Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Chinese vaccine plans spark hope for end of 'zero COVID'

A campaign to vaccinate the elderly has sparked hopes China might roll back severe anti-virus controls that prompted protesters to demand President Xi Jinping resign, but the country faces daunting hurdles and up to a year ...

Other

Canadian cannabis firms agree to merge to create pot giant

Canadian cannabis grower and seller Aurora Cannabis announced Wednesday a friendly acquisition of CanniMed Therapeutics in a deal valued at an estimated Can$1.1 billion (US$890 million) to create a global pot behemoth.

Other

Actavis to spend $66 billion on Allergan

Actavis, which is buying Botox-maker Allergan for $66 billion in one of the biggest acquisitions announced so far this year, plans to stay committed to developing new products.

Neuroscience

Brain activity foreshadows changes in stock prices

Forecasting changes in stock prices may be possible with the help of brain activity in regions associated with how people feel before making investment choices. Scientists could accurately forecast market price changes based ...

Medications

US health watchdog curbs exports from India's Wockhardt

The US health regulator has restricted exports from a plant owned by Indian generic drugmaker Wockhardt in the latest ban on its products, sending the company's shares tumbling 14 percent on Wednesday.

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