Pfizer to Acquire Obesity Drug Start-Up Metsera in $10 Billion Deal
The announcement of the deal signaled an end to the bidding war for Metsera between Pfizer and Novo Nordisk, the Danish maker of Ozempic and Wegovy.
Health
The DNA Helix Changed How We Thought About Ourselves
“The laws of inheritance are quite unknown,” Charles Darwin acknowledged in 1859. The discovery of DNA’s shape altered how we conceived of life itself.
The Wheel contestant meets her hero Joe Marler
Hannah says the rugby star’s podcast helped with her mental health and inspired her to take up the sport.
They Can’t Stand Trump. But His I.V.F. Policy Might Help Them Have Children.
Even those opposed to President Trump were encouraged by his announcement of a discount on I.V.F. drugs, a policy that followed months of complex negotiations.
Doctor licked beer off colleague, tribunal hears
Dr Mark Watson is suspended for licking beer from a younger colleague’s cleavage.
Botox was like going for coffee – I had no idea what went into my body
Rules about administering drugs such as Botox and Mounjaro have not kept up, says Wales’ regulator.
Lawsuits Blame ChatGPT for Suicides and Harmful Delusions
Seven complaints, filed on Thursday, claim the popular chatbot encouraged dangerous discussions and led to mental breakdowns.
What Trump’s New Drug Pricing Deal Means for People With Obesit
The president’s agreement with drug companies involves a range of prices, depending on dose, product and how you’re paying.
What Scientists Are Learning From Brain Organoids
Lab-grown “reductionist replicas” of the human brain are helping scientists understand fetal development and cognitive disorders, including autism. But ethical questions loom.
Obesity Drugs May Drop to as Little as $150 a Month
President Trump announced a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower prices on hugely popular weight-loss drugs for Medicare, Medicaid and American patients who pay with their own money.
I wanted ChatGPT to help me. So why did it advise me how to kill myself?
ChatGPT wrote a woman a suicide note and another AI chatbot role-played sexual acts with children, BBC finds.
Woman ‘strung along’ seriously ill man over kidney donation
Nicola Hutton was sentenced to five months in prison after being convicted of a false communication offence.
CMAT’s hack for chilling out
After a whirlwind year, CMAT tells Nick Grimshaw that she’s found a new way to relax.
How the heart can ‘create’ emotions
In a special live episode, What’s up Docs? explores the wonders of the human heart.
Can your phlegm colour tell you when to see a doctor?
This episode of Sliced Bread looks at the myths behind cough and cold treatments.
UK facing long, tough flu season, NHS chiefs warn
Vulnerable urged to come forward for flu jab quickly as virus has come early this year.
Big Food’s Fight Against Kennedy Is Heating Up
A new industry group wants to set aside the piecemeal state-by-state approach imposing food dye and labeling laws in favor of federal control. The opposition has roiled the MAHA coalition.
A Grave Condition Caused by C-Sections Is on the Rise
Placenta accreta is a life-threatening condition in which the placenta attaches to scar tissue left by a C-section. It used to be extremely rare.
The ‘Worst Test in Medicine’ Is Driving America’s High C-Section Rate
Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections. But it’s used in nearly every birth because of business and legal concerns, The Times found.
Maternity inquiry must include care culture – dad
Freyja Green died in March 2019 after a traumatic birth at St James’s University Hospital in Leeds.
Radiation May Be Unnecessary for Many Breast Cancer Patients
Doctors have already begun reducing radiation treatment for women at low risk of recurrence or spread of the disease. A new study finds that some women at greater risk can safely avoid radiation.