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‘Groundbreaking’ potential cure for sickle cell in England approved for NHS use
Clinical trials find one-time gene therapy exa-cel offers ‘functional cure’ in 96.6% of patients. A “groundbreaking” £1.65m treatment offering a potential cure for people in England living with ...The Guardian - 2h -
New non-opioid painkiller approved by US health agency
New drug suzetrigine, known by its brand name Journavx, has been approved to treat moderate to severe pain.BBC News - 4h -
FDA approves new type of non-opioid pain medication
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Journavx (suzetrigine) oral tablets on Thursday as a first-in-class non-opioid analgesic to treat acute pain in adults. “Today’s approval is an ...The Hill - 6h -
FDA approves new type of nonopioid painkiller for acute pain
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller, Journaxv, or suzetrigine, drugmaker Vertex Pharmaceuticals said.NBC News - 9h -
US regulators approve new non-opioid drug to treat acute pain
Oral drug from Vertex, branded as Journavx, represents alternative to addictive opioids that have fueled US crisis . The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug to treat acute pain, the ...The Guardian - 8h -
FDA approves Vertex’s non-opioid painkiller, first new kind of pain medicine in decades
The Vertex drug is a milestone after a long history of unsuccessful efforts to develop painkillers without the addictive potential of opioids.CNBC - 9h -
WNBA free agency and trade tracker: Latest deals and news
WNBA free agency has opened. Brittney Griner, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum and Alyssa Thomas are on the move.ESPN - 2d -
OpenAI announces new ChatGPT version for government agencies
OpenAI is launching a new version of its popular ChatGPT model that is specifically tailored to government agencies and workers as the artificial intelligence firm seeks to remain a top player in ...The Hill - 2d -
UK competition agency will make ‘rapid decisions’, new chair says
Newly installed Doug Gurr wants to improve relations with industries and spur investmentFinancial Times - 3d -
CDC health officials in US ordered to stop working with WHO immediately
Senior leaders at agency told to ‘await further guidance’ in stoppage that upends expectations of extended withdrawal. US public health officials have been told to stop working with the World ...The Guardian - 3d -
‘Grossly irresponsible’: health experts urge US to control bird flu
Call for stronger action comes on warning of growing risk the virus will evolve to spread more easily between humansFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump fires 17 independent watchdogs at US government agencies
Inspectors general at state, defense and transportation departments removed in apparent violation of federal law. Donald Trump fired 17 independent watchdogs at multiple US government agencies on ...The Guardian - 5d -
New Trump administration brings changes to US health agencies
President Donald Trump's first week in office came with big changes to U.S. health agencies, including the pausing of all external communications and banning travel.ABC News - 6d -
Esports company G2 launches new media house agency called 62
G2 Esports announced the launch of a new media agency called 62, which aims to connect brands with gamers.VentureBeat - 6d -
Travel, grant and funding cuts ‘stifling’ US health agencies in new Trump era
Halts to external communications, publishing reports and reviewing and approving research a ‘dramatic shift’. US health agency employees are now banned from nearly all travel and certain agencies ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump administration bans non-US flags from being flown at embassies
The policy stands in contrast to instances during the Biden administration when gay pride and Black Lives Matter flags were flown. The US Department of State has banned consular posts from flying ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Trump says he will use energy emergency declaration to approve more power for AI
President Trump said Thursday that he will use his energy emergency declaration to approve power stations for artificial intelligence (AI) centers. Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Trump said: ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Purdue and Sackler family agree to $7.4bn opioid settlement with US states
New deal is $1.4bn higher than previous one struck down by Supreme Court last yearFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
Ask Us Your Health Questions
It could be answered by Times journalists and experts in a future Ask Well column.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Sacklers Up Their Offer to Settle Purdue Opioids Cases, With a New Condition
A group of 15 states have reached a tentative new deal that would require them to set aside hundreds of millions of dollars from the settlement in a legal-defense fund for the family.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Purdue Pharma, Sacklers reach new settlement agreement in opioid cases
