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One dose of experimental drug nearly wipes out stealthy cholesterol in 'remarkable' trial

A single dose of an experimental drug dramatically reduced levels of a deadly form of cholesterol, often thought to be untreatable, for up to one year.

NBC News - 4d

New drug cuts down genetically inherited heart disease risk factor

An experimental drug decreases the genetically inherited heart disease risk by 94%.

The Hill - 2d

When Liverpool nearly missed out on Salah

When Liverpool nearly missed out on signing Mohamed Salah, and how adopting the 'Moneyball' strategy revitalised the club.

BBC News - 9h

CoreWeave shares rip nearly 42% higher, rising above IPO price

CoreWeave shares rallied nearly 42% on Tuesday and bounced back from a lackluster second trading day on the public markets.

CNBC - 2d

Health department layoffs mean that data on drug use and mental health could sit unused

A 50-year-old government survey on drug use may be in jeopardy

ABC News - 23h

A stroke survivor speaks again with the help of an experimental brain-computer implant

Scientists have developed a device that can translate thoughts about speech into spoken words in real time.

NBC News - 3d

Stroke survivor speaks again with the help of an experimental brain-computer implant

Scientists have developed a device that can translate thoughts about speech into spoken words in real time

ABC News - 3d

Oregon abandoned its radical drug law. Then came the mass arrests

Last year, the state ended a trailblazing law decriminalizing possession. Drug users in some counties are now in and out of jail, without lawyers, struggling to get treatment. At 7.45am on a cool ...

The Guardian - 3d

Fugitive leader of notorious Ecuador drug gang is indicted in U.S.

José Adolfo Macías Villamar — known as "Fito" — has led Los Choneros and its "network of assassins and drug and weapon traffickers" since at least 2020, federal prosecutors said.

CBS News - 22h

Cory Booker goes viral in shattering a nearly 70-year record with historic marathon Senate speech

Sen. Cory Booker shattered a nearly 70-year record Tuesday with the longest Senate speech in history, and went viral doing it.

NBC News - 1d

Eli Lilly Drug Reduces Mysterious Lp(a) Particle Involved in Heart Attack Risk

The Eli Lilly drug caused a major drop in the blood levels of Lp(a), but further research is needed to show that it will prevent heart attacks and strokes.

The New York Times - 4d

Outrage in New Zealand after 11-year-old girl sent to psychiatric ward and drugged in identity mix-up

Report finds police mistook girl for missing woman in blunder that has appalled political leaders. An 11-year-old girl was restrained, injected with anti-psychotic drugs and placed on a mental ...

The Guardian - 1d

US gives initial approval for Qatar to purchase MQ-9 armed drones for nearly $2 billion

The United States has given an initial approval for the energy-rich Mideast nation of Qatar to buy eight armed MQ-9B Predator drones for its military, an estimated purchase worth nearly $2 billion

ABC News - Mar. 27

Trump Unveiled Sweeping Tariffs on Nearly All Imports

Also, millions of Americans are at risk for tornadoes and “generational” flooding. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

The New York Times - 21h

Meet the Former M.I.T. Physicist Behind the Yankees’ New ‘Torpedo’ Bats

New York’s uniquely shaped bats have caught the attention of many and are the result of two years of research and experimentation.

The New York Times - 3d

What you need to know about Amazon Nova Act: the new AI agent SDK challenging OpenAI, Microsoft, Salesforce

An experimental developer kit for building AI agents that can navigate the web and complete tasks autonomously, powered by Amazon Nova.

VentureBeat - 1d

Ashton Hall’s Unconventional Morning Routine Has Drawn Nearly a Billion Views

Ashton Hall’s unconventional morning routine has drawn close to a billion views, and scores of copycat videos.

The New York Times - Mar. 25

Four pulled from rubble nearly 60 hours after quake

At least 1,700 people have died in Myanmar, and while many countries have sent aid and support, a lack of equipment is severely hampering rescue efforts.

BBC News - 4d

'My husband nearly died because nurses missed signs of sepsis'

Carole Williams says nurses treating John missed signs that he was becoming dangerously ill.

BBC News - 3d

Why it’s nearly impossible to build a perfect March Madness bracket — explained by mathematicians

With the first three rounds of March Madness over and the Elite Eight about to play, Brittany Miller writes about why your bracket has likely already been busted — and will continue to be at this ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

CoreWeave shares slump nearly 10% in second day of trading

CoreWeave rents out access to Nvidia graphics processing units to other large tech and AI companies including Meta, IBM and Cohere.

CNBC - 3d

Wolves 1-0 West Ham: Pereira's safety mission nearly accomplished

An energized Vitor Pereira pumped up the crowd late in the win, as Wolves pulled 12 points clear of the bottom three and five points behind 16th-place West Ham.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Nearly 250 sick with norovirus aboard luxury cruise ship

A norovirus outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship has left over 224 passengers and 17 crew members sickened, according to the CDC.

ABC News - 1d

Mexico Beach shoreline nearly restored after Hurricane Michael damage

Yahoo News - 21h

Why Ovechkin is 'nearly impossible' to stop: Opponents, teammates explain his shot

Top NHL blueliners, goalies and scorers explain Ovi's unique skill as he closes in on Wayne Gretzky's record.

ESPN - 5h

Trump's third term thoughts and a new cholesterol drug: Morning Rundown

Donald Trump doesn’t rule out seeking a third term.

NBC News - 3d

Google DeepMind’s drug discovery spin-off Isomorphic Labs raises $600mn

AI unit is boosted by first external funding round led by OpenAI-backer Thrive Capital

Financial Times - 3d

Isomorphic Labs, Google’s A.I. Drug Business, Raises Money From Thrive

The company, which uses artificial intelligence to develop new treatments, now counts the venture capital firm Thrive Capital as a backer.

The New York Times - 3d

Layoffs start at federal agencies that deal with health, drugs, food, more

Employees of the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began getting dismissal notices in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.

CBS News - 1d

Mexican band has US visas revoked for 'glorifying drug kingpin'

The band Los Alegres del Barranco had shown an image of a cartel leader on stage during a concert.

BBC News - 1d

Supreme Court Sides With Truck Driver Fired Over Drug Test

The driver, Douglas Horn, sued the maker of a product advertised as THC-free under a federal racketeering law, saying he had suffered a business injury.

The New York Times - 1d

San Francisco Rethinks Its Free Handouts of Drug Paraphernalia

Daniel Lurie, the city’s new mayor, is scaling back a program that gives away clean foil, pipes and plastic straws for fentanyl consumption. Nonprofits will have to direct people toward treatment.

The New York Times - 20h

FDA planning for fewer food and drug inspections due to layoffs, officials say

Around 170 staff were cut from the FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations this week as part of wider cuts at U.S. health agencies.

CBS News - 19h

UK promises rapid review of NHS drug-pricing rebate

Under the scheme, drugmakers discount the price of medicines sold in bulk to the healthcare system

Financial Times - 2h

Jokic scores career-high 61 points, plays nearly 53 minutes in 140-139 double-OT loss to Wolves

Michael Malone called him Superman. At the moment, Nikola Jokic’s just super-tired. The Denver Nuggets big man can't wait to get some sleep after a career-best 61-point performance in which he ...