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An employee at French nuclear fuel company Orano's La Hague site in Normandy has died of meningitis, the company said on Friday, adding that there was no evidence the case could be linked to a deadly outbreak in Britain. reut.rs/3PhQR8s reut.rs/3PhQR8s

Novartis said on Friday it agreed to acquire breast cancer drug candidate SNV4818 from Synnovation Therapeutics for $2 billion upfront and up to $1 billion contingent on further development achievements. reut.rs/4cYYpH4 reut.rs/4cYYpH4

A British health official said on Thursday it was too soon to declare that a meningitis outbreak in southeast England has been contained, as authorities reported seven new cases of the disease that has killed two people so far. reut.rs/4lHkqfI reut.rs/4lHkqfI

Novo Nordisk said on Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a high dose of Wegovy to reduce excess body weight and maintain weight reduction long term. reut.rs/4bI8CW6 reut.rs/4bI8CW6

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AstraZeneca said on Thursday it would build a cell therapy manufacturing and supply base and an innovation centre in Shanghai, aiming to become the first global drugmaker with end-to-end cell therapy capabilities in China. reut.rs/4bjhvpZ reut.rs/4bjhvpZ

A British health official said on Thursday it was too soon to declare that a meningitis outbreak in southeast England has been contained, as authorities reported seven new cases of the disease that has killed two people so far. reut.rs/4uI32eY reut.rs/4uI32eY

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AstraZeneca said on Thursday it will build a cell therapy manufacturing and supply base and an innovation centre in Shanghai, aiming to become the first global drugmaker with end-to-end cell therapy capabilities in China. reut.rs/4uDBEi6 reut.rs/4uDBEi6

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AstraZeneca said on Thursday it will build a cell therapy manufacturing and supply base and innovation centre in Shanghai, aiming to become the first global drugmaker with end-to-end cell therapy capabilities in China. reut.rs/47bWURX reut.rs/47bWURX

Five new cases of meningitis have been found in Kent in southeast England, Britain said on Wednesday, taking the total to 20 in what has been called an "unprecedented" outbreak that has already killed two young people. reut.rs/4sJGd8E reut.rs/4sJGd8E

Malaysia's Sunway Healthcare Holdings surged 28% on its market debut on Wednesday, after raising 2.86 billion ringgit ($732 million) in the country's biggest initial public offering in almost a decade. reut.rs/3NaD8Qd reut.rs/3NaD8Qd

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Five new cases of meningitis have been found in Kent in southeast England, Britain said on Wednesday, taking the total to 20 in what has been called an "unprecedented" outbreak that has already killed two young people. reut.rs/3PpjsIP reut.rs/3PpjsIP

About 4.9 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2024, according to new United Nations estimates, a sign progress to reduce child mortality rates was stalling even before global aid budget cuts last year. reut.rs/4ssWajO reut.rs/4ssWajO

Scottish lawmakers voted against legalising assisted dying on Tuesday, crushing hopes for a historic law change north of the border, as similar proposals in England and Wales also look set to fail. reut.rs/4bN7fq6 reut.rs/4bN7fq6

Malaysia's Sunway Healthcare Holdings jumped 37% on its market debut on Wednesday, after raising 2.86 billion ringgit ($732 million) in the country's biggest initial public offering in almost a decade. reut.rs/4rzyJ7d reut.rs/4rzyJ7d

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About 4.9 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2024, according to new United Nations estimates, a sign progress to reduce child mortality rates was stalling even before global aid budget cuts last year. reut.rs/3Pcyl1e reut.rs/3Pcyl1e