Netflix When a South Korean monk performed a Buddhist ritual for a wildly popular K-pop boy band, it was the most unusual ceremony he had ever held. His mission: to guide the souls of the band to peace and rebirth. The band were long gone – or rather, they had never been alive, except in the fictional world of the …
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The next big obesity medication coming down the pipeline will likely come in pill form. Eli Lilly has just released the latest positive Phase III trial results of its experimental oral GLP-1 drug, orforglipron. On Tuesday morning, Eli Lilly reported that orforglipron met the benchmarks of the company’s Phase III ATTAIN-2 study. People taking orforglipron experienced substantial improvements in weight …
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U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly (LLY) says it is preparing for the approval and launch of its new weight loss pill following the results of a late-stage clinical trial. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. The Indianapolis, Indiana-based …
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A novel implant has shown it can slow vision loss in macular telangiectasia type 2, offering the first approved treatment for this rare disorder. Credit: Stock Phase 3 clinical trial results from Scripps Research and its collaborators supported FDA approval of ENCELTO, the first cell-based treatment for the neurodegenerative retinal disease known as MacTel. For individuals with macular telangiectasia type …
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Eli Lilly Biotechnology Center is shown in San Diego, California, U.S. March 1, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters Eli Lilly on Tuesday said its daily weight loss pill helped patients with obesity and Type 2 diabetes shed weight in a late-stage trial, meeting the study’s main goal and clearing the way for the company to file for approval of the …
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Uber and Waymo launch autonomous rides in Austin, Texas. Self-driving cars may soon become a fixture on Big Apple roads. Waymo, one of the best-known companies for autonomous vehicles, has secured the first permit to test self-driving cars in New York City as the robotaxi race heats up, city officials announced Friday. The California-based company, a subsidiary of Google’s parent …
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NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez today announced that DOT has granted Waymo its first-ever permit to begin testing a limited number of autonomous vehicles (AV) in parts of Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn under the nation’s strictest AV safety rules, including a requirement to have a …
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Please enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser or access the information through the links provided below. August 22, 2025 Federal Open Market Committee announces approval of updates to its Statement on Longer-Run Goals and Monetary Policy Strategy For release at 10:00 a.m. EDT The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) …
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