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FDA Approves Celltrion's Remsima SC, Paving Way for Autoimmune Treatment Options

Oct 23, 2023 10:14 am UTC| Business Health

South Korea-based pharmaceutical company Celltrion Inc. received approval for its new drug, Remsima SC, from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The drug offers a promising treatment option for individuals suffering...

Canada’s health-care crisis is gendered: How the burden of care falls to women

Oct 23, 2023 08:14 am UTC| Health

As we enter cold, flu and COVID season, Canada is continuing to experience a health-care crisis. One in six Canadians dont have a family doctor and less than 50 per cent are able to see a primary care provider on the same...

Merck, Daiichi Sankyo Ink $5.5 Billion Oncology Deal, Shares Soar for Both Companies

Oct 21, 2023 04:34 am UTC| Business Health

Drugmaker Merck has partnered with Daiichi Sankyo, under which it will pay $5.5 billion to develop three candidate cancer drugs jointly. This deal could be worth up to $22 billion for Daiichi Sankyo, depending on the...

Does chicken soup really help when you're sick? A nutrition specialist explains what's behind the beloved comfort food

Oct 20, 2023 14:04 pm UTC| Health

Preparing a bowl of chicken soup for a loved one when theyre sick has been a common practice throughout the world for centuries. Today, generations from virtually every culture swear to the benefits of chicken soup. In the...

불면증과 정신 장애의 연관은 여전히 미스터리

Oct 20, 2023 13:41 pm UTC| Health

2004년에 개봉한 영화 머시니스트(The Machinist)는 우리에게 만성 불면증의 심리적 영향에 대해 허구적이기는 하지만 놀라운 묘사를 해준다. 잠을 충분히 자지 못하면, 그들의 기억력과 집중력이 단기적으로 손상된다. 그들은 또한...

CBD: 식품 규제 당국이 일일 권장 복용량을 70mg에서 10mg으로 낮춘 이유

Oct 20, 2023 13:31 pm UTC| Health

2018년 영국 의회가 대마초의 비정신성 성분인 CBD를 합법화하는 법안을 통과시킨 이후 CBD 관련 제품의 판매량이 급증했다. 오늘날 CBD 커피와 함께 사용할 CBD 오일, CBD vape 펜, CBD 커피, CBD 머핀 등 CBD 모든 것을 구입할 수 있다....

New treatment for postpartum depression offers hope, but the stigma attached to the condition still lingers

Oct 20, 2023 03:45 am UTC| Health

Postpartum depression can affect anyone, and it often sneaks in quietly, like a shadow in the corners of a new mothers life. It presents significant challenges for around 1 in 7 new mothers, affecting their emotional...

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Economy

Time to buy local: war fuel price shocks reveal the folly of a long food supply chain

Most of our food travels many thousands of kilometres across Australia to reach our kitchens. We are highly dependent on a vast web of long-haul trucks to move food between growers, massive food distribution hubs and large...

Gold is meant to be a ‘safe haven’ in uncertain times. Why is it crashing amid a war?

Gold has long enjoyed a reputation as a financial safe haven during stormy times. But over the past few months of geopolitical chaos and market panic, the precious metal has moved more like a roller coaster than a steady...

WTO Reform Talks Begin in Cameroon Amid Global Trade Tensions

Trade ministers from around the world convened Thursday in Yaoundé, Cameroon, for a critical four-day summit focused on reforming the World Trade Organization. The high-stakes gathering comes at a turbulent moment...

Japan Eyes Oil Futures Intervention to Stabilize Yen Amid Middle East Crisis

Japan is exploring an unconventional strategy to halt the yens ongoing decline directly intervening in global crude oil futures markets. The proposal, first reported by Reuters, signals Tokyos growing frustration as...

U.S. Stock Futures Steady as Iran Reviews U.S. Ceasefire Proposal

U.S. stock index futures held relatively steady on Wednesday evening after Iran signaled it was reviewing a ceasefire proposal put forward by Washington aimed at ending the ongoing Middle East conflict. The cautious market...

Politics

Russia-Iran Military Alliance Deepens With Drone Shipments Amid Middle East Tensions

Moscow is moving closer to completing a multi-phase transfer of lethal drones, medicine, and food supplies to Tehran, according to Western intelligence sources cited by the Financial Times. The deliveries are designed to...

Iran-U.S. Negotiations: Tehran Reviews American Peace Proposal Amid Ongoing Gulf Conflict

Irans foreign minister confirmed Wednesday that Tehran is examining a United States peace proposal aimed at ending the escalating Gulf war, though officials stressed this falls short of direct negotiations between the two...

FEMA Reinstates $1 Billion Disaster Prevention Grant Program After Court Order

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced the resumption of a key disaster prevention initiative after facing legal challenges that forced the reversal of its earlier cancellation. The agency is once again...

Taiwan Arms Deal on Track Despite U.S.-China Summit Uncertainty

Taiwans Defense Minister Wellington Koo confirmed Thursday that the next major U.S. arms sale to the island remains on schedule, revealing that Taipei has already received a formal letter of guarantee from Washington...

G7 Foreign Ministers Gather in France Amid Global Tensions and U.S. Policy Uncertainty

Foreign ministers from the worlds top Western democracies have convened in France this week for a high-stakes two-day summit at the historic 12th-century Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay, located roughly 40 kilometers southwest...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Reflection AI Eyes $25 Billion Valuation in Massive $2.5 Billion Funding Round

Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence startup Reflection AI is in advanced discussions to secure $2.5 billion in fresh funding, with negotiations pointing to a staggering pre-money valuation of $25 billion, according to a...

Nanya Technology Shares Surge 10% After $2.5 Billion Private Placement from Sandisk and Cisco

Shares of Taiwan-based memory chip manufacturer Nanya Technology soared to their daily limit of 10% on Thursday morning following the companys announcement of a major $2.5 billion private placement deal backed by prominent...

SK Hynix Eyes Up to $14 Billion U.S. IPO to Fund AI Chip Expansion

South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix has submitted a confidential filing for a U.S. stock market listing in 2026, with sources indicating the move could raise as much as $14 billion. The company intends to offer...

Meta Ties Executive Pay to Aggressive Stock Price Targets in Major Retention Push

Meta Platforms made a significant move this week by granting restricted stock units and stock options to several of its most senior leaders, including Chief Financial Officer Susan Li and Chief Technology Officer Andrew...

SpaceX IPO Filing Expected This Week as Valuation Could Surpass $75 Billion

Elon Musks SpaceX is reportedly moving closer to going public, with plans to submit its initial public offering prospectus to regulators as early as this week or next, according to a report by The Information citing a...