDON (Reuters) -Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, will not be at Royal Ascot on Wednesday, with a...

18th June, 2025

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Sword Health valued at $4 billion in General Catalyst-led funding round

(Reuters) -Sword Health raised $40 million in a funding round led by General Catalyst, the company s...

17th June, 2025

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Finance

AstraZeneca signs AI research deal with China's CSPC for chronic diseases

(Reuters) -AstraZeneca has signed a research agreement worth more than $5 billion with Chinese drugm...

13th June, 2025

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Novo Nordisk plans to start late-stage trials of obesity drug amycretin next year

(Reuters) -Novo Nordisk said on Thursday it plans to start late-stage trials of amycretin injection...

12th June, 2025

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Finance

German medical tech firm Brainlab plans Frankfurt IPO in coming weeks

BERLIN (Reuters) -German medical technology firm Brainlab is planning an initial public offering on...

12th June, 2025

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Investing

Armistice Capital Is Increasing Stakes in Medical Device Companies

Armistice Capital, a New York-based hedge fund known for its event-driven strategy and sector-specif...

12th June, 2025

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Novo signs $812 million weight-loss drug license deal with US biotech Deep Apple

(Reuters) -Denmark's Novo Nordisk is partnering with biotech company Deep Apple Therapeutics in a de...

11th June, 2025

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KKR-Stonepeak raise bid in battle for UK's Assura to $2.3 billion

(Reuters) -Private equity firms KKR and Stonepeak Partners raised their offer for Britain's Assura o...

11th June, 2025

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Novo Nordisk starts new CagriSema weightloss drug trial

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk has launched a new late-stage trial for its experimental next-gen...

10th June, 2025

Image for Analysis-Hims & Hers says its weight-loss business can grow as US market changes
Finance

Analysis-Hims & Hers says its weight-loss business can grow as US market changes

By Amina Niasse (Reuters) -Hims & Hers Health is betting that the cash-pay market for weight-loss dr...

10th June, 2025

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UK's MHRA suspends Valneva's chikungunya vaccine for elderly (June 9)

(Reuters) -UK's medicine regulator said on Monday it has temporarily restricted the use of French va...

9th June, 2025