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UnitedHealth's CEO Hemsley to get $1 million annual base pay

Minnetonka, Minnesota: Stephen Hemsley, the 72-year-old former CEO of UnitedHealth Group, is returning to lead the company during a difficult period. He will receive a yearly salary of US$1 million and a one-time stock award worth $60 million.

This stock award w

Trump executive order demands pharmaceutical industry price cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the United States by requiring drug companies to match the lower prices found in other countries. Experts say the plan will be challenging to implement.

The order gives drugmakers 30 days to start reducing prices. If they don't make real progress, the government may take stronger steps, su

Ireland's cancer medicine delays highlight serious systemic issues

DUBLIN, Ireland: Ireland has the lowest availability rate for new cancer medicines in Western Europe, with patients waiting nearly two years to access newly authorized treatments, according to a new report by IQVIA for the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA).

The report reveals that Irish patients face an average wait of 644 days after European Medicines Agency (EMA) authori

US measles cases surpass 1,000 for first time in 5 years

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The number of measles cases in the U.S. has gone over 1,000 for the first time in five years, according to federal data released last week.

The country is dealing with one of its worst outbreaks of this childhood disease.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 1,001 cases in 31 states. However, this number doesn't include the latest update from Texas, which has see

Trump reacts to Biden cancer diagnosis

The US president has joined a bipartisan outpouring of support for his predecessor

US President Donald Trump has extended well wishes to his predecessor and long-standing political rival, Joe Biden, following news of his aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis. The message came amid an outpouring of support from current and former political leaders across party lines.

On Sunday, the office of

"Praying for Biden and his family to defeat cancer": Indian-American lawmakers react to former US President's cancer diagnosis

Washington, DC [US], May 19 (ANI): Indian-American lawmakers have expressed sadness to learn of former US President Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis and said that they are praying for his recovery.

The statement of the lawmakers comes after Biden's office revealed that the 82-year-old former president has been diagnosed with an 'aggressive form of prostate cancer', which has spread to the bone. He is curren

CANADA-VANCOUVER-DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMEN'S RIDE

(250519) -- VANCOUVER, May 19, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Riders dressed in dapper attire are pictured as they prepare for the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, May 18, 2025. Hundreds of motorcyclists here on Sunday joined the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride, a global event promoting men's mental health and prostate cancer research. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

Joe Biden has advanced prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9. What does this mean?

Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has already spread to his bones.

A statement Biden's office issued on Sunday revealed Biden was diagnosed after experiencing urinary issues.

Biden's office said his cancer has a Gleason score of nine out of ten. It also said his cancer "appears to be

Israel PM Netanyahu approves limited food aid to Gaza

Tel Aviv [Israel], May 19 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that acting on the recommendations from the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), his cabinet has agreed to allow a 'basic quantity' of food after a nearly three-month blockade in Gaza that has brought Palestinians to the edge of famine, Euronews reported on Monday.

According to Euronews, this move is aimed at facilitating Israel's expan

US President Trump "saddened" by Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis

Washington DC [US], May 19 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) expressed his sadness over former US President Joe Biden's recent prostate cancer diagnosis, extending his best wishes for a speedy recovery.

'Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden's recent medical diagnosis. We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery,'

"Joe is a fighter": Kamala Harris expresses support for Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis

Washington DC [US], May 19 (ANI): Former US Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday (local time) expressed her support and prayers for former US President Joe Biden after his office announced his diagnosis with prostate cancer.

In a post on X, Harris and her husband, Douglas Emhoff, expressed their sadness upon learning of Biden's health condition.

'Doug and I are saddened to learn of President Biden's pros

Tornadoes kill dozens of people in the US

A massive storm system has pummeled the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States since Friday

A series of tornadoes have killed dozens of people and injured many more across multiple US states over the weekend.

The extreme weather swept through the region beginning Friday, killing at least 29 people in Kentucky, Missouri, Virginia, and Indiana, according to local authorities. D

Trump sends best wishes to Jill Biden over Joe's cancer diagnosis

WASHINGTON, DC: U.S. President Donald Trump has sent best wishes to former President Joe Biden and his family, following a shock diagnosis of an 'aggressive form' of prostate cancer that has spread to the former president's bones.

"Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden's recent medical diagnosis. We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successfu

Former US President Biden diagnosed with "aggressive form" of prostate cancer

Washington DC [US], May 19 (ANI): Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an 'aggressive form' of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, as per a statement from his office released on Sunday (local time).

