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EU blocks merger of US firms in cancer screening sector

The European Union's anti-trust watchdog announced on Tuesday that it is blocking the buyout of cancer-screening company GRAIL by biotech giant Illumina in a rare move by European regulators against two U.S. companies.

Medical research

Project aims to achieve cell-based heart repair

Chronic heart failure—also known as cardiac insufficiency in medicine—is the most common reason for hospital admissions and one of the most frequent causes of death in the western world. In Germany alone, 4 million people ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

US monkeypox cases are declining

While the number of Americans with known monkeypox infections is dropping, that may signal what's happening in big cities, experts say.

Vaccination

Canada approves Moderna shot targeting Omicron

Canada on Thursday authorized an updated Moderna COVID-19 booster shot that specifically targets the Omicron variant and is said to provide significantly better protection against it.

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