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    Global Economy
    Alphaville. American healthcare costs drive global imbalances

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    Medical science
    When rare viruses return

    A suspected outbreak of hantavirus is a reminder of the perils of health emergencies in enclosed spaces

    Anjana Ahuja
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  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
    BioNTech
    BioNTech to cut fifth of workforce as it winds down Covid vaccine production

    German biotech is shifting towards cancer treatments

    A scientist in a lab coat and green gloves works with lab equipment at a bench inside the BioNTech laboratory.
  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
    Quantum technologies
    Quantum computing moves closer to drug discovery with enzyme study

    Scientists have used the technology to model the behaviour of protein molecules

    Kenneth Merz stands smiling with arms crossed in front of the IBM quantum computer at the Cleveland Clinic.
  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
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    Does your home need a doctor?

    Architects, designers and homeowners are turning to medical consultants to help ‘diagnose’ health issues in the home, and weave longevity into its fabric

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  • Monday, 4 May, 2026
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    Testing children for lead poisoning would be ‘game-changer’, says ex-US diplomat

    Samantha Power urges countries to gather data on levels of exposure as vital first step in tackling the issue

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  • Saturday, 2 May, 2026
    Demographics and population
    The problem with healthy life expectancy

    A crude blend of very different statistics is not the best tool for the job

    John Burn-Murdoch
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  • Friday, 1 May, 2026
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  • Friday, 1 May, 2026
    PwC
    PwC will drop cover for weight-loss drugs from employee health plans

    Big Four accountancy balks at high cost of medication it says has become ‘cultural phenomenon’

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  • Thursday, 30 April, 2026
    Pharmaceuticals sector
    Eli Lilly profits more than double as weight-loss revenue soars

    First-quarter sales of medication Zepbound increased 80% to $4.2bn

    Close-up of a woman's hands preparing a Mounjaro KwikPen injection, labelled 7.5 mg, for weight loss.
  • Wednesday, 29 April, 2026
    Pharmaceuticals sector
    AstraZeneca revives Cambridge investment after UK agrees to pay more for drugs

    Resumption of £300mn in UK projects is a result of trade deal with US that aims to increase medicines spending

    Aerial view of AstraZeneca’s headquarters, a large white-roofed building with glass walls, on the Cambridge Biomedical Research Campus.
  • Wednesday, 29 April, 2026
    EU tech regulation
    EU takes action against Meta over failure to protect children on social media

    Platform could be fined as debate intensifies in Europe over banning minors from sites such as Instagram and Facebook

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  • Wednesday, 29 April, 2026
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    It’s never a good idea to sack the entire National Science Board

    Donald Trump is spurning the research that makes progress possible

    Anjana Ahuja
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  • Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
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    Interview. Europe’s pharma industry risks lagging behind US and China, says German drugmaker

    Boehringer Ingelheim says pricing regime hinders access to treatments as group touts liver benefits from weight-loss drug

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  • Monday, 27 April, 2026
    Healthcare costs
    Healthcare is driving America’s economy

    This is a huge industry — and that’s not necessarily a good thing

    Rana Foroohar
    Matt Kenyon illustration of a man lying in a hospital bed, with numerous healthcare professionals working on and around him
  • Sunday, 26 April, 2026
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    Sabastian Sawe is first person to win a marathon in under 2 hours

    Kenyan athlete in ‘supershoes’ breaks world record in perfect conditions in London race

    Sabastian Sawe crosses the London Marathon finish line with arms raised, celebrating a new world record victory.
  • Friday, 24 April, 2026
    US politics & policy
    US health secretary’s son launches investment fund tied to health movement

    Child of Robert F Kennedy Jr seeks $100mn in capital raise while touting links to ‘policy initiatives in government’

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  • Friday, 24 April, 2026
    UK Biobank Ltd.
    UK Biobank says security checks not imposed because of ‘harms’ to research

    Access to the database has been paused after data breach under pressure from ministers

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  • Friday, 24 April, 2026
    Special Report
    The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies

    The FT’s seventh annual ranking by compound annual revenue growth. Plus: how listed companies overcome obstacles; AI and defence start-ups dominate investment; the US and China in Latin America; and technology shakes up Canadian wealth management

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  • Friday, 24 April, 2026
    The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies
    Therapy company mixes emotional and artificial intelligence to top ranking

    Grow Therapy heads The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies 2026 list while testing AI’s potential

    A person holds a smartphone displaying therapist profiles on the Grow Therapy app, with options to view profiles or book sessions.
  • Thursday, 23 April, 2026
    UK Biobank Ltd.
    Medical data of 500,000 people in UK for sale on Chinese site

    Alibaba ‘swiftly removed’ listings for UK Biobank data, institution says

    A gloved hand holds a frosty blue tray filled with rows of capped test tubes in a cold storage facility.
  • Thursday, 23 April, 2026
    US companies
    US to speed up payments for new medical devices

    Regulators hand industry a lobbying victory after fierce effort to get faster coverage for their products

    A Medtronic employee wearing protective gear inspects a stent graft on the assembly line at a manufacturing plant.
  • Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
    Behavioural economics
    Science in the shadow of the Third Reich

    In postwar West Germany, the link between cigarettes and cancer was ignored — with real and deadly effects

    Tim Harford
    Illustration of a black boot crushing an open pack of cigarettes on a green background
  • Tuesday, 21 April, 2026
    Social affairs
    Will social media addiction go the way of cigarettes?

    Smoking among the rich has declined dramatically — and digital dependency could follow a similar pattern

    Sarah O'Connor
    Large illuminated Camel cigarettes billboard at night in Times Square, featuring a sailor blowing smoke, above shops and neon signs.
  • Monday, 20 April, 2026
    US equities
    Trump’s call to deregulate psychedelics boosts drugmakers’ shares

    Stock in UK-based Compass Pathways jumps to highest level in two years following president’s executive order

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