Drug similar to Ozempic slowed Parkinson’s disease in small trial
The coronal view of a human brain of a patient suffering from Parkinson’s disease Sherbrooke Connectivity Imaging Lab | Getty Images A highly popular class of drugs for diabetes and…
Heat strain could cost Singapore’s economy over $1.5 billion in losses
People sitting by a pier during sunset in Singapore. Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty Images Singapore’s economic losses due to heat stress could nearly double to $1.64 billion in…
Generative AI in art: How artists are using it
Artist Refik Anadol uses generative AI to produce images, seen here as part of the “Echoes of the Earth: Living Archive” exhibition at Serpentine North, London. Hugo Glendinning | Courtesy…
Moderna says new Covid vaccine showed positive late-stage data
A nurse fills a syringe with Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. Fred Tanneau | Afp | Getty Images Moderna on Tuesday said a new version of its Covid vaccine triggered a stronger…
Altimmune weight loss drug minimized muscle mass loss in trial
Daniel Grill | Tetra Images | Getty Images Altimmune on Wednesday said its experimental drug helped patients shed weight but also minimized the loss of muscle mass in a midstage…
Moderna moves three vaccines into final stage trials
Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Moderna has more to offer beyond its Covid vaccine. The biotech company Wednesday announced positive clinical trial data on three experimental vaccines against…
Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic can be made for less than $5 a month: study
A box of Ozempic and contents sit on a table in Dudley, North Tyneside, Britain, October 31, 2023. Lee Smith | Reuters The blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic could be manufactured…
Viking Therapeutics weight loss pill shows positive study results
Alexey Krukovsky | Istock | Getty Images Viking Therapeutics shares closed more than 15% higher on Tuesday after the company said its experimental weight loss pill showed positive results in…
FDA approves Merck drug sotatercept for rare, deadly lung condition
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a drug from Merck designed to treat a progressive and life-threatening lung condition in a win for both the drugmaker and for…
Amgen aims to enter weight loss drug market with a new approach
The Amgen logo is displayed outside Amgen headquarters on May 17, 2023 in Thousand Oaks, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Amgen is taking a new approach as it tries…