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The price difference is explained by three factors: how prices are set, what portion is financed by public systems...

Panoramic view of the Second World Conference on Air Pollution and Health, with a lectern in the foreground and a large audience in the auditorium, where several flags and a screen presentation can be seen behind the speakers on stage.

More than 50 countries and cities make commitments to improve air quality

by Wendy Lazcano

April 1, 2025

The Second World Health Organization (WHO) Global Conference on Air Quality and Health concluded...

A stethoscope rests on a white coat, in front of a background of the American flag.

WHO responds to US intention to withdraw from the organization

by Wendy Lazcano

January 22, 2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed deep concern following the United States' announcement of its intention to ...

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WHO requests 1.5 billion from the US to face an unprecedented global health crisis

by Wendy Lazcano

January 19, 2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent appeal for $1.5 billion from the global ...

Label on a genetic application form showing the word "Hemophilia" and a barcode, with test tubes in the background.

Sangamo Therapeutics regains rights to hemophilia gene therapy program

by Wendy Lazcano

January 3, 2025

Sangamo Therapeutics, a leader in genomic medicine, announced that it is re-acquiring the development and commercialization rights to giroctocogene fitelparvovec. Pfizer has decided to ...

A pregnant woman forms a heart with her hands on her abdomen.

HHS invests $10 million in maternal behavioral health

by Wendy Lazcano

January 2, 2025

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has allocated $14.1 billion to a new program...

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First serious case of H5N1 bird flu confirmed in the United States

by Wendy Lazcano

January 23, 2025

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first severe case of H5N1 avian influenza ...

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FDA approves Imfinzi as first treatment for small cell lung cancer

by Wendy Lazcano

December 11, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AstraZeneca's Imfinzi (durvalumab). It is the first treatment for ...

An older woman uses a walker while being assisted by another woman out of a car.

Tiziana expands trial of foralumab to treat multiple sclerosis SPMS

by Raquel Hernandez

February 13, 2025

Tiziana Life Sciences, a biotechnology company developing innovative immunomodulatory therapies, has announced the expansion of its clinical trial ...