Medications

Novo Nordisk earnings narrowly miss expectations

Novo Nordisk, the world's biggest producer of insulin for diabetes sufferers, posted a quarterly profit that narrowly missed expectations, and issued a cautious outlook for next year on Thursday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

No proof China's H7N9 spreading between humans, WHO says

The World Health Organisation said Monday there is no evidence China's new H7N9 strain of bird flu is spreading between humans, as the death toll rose to seven and airline and tourism shares slumped.