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  • Eating Eggs May Lower Alzheimer's Risk, Study Finds May 08, 2026 14:24 ET

    Researchers at Loma Linda University Health found that eating eggs may help lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease in adults aged 65 and older. The researchers used data from the Adventist Health Study-2, which includes health and diet information from more than 96,000 people. For this study, they...

  • New Study Reveals Growing Challenges Of Middle Age In US May 08, 2026 13:25 ET

    New research led by psychologist Frank Infurna revealed that middle age has become harder in the United States compared to other rich countries. The study, which looked at survey data from 17 countries, found that Americans born in the 1960s and early 1970s feel lonelier and more depressed than older...

  • Healing From The Inside Out: How Childhood Experiences Shape Mental Health Across A Lifetime May 08, 2026 10:34 ET

    A new study published in Psychiatric Quarterly suggests that the emotional echoes of childhood- both good and bad- may play a far more powerful role in shaping mental health than previously understood.

  • 6.42 Mln Doses Of Illicit Medicines Seized In Global Crackdown May 08, 2026 07:17 ET

    A total of 6.42 million doses of unapproved and counterfeit pharmaceuticals worth $15.5 million have been seized in a global crackdown. Operation Pangea XVIII, coordinated by Interpol across 90 countries during March 10 - 23, led to 269 arrests and the dismantling of 66 criminal groups involved in the illicit pharmaceutical trade. Law enforcement agencies worldwide launched 392 investigations an

  • Hantavirus Outbreak On Cruise Ship Not Another Covid: WHO May 08, 2026 07:11 ET

    The World Health Organization has clarified that a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean poses a low global public health risk and is "not the start of another COVID pandemic." Three people have died and several others have fallen ill aboard the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, prompting a major international public health response involving countries across Europe, Afric

  • 5 Children Infected With New Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Pet Veiled Chameleons May 08, 2026 06:54 ET

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that five children across four states have gotten sick from an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to contact with pet veiled chameleons. A CDC investigation has found that the multistate outbreak is linked to the most common chameleon...

  • Hantavirus-hit Cruise Ship To Dock In Tenerife On Sunday: Report May 08, 2026 06:16 ET

    A Hantavirus-hit cruise ship currently in the Atlantic Ocean is expected to dock in the Spanish island of Tenerife, off West Africa, on Sunday, according to the latest updates from the Spanish Health Ministry. The World Health Organization said one of its experts, Dutch doctors, and a European disease...

  • Human Brain Still Processes Words Under Anesthesia, Study Finds May 07, 2026 12:26 ET

    Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found that the brain may still process language even when a person is fully unconscious under general anesthesia. "This work pushes us to rethink what it means to be conscious," said co-senior author Dr. Sameer Sheth, professor and Cullen Foundation Endowed...

  • CDC Urges All Americans Aboard Hantavirus-hit Cruise Ship To Follow Guidance May 07, 2026 06:53 ET

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged all Americans aboard the hantavirus-hit cruise ship to follow the guidance of health officials as the Trump Administration works to bring them home safely. In a statement issued on Wednesday, CDC said the Administration is closely monitoring...

  • Parkinson's Drug Used To Treat Seizures In Pediatric Patients May 07, 2026 06:38 ET

    Amantadine, a commonly prescribed drug for Parkinson's disease and other disorders, was recently used for treating epileptic encephalopathy in pediatric patients in Spain. The tricyclic amine amantadine was first approved in 1976 for the prophylaxis of influenza A. In recent years, the drug has been...

  • High Tide Reports Record Medical Cannabis Distribution In Germany May 06, 2026 16:00 ET

    High Tide Inc. (HITI) has announced that its German subsidiary, Remexian Pharma GmbH, reached record distribution levels this quarter, showcasing continued growth in Europe's largest medical cannabis market.

  • New Study Reveals Surprising Public Bias Against Weight-Loss Drug Users May 06, 2026 12:18 ET

    A new study from Rice University suggests that public reactions to the weight-loss medications go beyond simple admiration or acceptance. In some cases, people who use them may face more criticism than those who do not lose weight at all. The research, led by Erin Standen, an assistant professor of...

  • Nuvation Bio's Supplemental NDA With Updated Data For IBTROZI Wins FDA Acceptance May 06, 2026 09:10 ET

    Wednesday, Nuvation Bio Inc. (NUVB) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted a supplemental New Drug Application with updated data for IBTROZI for the treatment of advanced ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer, with a target action date of January 4, 2027. The submission...

  • Hantavirus-hit Cruise Ship Sailing To Canary Islands May 06, 2026 08:25 ET

    A hantavirus-hit Dutch cruise ship is reportedly sailing to Spain's Canary Islands to medically evacuate two crew members to make sure that they receive urgent medical care. A third person who had contact with the diseased German passenger will also be evacuated, media reports say. Hantavirus victims...

  • MFN Drug Pricing Policy To Generate $529 Bln In Domestic Saving: White House May 06, 2026 05:39 ET

    The White House says the Trump Administration's Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) drug pricing policy framework to address the major differences in drug prices and contributions to the pharmaceutical innovation enterprise across developed countries is expected to generate $529 billion in domestic savings in the next 10 years across all markets. The Trump Administration has so far reached voluntary MFN pr

Global Economics Weekly Update - May 04 – May 08, 2026

May 08, 2026 15:50 ET
Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.

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