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Google's New AI Predicts Molecular Behavior, Which Could Supercharge Drug Discovery - CNET

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AlphaFold 3 can help scientists design more effective drugs, Google says.

A drug company will stop selling lucrative medicine to keep a promise to ALS patients

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A drug company will voluntarily stop selling a medicine that was bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars, keeping a promise the business made years earlier to people with the fatal condition ALS.

Driver in fatal crash intended to sell drugs found in car, prosecutors claim

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A Sewickley Township woman told investigators two days after she was involved in a fatal crash that she intended to sell the drugs that investigators found in her car’s center console.

Flight attendants smuggled $8M in drug money through JFK in international scheme: feds

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Four flight attendants used their security clearance to smuggle illegal drug proceeds through JFK airport and to traffickers in the Dominican Republic, federal investigators said Wednesday.

4 flight attendants arrested, accused of taking millions in drug money to Dominican Republic

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Four flight attendants abused “their privileges as airline employees” and smuggled “millions of dollars of drug money” out of New York City to the Dominican Republic, federal authorities said Wednesday.

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Researchers target spermidine production to combat emerging drug resistance in Salmonella

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Food-borne diseases like typhoid, caused by Salmonella Typhimurium, are a severe threat to public health, especially in India. The indiscriminate use of antibiotics has allowed this bacterium to become resistant, posing a major hurdle in…

N.B. man writes children’s book about harsh realities of drug addiction

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A Saint John man has decided to write a children's book about the dangers of drug abuse. He says that kids should be better educated about the harsh realities of addiction.

London Drugs says no evidence of compromised data, issues apology to customers

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London Drugs president said no evidence has been found of comprised data from the cyberattack the company experienced, and he also issued an apology to customers.

Three charged in Alleghany Co. drug bust

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Three people were charged after a drug bust at an Alleghany County residence Monday, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.

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Hollyoaks kills off second major character in drugs tragedy as star bows out after eight years

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Hollyoaks has aired a second death on the Channel 4 soap hours after another character was killed off as part of a drugs twist, with more exits teased too

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Pfizer Agrees To Settle Over 10,000 Lawsuits About Cancer Risks Associated With Discontinued Heartburn Drug Zantac

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Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) has reportedly settled 10,000 lawsuits alleging it concealed the cancer risks associated with its Zantac heartburn medication, marking the largest resolution in the litigation.

'Ozempic babies': Reports of surprise pregnancies raise new questions about weight loss drugs

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Numerous women have shared stories of "Ozempic babies." But the joy some experience in discovering pregnancies may come with anxiety about the unknowns, as these medicines haven't been studied in people who are pregnant.

Flight attendants use security privileges to smuggle millions in drug money out of US: federal prosecutors

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A group of New York-based flight attendants has been accused of using employees' only TSA access to smuggle over $8 million in drug money out of the country.

Investigational Drugs for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

(MedPage Today) -- Investigational therapies may soon change the treatment landscape for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP).

Exercise, new drug class recommended for management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Experts released a new clinical guideline for effectively managing individuals diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The guideline reiterates the importance of collaborative decision-making with patients who have HCM and…

Exercise, new drug class recommended for management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) have released a new clinical guideline for effectively managing individuals diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The guideline reiterates the…

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Guidelines Add Drug Class, Endorse More Exercise

(MedPage Today) -- Updates to national guidelines for the management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) endorse cardiac myosin inhibitor use in certain cases, greenlight more intensive physical activity, and expand treatment options for…

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Generics Player Teva Pharmaceutical Aces Late-Stage Schizophrenia Drug Study, Stock Shoots Higher

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Wednesday, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (NYSE:TEVA) and Medincell announced results from the efficacy portion of the Phase 3 SOLARIS trial of TEV-‘749 in adult patients with schizophrenia compared to placebo.

More than 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose deaths in a decade

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More than 320,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose during the past decade, according to a new study reported Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry.