A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Mike Dolan A crude oil price spike to the highest of the year delivered a final blow to an ailing third-quarter for world markets and left forlorn
The U.S. economy is facing headwinds from a possible government shutdown, student debt payments restarting, higher interest rates and an autoworkers' strike, White House economic adviser
– American Airlines’ flight attendants voted to authorize a strike if the company refuses to agree to “reasonable” contract terms, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) said on Wednesday. An overwhelming 99.47% of the flight attendants represented by the labor union voted to authorize a strike, according to APFA that covers more than 26,000 flight attendants at the carrier. “Flight attendants are fired up and ready for a contract. They (the company) ignore this strike vote at their peril,” Julie Hedrick, national president of APFA, said in a statement. If the company and the union are unable to
BioAge Labs is eyeing a valuation of up to $639.7 million in its upsized initial public offering in the United States, the obesity drug developer said on Wednesday, in a sign of strong
Novo Nordisk's blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic will be eligible for U.S. government's price negotiations in less than a year based on current criteria, the Danish drugmaker's CEO Lars
Nearly 30,000 suspected mpox cases have been reported in Africa so far this year, most of them in Democratic Republic of Congo where tests have run out, the World Health
J&J subsidiary files for bankruptcy to advance $8 billion talc settlement
Cardinal Health on Friday agreed to acquire community cancer center operator Integrated Oncology Network for $1.12 billion in cash, marking its expansion into cancer care.
Vanda Pharmaceuticals said on Thursday the U.S.
British drugmaker GSK said on Wednesday it had agreed to settle two lawsuits in California that claimed its discontinued heartburn drug Zantac caused cancer.
Philip Morris International's Vectura Fertin Pharma said on Tuesday it would sell its asthma inhaler maker Vectura Group to Molex Asia Holdings for 150 million pounds ($198 million).
Polio vaccination coverage in Gaza has reached 90%, the head of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency said on Monday, adding that the next step was to ensure hundreds of
Greece outlined measures to boost its lagging birthrate on Thursday, from vouchers and childcare benefits to tax breaks for new parents, although experts questioned the plan's
Shares in Roche dropped to a two-month low on Thursday after an experimental weight-loss pill that carries high market hopes was linked to an elevated rate of temporary side
South Korea on Thursday declared a special emergency medical response period for two weeks in September and said it would use all available resources to ensure services,
The market for weight-loss treatments is expected to see 16 new drugs vying for a slice of the lucrative business currently dominated by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, according to estimates
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was rushed to a hospital from a New York City prison on Sunday and underwent heart surgery on Monday, his
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he supports a ballot initiative in Florida that would legalize recreational use of marijuana for adults ages
China on Sunday said it would the allow the establishment of wholly foreign-owned hospitals in nine areas of the country including the capital, as Beijing tries to attract more
South Korea's presidential office said on Friday it was open to revising a plan to increase medical school admissions which has triggered months of protests by doctors nationwide.
Abbott has launched its over-the-counter continuous glucose monitoring system in the U.S., the company said on Thursday, making it the second such device on the market to help
Australian households prioritised spending on essential services such as healthcare in July, choosing to save extra cash from recent tax cuts as they grappled with stubborn inflation and
Cuban health authorities launched small-scale fumigation efforts in Havana on Friday to fight the spread of the Oropouche virus, but a rainy Caribbean summer, fuel shortages and
The three largest U.S. drug distributors have agreed to pay $300 million to resolve claims by health insurers and benefit plans that they helped fuel the deadly U.S. opioid
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted emergency use authorization for an updated version of Novavax's COVID shot.
Spotify back up after outage hits over 40,000 users
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger now eligible for parole six years after murder
‘It felt risqué:’ How a computer dating service launched in 1965 changed our love lives
Pakistanis protesting Hezbollah leader's killing clash with Karachi police
Iran's president denounces Israeli attacks on Tehran's regional allies
Israel used US-made bomb in attack on Hezbollah head, US senator says
China to cut existing mortgage rates by end-Oct, cities ease home-buying curbs
Packers QB Love available to play; CB Jaire Alexander out Sunday against Vikings
Alabama overtakes Texas for No. 1 and UNLV earns its 1st ranking in program history
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