Purdue Pharma and the members of the Sackler family who own the company agreed in principle to pay a $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits over their alleged role in the opioid ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
‘Setting us up for catastrophe’: alarm at Trump attack on federal disaster agency
The president is now setting his sights on Fema, the agency responsible for helping Americans after major disasters. Donald Trump has suggested paring back or even dismantling the federal response ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Purdue Pharma and Sacklers reach new $7.4bn settlement over opioids crisis
Settlement resolves thousands of lawsuits alleging Oxycontin caused addiction crisis. The Sackler family, which owns the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, has agreed to pay up to $7.4bn in a ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Kennedy vows to keep vaccine suit stake if confirmed as US health chief
Nominee says he is entitled to 10% of proceeds if case against Merck’s Gardasil treatment succeedsFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
Trump order leaves Afghans who were approved to resettle in the US in limbo
Trump's executive order freezing refugee programs could impact thousands of Afghans approved to resettle as refugees in the US.ABC News - Jan. 22 -
Trump administration cancels travel for refugees approved to resettle in US
Thousands of refugees now stranded around the globe after undergoing lengthy process to be permitted to come to US. US politics live – latest updates Trump to deploy troops to US-Mexico border ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Trump signs order to withdraw US from World Health Organization
President signs raft of executive orders to unpick Biden agenda and cut federal bureaucracyFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
‘Not a mouthpiece of the regime’: Syria’s state news agency enters new era
Journalists and broadcasters at Sana wait for ‘actions, not words’ but look to future after fall of Assad government. Zyad Mahameed finally has the job he always wanted. In his previous role in the ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions for Americans over the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for ...ABC News - Jan. 17 -
March Madness will pay women's teams under a new structure approved by the NCAA
Women’s basketball teams finally will be paid for playing games in the NCAA Tournament each March just like the men have for years under a plan approved Wednesday at the NCAA conventionABC News - Jan. 15 -
MLB international free agency: Top non-Roki Sasaki players, bonus pools, more as Mets land $5M IFA prospect
The IFA period officially opened WednesdayCBS Sports - Jan. 15 -
Trump Pentagon pick Hegseth nears US Senate approval after testy hearing
Former Fox News host claims ‘smear campaign’ sought to halt his nomination, but he appears likely to secure votesFinancial Times - Jan. 15 -
Approval of US leadership among NATO members sinks: Gallup
Approval of U.S. leadership across NATO member countries was lower in 2024 than during the first three years of President Biden’s term in office, according to a Gallup poll released Monday. In ...The Hill - Jan. 13 -
Democratic states train non-doctors on providing abortions to expand US access
From Washington to Connecticut, pharmacists and healthcare workers pioneer efforts to limit abortion barriers. Democratic states across the country are embarking on a pioneering effort to ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Trump’s second term threatens US leadership on global health
Wellbeing of billions could be hit if administration cuts funding and spurns scientific best practiceFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
Zuckerberg approved Meta’s use of ‘pirated’ books to train AI models, authors claim
Sarah Silverman and others file court case claiming CEO approved use of dataset despite warnings. Business live – latest updates Mark Zuckerberg approved Meta’s use of “pirated” versions of ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Medicare can now cover Eli Lilly's Zepbound for sleep apnea, Health Department agency says
It opens the door for broader coverage and access to Zepbound, which is not currently covered by Medicare and many other insurance plans for weight loss.CNBC - Jan. 9 -
US health care reform: Why there are no easy fixes
While attention has been focused on the manner in which insurance companies handle claims, the broader issue is how the U.S. health system should be improved to serve the public interest.The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Migrant children in US custody are at risk without key health protections
Every unaccompanied minor has the right to be treated humanely.The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Biden: 'Every agency' coordinating on New Orleans attack investigation
President Biden briefly spoke to reporters about the ongoing investigation after a car drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Bourbon Street. The president said he was coordinating with "every agency" ...NBC News - Jan. 1