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Study backs role of Novo Nordisk obesity drug in children

A clinical trial has backed the safety and efficacy of one of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss medicines in children as young as six, showing a significant drop in body mass index (BMI).

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UK doctors sceptical of AI's role in treatment

Almost half of UK doctors would not use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to treat patients, although there is greater willingness to use it for diagnostic purposes.

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ERS: Analysis of speech spots COPD flare-ups

Researchers have found that changes in speech recorded using a smartphone can be used to predict when a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is at risk of an exacerbati

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NICE clears NHS use of MSD's Welireg for genetic disorder

Patients in England and Wales with a rare genetic disorder will soon be able to access treatment with MSD's Welireg via the NHS, nearly a year after their counterparts in Scotland.

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First bird flu case with no known animal contact seen in US

The US authorities have reported the first-ever case of an H5 strain of avian influenza without a known occupational exposure to sick or infected animals in the country.

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AstraZeneca China HQ: at Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park

China detains AstraZeneca workers in data, imports probe

AstraZeneca has confirmed that some of its current and former employees have been taken into custody in China as part of an investigation into data privacy breaches and the import of unlice

Study backs role of Novo Nordisk obesity drug in children

UK doctors sceptical of AI's role in treatment

ERS: Analysis of speech spots COPD flare-ups

NICE clears NHS use of MSD's Welireg for genetic disorder

First bird flu case with no known animal contact seen in US

China detains AstraZeneca workers in data, imports probe

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