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Meet the Biotech Billionaire Revolutionizing Medicine with Pig Heart Transplants

Jul 18, 2024,06:30am EDT In 1996, Martine Rothblatt’s six-year-old daughter was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare and fatal lung and heart disease. Undeterred by the grim prognosis, Rothblatt, a cofounder of Sirius Satellite Radio, launched her own biotech firm with the goal of finding a cure.   “There is nothing worse than being […]

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Billionaire Harvard Professor’s Wealth Soars by Nearly $200 Million Following Eli Lilly Biotech Deal Announcement

Jul 8, 2024,02:49pm EDT Harvard professor Timothy Springer first made headlines in 2020 when biotech company Moderna, which he had invested in, became a household name due to its Covid-19 vaccines. This stock rally turned him into a billionaire. Now, he’s poised for another substantial windfall from pharma giant Eli Lilly’s $3.2 billion acquisition of

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The Implications of Marijuana Rescheduling for the Cannabis Industry

Apr 30, 2024,05:43pm EDT In a groundbreaking decision, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is poised to lift its prohibition on cannabis by reclassifying it as a less harmful substance. As reported by the Associated Press, the DEA intends to move marijuana from its current Schedule I classification—alongside heroin and LSD—to Schedule III, a category

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Could Chicken Manure Be the Cause of Bird Flu Outbreaks in Cattle? Here’s What You Need to Understand.

Apr 30, 2024,06:06pm EDT Bird flu outbreaks have impacted 34 dairy cow herds across nine states, sparking speculation about whether the use of contaminated poultry litter as cattle feed could be the transmission source, although experts caution that insufficient data is available to make this determination.   KEY FACTS Poultry litter, a blend of chicken

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Why You Could Bear Responsibility for Settling Your Parents’ Medical Expenses

Apr 27, 2024,06:30am EDT During her tenure as a Democratic member of Pennsylvania’s State House, Kristine Howard has championed various causes, from gun control to environmental protection. However, following the passing of her colleague Anthony M. DeLuca Sr., she took on his decade-long advocacy to reform an antiquated state law with the bill titled: “Stop

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British Columbia Reverses Drug Decriminalization Policy Following Public Outcry

April 26, 2024 at 1:37 PM PDT British Columbia Requests Reinstatement of Public Drug Use Ban Following Criticism British Columbia Premier David Eby announced on Friday that the province is seeking to reimpose a ban on public drug use, marking a significant reversal of its previous decision to decriminalize certain illegal drugs. Eby emphasized the

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Study Indicates GLP-1s Such as Ozempic and Wegovy Pose Minimal Thyroid Cancer Risk

Apr 9, 2024,07:00pm EDT Recent extensive research suggests that widely used medications for diabetes and weight loss, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, belonging to the class of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1), do not significantly elevate the risk of developing thyroid cancer. Conducted as one of the largest studies investigating this link to date, this

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Novo Nordisk’s Amycretin Outperforms Wegovy in Initial Trial: Insights into the New Weight Loss Pill from the Maker of Ozempic

Mar 7, 2024,12:28pm EST Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer behind Ozempic, has hinted at a potential successor to its widely successful weight loss drug Wegovy. This revelation comes amidst a flurry of activity in the development of next-generation obesity treatments, with consumers increasingly drawn to powerful medications. Competitors like Eli Lilly, Pfizer, and a host of

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Novo Nordisk’s Latest Obesity Medication Outperforms Wegovy in Initial Study

Mar 7, 2024,07:00am EST Shares of Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical giant, surged to an all-time high on Thursday following the release of promising data on a new weight loss pill. This development underscores the company’s strategic efforts to solidify its leading position in the rapidly growing obesity drug market, despite facing formidable competition from

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AI and Telehealth: Balancing Benefits Against Patient Privacy Concerns

Mar 6, 2024,06:06pm EST Artificial intelligence (AI) and telehealth have ceased to be mere futuristic concepts; they have become integral parts of modern healthcare delivery, transforming patient care. The collaboration between AI-driven data insights and clinicians has revolutionized interactions, offering more comprehensive and meaningful care experiences.   While apprehensions about AI replacing human interaction linger,

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