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Lynparza (olaparib), a product of Fortune 500 pharmaceutical firm Merck and Fortune 500 Europe company AstraZeneca, showed meaningful improvements in overall survival in people with germline BRCA-mutated (gBRCAm), HER2-negative high-risk early breast cancer, 2024 clinical trial data suggest.
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Merck-AstraZeneca breast cancer drug reduces risk of death by 28% in patients diagnosed early, clinical trial shows

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December 20, 2024
Merck snags Chinese obesity drug in nearly $2 billion deal
Tech

Merck snags Chinese obesity drug in nearly $2 billion deal

By Robert Langreth and Bloomberg
December 19, 2024
As you dive into your New Year’s resolutions, taking precautions to protect yourself from a quartet of infectious diseases can lessen your odds of starting off 2025 sick.
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Public health experts are warning of a ‘quad-demic’ this winter. Here’s where flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus are spreading

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December 18, 2024
Close-up of a patient administering a dose of Zepbound (tirzepatide)
Health

Zepbound vs. Wegovy: New clinical trial says this weight-loss medication sheds more pounds

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December 4, 2024
Modern-day hippie moms have found solace in one Trump appointee: RFK Jr.
Lifestyle

Modern-day hippie moms have found solace in one Trump appointee: RFK Jr.

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December 4, 2024
A twice-yearly shot of this drug could help end AIDS — ‘it’s unprecedented’
Health

A twice-yearly shot of this drug could help end AIDS — ‘it’s unprecedented’

By Maria Cheng, María Verza and The Associated Press
December 2, 2024
FDA announces new rules to make TV drug ads clearer as Trump nominates RFK Jr., who wants to ban them
Health

FDA announces new rules to make TV drug ads clearer as Trump nominates RFK Jr., who wants to ban them

By Matthew Perrone and The Associated Press
November 15, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign event, Sept. 27, 2024 in Walker, Mich.
Politics

Trump picks RFK Jr. to lead Health and Human Services, despite his history of skepticism toward vaccines and medicine

By Jill Colvin, Amanda Seitz and The Associated Press
November 14, 2024
Walking pneumonia, a lung infection caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae, tends to be most common among older children and adolescents but in 2024 has been rampant among young children.
Health

Could your cough be walking pneumonia? Here are the symptoms of the spiking bacterial illness

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November 1, 2024
Women in abortion-ban states are getting the procedure at similar rates as under Roe, study says
Health

Women in abortion-ban states are getting the procedure at similar rates as under Roe, study says

By Geoff Mulvihill and The Associated Press
October 23, 2024
Julie Wainwright
Commentary

Count me among the boomers not retiring—I’m in my 60s and leading another startup

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October 22, 2024
Marie-Noëlle Gagnon, the CHRO for Cirque du Soleil.
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The CHRO of Cirque du Soleil talks about finding comfort in the ‘gray zone’ and rebuilding the circus empire

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October 22, 2024
Despite the ubiquitousness of injectable GLP-1 drugs indicated for people with obesity, most Americans wouldn’t take them, according to a September 2024 survey from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
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Most Americans who want to lose weight don’t want to take GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, new survey says

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October 10, 2024
In 2024, rapid COVID tests are a staple of cough-and-cold aisles across America. But the convenience of self-testing comes with a caveat: The onus is on you to report your results.
Health

54 million COVID cases went unreported in 2022, study says. Here’s how to make your at-home test count

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October 9, 2024
Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to 2 U.S. scientists who discovered microRNA, which regulates gene activity
Health

Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to 2 U.S. scientists who discovered microRNA, which regulates gene activity

By Pia Ohlin and AFP
October 7, 2024

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