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FDA Clears First Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease Detection
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA: The FDA approved a blood test that identifies amyloid plaque markers associated with Alzheimer’s, offering a...
Former President Joe Biden Announces Aggressive Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Wilmington, Delaware, USA: Former President Joe Biden, 82, revealed an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bone but remains...
Salmonella Outbreak Triggers Multistate Cucumber Recall
Atlanta, Georgia, USA: The CDC reports 26 cases of Salmonella across 15 states linked to cucumbers from Bedner Growers, distributed by Fresh Start...
WHO Chief Urges Nations to Adopt Global Pandemic Treaty, Citing “Moment of Truth”
Geneva, Switzerland: WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros called on governments to finalize a binding pandemic accord, warning the world is still...
FDA Grants Full Approval to Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine for High-Risk Adults
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA: The FDA fully approved Novavax’s protein-based COVID-19 vaccine for adults at high risk, upgrading it from emergency...
FDA Advisors Endorse Pfizer’s Maternal RSV Vaccine to Protect Infants
Bethesda, Maryland, USA: A government advisory panel recommended approving Pfizer’s maternal RSV shot, which would be given during pregnancy to...
Federal Appeals Court Signals Restrictions on Abortion Pill Access
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA: A panel of judges at the conservative-leaning Fifth Circuit showed skepticism over the FDA’s easing of rules on...
Former President Jimmy Carter Opts for Hospice Care at Home
Plains, Georgia, USA: At 98, Jimmy Carter—the oldest living former U.S. president—chose hospice care rather than further hospital treatment. His...
Novo Nordisk Antiobesity Market Struggles Push Shares Down 50%
Copenhagen, Denmark: Novo Nordisk, once a leader in the weight-loss pharmaceutical sector with popular GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, has...
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