USA – GE HealthCare has entered into a transformative seven-year partnership with Sutter Health, a nonprofit health system headquartered in Sacramento, California. Dubbed the “Care Alliance,” this collaboration represents one of GE HealthCare’s largest enterprise strategic initiatives. According to Bloomberg, the deal could generate US $1 billion in revenue, while Sutter Health anticipates annual savings […]
USA – Sage Therapeutics has taken legal action to halt Biogen’s recent takeover bid, filing a lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery. While the complaint remains sealed, Sage confirmed in a related filing that it seeks a standstill order to prevent Biogen from advancing its unsolicited offer, according to a Bloomberg report. Just a […]
IRELAND – Medtronic has appointed Thierry Pieton, the former finance chief at Renault, as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective March 3, 2025. Pieton will succeed Gary Corona, who has been serving as interim CFO following the departure of Karen Parkhill to HP Inc. in June 2024. After March 3, Corona will transition to […]
USA – In one of the first executive actions of his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump initiated the process of withdrawing the country from the World Health Organization (WHO) for the second time in less than five years. This move, which has sparked concerns among experts, threatens to reverse significant progress made in combating […]
SIERRA LEONE – Sierra Leone has reported its first confirmed cases of mpox, with two infections confirmed in the country’s Western Area Urban and Rural districts. These cases, announced on 10 January, have no known travel history, and 25 individuals who had contact with the patients are being closely monitored. The Africa Centres for Disease […]
AFRICA – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa has decided to reopen nominations for the position of regional director following the unexpected death of director-elect Dr. Faustine Ndugulile in November 2024. Dr. Ndugulile, who was due to assume office in February after confirmation by the WHO Executive Board, had secured 25 out […]
TANZANIA –Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has confirmed an outbreak of the Marburg virus, an Ebola-like disease, in the country’s Kagera region. This announcement, made during a press briefing with World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, comes just a week after the health minister denied any cases of the virus. President Hassan […]
FRANCE – Bioptimus, a Paris-based AI company specializing in biology, has successfully raised US $41 million in its latest financing round, bringing the total funding raised to US $76 million in less than a year. The round was led by Cathay Innovation, with participation from prominent investors like Sofinnova Partners, Bpifrance, Andera Partners, Hitachi Ventures, […]
SWITZERLAND – Roche’s VENTANA Kappa and Lambda Dual ISH mRNA Probe Cocktail has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This approval marks a significant advancement in diagnosing B-cell lymphomas and plasma cell neoplasms. This first-of-its-kind assay provides a highly sensitive in-situ hybridization (ISH) diagnostic tool to differentiate between malignant B-cell […]
SPAIN – An international effort led by the Solve-RD consortium has achieved groundbreaking results, diagnosing over 500 patients with rare diseases using advanced genomic techniques and collaborative expertise. This milestone underscores the importance of cross-border collaboration in addressing the medical challenges posed by rare diseases. The Solve-RD project, which involved researchers from the University of […]
GERMANY – Boehringer Ingelheim’s ambitious effort to develop the first drug therapy targeting cognitive impairment in schizophrenia has faced a significant setback, leading to the termination of its program. Early results from the phase 3 CONNEX clinical program, comprising three trials, revealed that the drug iclepertin, a glycine transporter 1 (GlyT1) inhibitor, failed to meet […]
U.K. – The traditional method of diagnosing obesity using body mass index (BMI) is inadequate as a marker for health and, consequently, for determining eligibility for weight-loss treatments. This conclusion is outlined in a report by the Global Commission on Clinical Obesity, published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, which advocates for a more comprehensive […]
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