UK becomes 1st country to approve gene therapy treatment for sickle cell, thalassemia
Britain’s medicines regulator has authorized the world’s first gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease, in a move that could offer relief to thousands of people with the crippling disease in the U.K. In a statement on Thursday, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency said it had approved Casgevy, the first medicine licensed using the gene editing tool CRISPR, which won its makers a Nobel prize in 2020
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Spotify to use Google's AI to tailor podcasts, audiobooks recommendations
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM Spotify, on Thursday, expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to use large language models
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Gabriel Jesus injury update both promising & concerning for Arsenal
Gabriel Jesus may play some part in Brazil's upcoming World Cup qualifier against Argentina, even though he's missed Arsenal's last three Premier League games.
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UK’s Starmer Suffers Major Labour Rebellion Over Gaza Stance
UK opposition leader Keir Starmer suffered a major rebellion over his stance on the Israel-Hamas war, as more
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Mars to Pay 170% Premium to Take Over Britain’s Hotel Chocolat
Mars Inc., the US candy company, agreed to buy Britain’s Hotel Chocolat Group Plc for £534 million ($662
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UK Rates May Need to Stay Higher for Longer, BOE Policymaker Greene Says
Bank of England monetary policymaker Megan Greene said interest rates will need to remain higher for longer to
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FDA Weighing What to Do About $900,000 Drug That May Not Work
The cancer drug Folotyn, one of the most expensive in the US, received a short-cut approval from US
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‘Everything’s Locked Up’: Shoppers Turn to Amazon as Big-Box Retailers Combat Theft
Like many shoppers, New Yorker Sarah Henry is accustomed to retailers locking up products to thwart thieves. But
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Poland's Allegro shares weighed down by international weakness
(Reuters) -Poland's biggest e-commerce platform Allegro expects losses in its international segment in the fourth quarter, it said on Thursday,
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Fund Manager Ninety One Signals It Won’t Approve Sasol Climate Report
Ninety One Ltd., one of the biggest fund managers in South Africa, is planning to vote against Sasol
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French Fund Rule Puts $7.6 Billion of Oil, Gas Assets at Risk
A French rule targeting ESG funds has the potential to force oil and gas divestments of €7 billion
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UBS expects bonds and stocks to rise in 2024 on U.S. soft landing
LONDON U.S economic growth is set to slow but remain positive in 2024, European growth will remain subdued
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