AstraZeneca strikes $1bn deal to acquire its first vaccine company
Anglo-Swedish pharma group agrees to buy Seattle-based biotech Icosavax (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - December 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Scientists use brain-like tissue in advance for ‘biocomputing’ research
Organoid helps system recognise speech and solve maths problems showing potential of neuromorphic technology (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - December 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Are we all narcissists now?
We have grown fond of pathologising normal behaviour (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - December 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Ramp up meat production to address health challenge in poorer countries, UN says
Food agency says animal protein needed to address hunger and nutrient deficiencies in developing nations (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - December 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Inflation has eroded NHS England budget by £3.5bn, think-tank finds
Health Foundation warns of further reduction in real-terms spending because of high price growth (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - December 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
US healthcare: the Medicare gold rush is on
New approach is driving a wave of mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare industry (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - December 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Novo Nordisk seeks to use obesity drug findings to prevent weight gain
Pharma group behind blockbuster drug wants to supersize its market impact (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - December 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
A clean getaway from London: a pioneering skincare retreat
A four-day stay dedicated to your skin at a smart wellness destination in the capital’s greenbelt (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - December 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Roche: fat fighter drugs buy must precede trial wins
The Swiss pharma group needs to settle investor jitters with its latest acquisition (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - December 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Menopause policies: say yah boo to taboo and raise productivity
Adjustments for symptoms could benefit the wider workforce if fewer older women quit jobs (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - December 3, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
NHS paying private sector to carry out more medical operations
Steady shift towards outsourcing hip, knee and eye treatment expected to expand to other procedures despite concerns (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - December 3, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
How alcohol became a crutch for professional women
Some high-achieving female workers still drink to prove themselves, but those going sober have found benefits (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - December 3, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Britain’s genetic databank to unveil largest-ever sequencing release
‘Treasure trove’ will be used to develop drugs and treatments for wide range of diseases and is culmination of 20 years of work (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - November 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Science prize targets health advances for ageing societies
Non-profit offers $101mn for discoveries that will restore muscle, brain and immune functions (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - November 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Can you change your health fate?
Diagnostic testing flags up a huge range of issues — both lifestyle and hereditary. So, what do you want to know? (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - November 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news