British American Tobacco finalizes Russia exit
British American Tobacco has finalized its exit from Russia about 18 months after it pledged to do so in the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The multinational cigarette maker said …
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Microsoft, Paige building world’s largest AI model to detect cancer
Doctors working with Paige technology Source: Paige Microsoft announced Thursday it is teaming up with digital pathology provider Paige to build the world’s largest image-based artificial intelligence model for identifying …
Carl Icahn supports new Illumina CEO Thaysen after proxy fight
Carl Icahn speaking at Delivering Alpha in New York on Sept. 13, 2016. David A. Grogan | CNBC Carl Icahn on Thursday expressed his support for Illumina‘s new CEO Jacob …
Covid hospitalizations spike with new variant as U.S. readies vaccines
Medical staff treat a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient in their isolation room on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, U.S., January 4, 2022. …
Weight loss drugs Wegovy, Ozempic tested to treat addiction, dementia
Weight loss drugs are being assessed for their ability to treat conditions like dementia and addiction after a landmark study showed that Wegovy helped reduce the risk of heart attacks …
Moderna says new Covid vaccine effective against BA.2.86 variant
Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Moderna‘s new Covid vaccine produced a strong immune response against BA.2.86, a highly mutated omicron variant that health officials are watching closely, according …