Reuters-US births retreat after pandemic-era growth
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of births in the United States fell by 2% in 2023 from the previous year, driven in part by a marked birth rate decline among older teenagers and women
Reuters-AstraZeneca trounces first-quarter estimates as resilient demand fuels growth
(Reuters) -AstraZeneca sailed past market expectations for quarterly revenue and profit on Thursday, underpinning strong demand for its blockbuster drugs and steady sales from partnered medicines.
Reuters-Sanofi profit slips on generic competition and currency effects
By Ludwig Burger (Reuters) -Sanofi's first-quarter operating income fell 14.7% as currency effects and cheap competition to its multiple sclerosis drug Aubagio outweighed rising sales of
Reuters-China's version of Neuralink unveiled at tech forum
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese state-backed company on Thursday unveiled a brain chip similar to the technology developed by Elon Musk's startup Neuralink. The company, Beijing Xinzhida Neurotechnology
Reuters-UAE reports illness linked to contaminated water after floods
DUBAI (Reuters) - A small number of people in the United Arab Emirates have shown symptoms associated with contaminated water after heavy rains and floods, the health ministry said. The statement,
Reuters-US Senate committee investigates pricing of Novo's Ozempic and Wegovy
(Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee said on Wednesday it had launched an investigation into the prices of Novo Nordisk's diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy in the United States. Senator
Reuters-Arizona House lawmakers vote to repeal 1864 abortion ban
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -Lawmakers in Arizona's House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to repeal an 1864 ban on abortion that could still go into effect within weeks if not also knocked down by
Reuters-US requires bird flu tests for dairy cattle moving between states
By Tom Polansek and Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) -The U.S. government will require dairy cattle moving between states to be tested for bird flu starting on Monday as federal officials ramp up
Reuters-McKinsey faces US criminal probe over opioids work, sources say
By Mike Spector, Nate Raymond and Chris Prentice NEW YORK (Reuters) - McKinsey & Co is under criminal investigation in the United States over allegations that the consulting firm played a key role in
