Japanese lunar exploration company, ispace, recently attempted to land its first cargo mission on the moon. The company’s Mission 1 lunar lander was expected to softly touch down around 12:40 p.m. ET in the Atlas Crater, located in the northeastern sector of the moon. ispace’s uncrewed mission carried scientific research and other payloads, making it
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval to Biogen’s new drug, Tofersen, for treating a rare and aggressive form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The approval was granted as Tofersen has filled an unmet medical need for serious conditions. However, Biogen and its co-developer Ionis must further study Tofersen and verify its
Biogen CEO Christopher Viehbacher commented during the company’s first quarter earnings call that they are not worried about competing with Eli Lilly in the market for Alzheimer’s drugs. Both companies are working toward bringing their respective drugs to the market, with Biogen and Japanese drugmaker Eisai developing leqembi, and Eli Lilly developing donanemab and remternetug.
Following Dominic Raab’s resignation over two upheld complaints of bullying, a former Foreign Office chief is urging Chancellor Rishi Sunak to stand up for the civil service. Sir Simon McDonald, who was Mr Raab’s permanent secretary during his time at the Foreign Office, has called for the prime minister to defend the service from Raab’s
According to a recent study analyzing U.S. data, women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at higher risk for maternal and fetal morbidity compared to those without the chronic autoimmune disorder. The study, which spanned over 10 years and looked at 40 million delivery-related hospital admissions, including over 50,000 involving women with SLE, found that