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Healthcare company Novo Nordisk (NVO) has reported promising results from its latest clinical trial for its obesity treatment. Notably, tripling the drug’s dose helped patients achieve significantly more weight loss, strengthening the company’s position as it competes with U.S. rival Eli Lilly (LLY) in the growing obesity treatment market. Following the trial results, Novo’s U.S.-listed shares were up 1% in …

Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has defended the trial which saw his predecessor in office, Jair Bolsonaro, sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for plotting a coup. In an opinion piece published in the New York Times, Lula dismissed the description by US President Donald Trump of the trial as a “witch hunt”, saying that it …

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Some Brazilian historians now count 14 coup attempts in the republic’s 136 years. Some have been successful, including the one that installed a military dictatorship between 1964-1985. But only the latest, which a Supreme Court panel ruled was orchestrated by former President Jair Bolsonaro, ended with prison sentences for its leaders, instigators and supporters, many of …

We may have a new way of protecting against COVID-19 that checks almost all the boxes: It’s effective, it’s affordable, it’s easy to apply, it’s already approved as safe for public use, it’s available without prescription… and it’s called azelastine. This nasal spray has been available over the counter for decades now, under a variety of brand names, in over …

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The five hockey players acquitted on sexual assault charges in the Hockey Canada trial will be eligible to return to the NHL later this year, the league announced Thursday. Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Dillon Dubé and Cal Foote are officially unrestricted free agents, per the decision, and can sign contracts with any team. The contracts can be registered with the NHL …

Opening statements began Thursday in the trial of Ryan Routh, who was charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf last year at his West Palm Beach course in Florida. Routh’s trial is in federal court in Fort Pierce, Fla. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Blackwell/AP FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The man charged with attempting …

Minutes into his trial, Ryan Routh, the man accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump, got cut off by the judge for veering off topic. “Modern trials seem to eliminate all that is human,” Routh, who is defending himself, told jurors as he began his opening remarks on Thursday. He opened with a “history” of human existence, but was cut …

UK researchers on Wednesday announced the trial of a blood test for Alzheimer’s, which it is hoped will transform the diagnosis of the disease. Researchers at University College London (UCL) will assess whether the test could improve the accuracy of diagnosis from 70 percent to over 90 percent. Medics say early diagnosis is critical with Alzheimer’s, which is the most …

Doctors have launched a clinical trial of a £100 blood test for Alzheimer’s disease in the hope of transforming diagnosis of the devastating condition in the NHS. More than 1,000 patients with suspected dementia are being recruited from memory clinics across the UK to see whether the test leads to faster and more reliable diagnoses and better care for those …