A Chinese biotech company in Suzhou has given an American firm the worldwide rights to create and sell six new RNA medicines aimed at a serious liver condition. The deal brings an upfront cash payment of $60 million and could grow to nearly $4. 5 billion if the medicines reach several key develop
Older people living in Guangzhou are finding that the places around them can shape how they feel inside. Researchers have started to look at how the built environment – things like sidewalks, parks and buildings – might influence mental health. But they realized that the answer is not simple: the
Achalasia is a rare condition that makes swallowing hard, but many doctors do not notice it right away. The symptoms can be vague, and the tools that exist to spot the problem are often underused. In Turkey, most earlier research looked at only one hospital or was just a review of existing studies.
Outdoor jobs in Lisbon expose workers to high levels of solar ultraviolet rays, a leading factor that can trigger squamous cell skin cancer. Researchers measured the actual amount of UV radiation reaching workers such as gardeners, gravediggers, pavers, asphalters, sanitation crews and sailors. They
California is hit by a strong weather feature that brings large amounts of snow to the Sierra Nevada. The mountains may receive between 12 and 36 inches of snowfall by Thursday, making travel very dangerous. A different system is moving south toward the Deep South. It will bring heavy rain that s
European Watch Company, a Boston‑based family business that has sold luxury watches for over three decades, is bringing its new online magazine to the world. Crown & Caliber was originally a platform for pre‑owned watches and now becomes a daily source of stories about timepieces, fashion, travel an
The idea of building a nickel refinery in Georgia was meant to close the gap in the state’s electric‑vehicle supply chain, linking factories that make cars and batteries with a plant that turns raw nickel into the metal needed for high‑performance batteries. Instead of boosting local jobs and kee
The FBI has moved to examine whether Georgia officials may have purposely mishandled the 2020 election. They are asking a federal judge to allow them to take voting records from Fulton County, the state’s biggest county. The request was backed by claims that were once used to argue that Georgia h
Ford’s latest earnings reveal the biggest quarterly hit in four years, with a net loss of $8. 2 billion for 2025 – the worst since the 2008 downturn. The blow comes largely from its electric vehicle (EV) arm, which posted a $4. 8 billion loss this year. Sales of EVs fell sharply after the U. S
A United Airlines flight heading from Los Angeles to Newark met a sudden storm on February 10, 2024. The aircraft was descending when it entered a patch of unstable air that the onboard radar did not flag as dangerous. Three minutes earlier, another plane had reported moderate turbulence to th