According to the statement, the diagnosis followed the discovery of a prostate nodule after he reported worsening urinary symptoms, with tests confirming a high-grade cancer with a Gleason s

Former US President Biden Diagnosed With Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer, and he and his family are reviewing treatment options, his office said on May 18.

The 82-year-old Biden was diagnosed on May 17 after experiencing urinary symptoms, the statement said.

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UnitedHealth's CEO Hemsley to get $1 million annual base pay

Minnetonka, Minnesota: Stephen Hemsley, the 72-year-old former CEO of UnitedHealth Group, is returning to lead the company during a difficult period. He will receive a yearly salary of US$1 million and a one-time stock award worth $60 million.

This stock award w

Trump executive order demands pharmaceutical industry price cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the United States by requiring drug companies to match the lower prices found in other countries. Experts say the plan will be challenging to implement.

The order gives drugmakers 30 days to start reducing prices. If they don't make real progress, the government may take stronger steps, su

Ireland's cancer medicine delays highlight serious systemic issues

DUBLIN, Ireland: Ireland has the lowest availability rate for new cancer medicines in Western Europe, with patients waiting nearly two years to access newly authorized treatments, according to a new report by IQVIA for the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA).

The report reveals that Irish patients face an average wait of 644 days after European Medicines Agency (EMA) authori

US measles cases surpass 1,000 for first time in 5 years

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The number of measles cases in the U.S. has gone over 1,000 for the first time in five years, according to federal data released last week.

The country is dealing with one of its worst outbreaks of this childhood disease.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 1,001 cases in 31 states. However, this number doesn't include the latest update from Texas, which has see

Wearable device simulating CT scans enables continuous heart, lung monitoring

London [United Kingdom], May 19 (ANI/ WAM): Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind wearable device capable of continuously scanning the lungs and heart of hospital patients while they rest in bed, offering a revolutionary alternative to CT scans.

The belt-like device, attached around a patient's chest, uses ultrasound and works like a CT scanner. Rather than taking an isolated snapshot, it can produce a s

"Praying for Biden and his family to defeat cancer": Indian-American lawmakers react to former US President's cancer diagnosis

Washington, DC [US], May 19 (ANI): Indian-American lawmakers have expressed sadness to learn of former US President Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis and said that they are praying for his recovery.

The statement of the lawmakers comes after Biden's office revealed that the 82-year-old former president has been diagnosed with an 'aggressive form of prostate cancer', which has spread to the bone. He is curren

CBIC celebrates 'Sundays on Cycle' - a fitness and GST awareness initiative in run-up to completion of 8 years of GST

New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): In the run-up to completion of eight years of GST, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), in coordination with the FIT INDIA Movement, organised a nationwide cyclothon titled 'Sundays on Cycle' under the aegis of FIT INDIA movement launched by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.

The flagship event was organised at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, ear

FBI calls blast near fertility clinic terrorism

A car bomb left the suspected perpetrator dead and four injured in the California resort city of Palm Springs

A suspected car bomb outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday, killed the suspected perpetrator and injured four others. The FBI has classified the explosion as an intentional act of terrorism.

The blast occurred around 11 a.m. local time outside the Ameri

Mob storms Karachi rehabilitation center, frees over 100 drug addicts

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 18 (ANI): A violent incident occurred at the Sunshine Rehab Centre in Orangi Town, Karachi, where a mob stormed the rehabilitation centre, freeing 127 patients undergoing treatment for drug addiction, ARY News reported.

The attackers vandalised the centre, assaulted staff members, and damaged a police mobile unit.

The rehabilitation centre is operated by Si

Waist-to-height ratio predicts heart failure incidence: Study

Sophia Antipolis [France], May 18 (ANI): The waist-to-height ratio predicts the incidence of heart failure, according to data presented today at Heart Failure 2025, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

Obesity affects a substantial proportion of patients with heart failure (HF) and it has been reported that the risk of HF increases as body mass index (BMI) increases.2

Study presente

Prosthetists empower amputees with tech, care

CHONGQING, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Morning light seeps through the window as soft scraping sounds fill the air. Zhang Wei bends over his workbench, carefully shaping a plaster mold for a prosthetic limb.

"A deviation of even a millimeter in the prosthetic socket can affect mobility," said Zhang, head of the department of assistive rehabilitation devices at the Chongqing Civil Affairs Hospital of Integrated Traditional

Russian researchers develop breakthrough cat allergy vaccine

The new vaccine type can potentially provide safer, more targeted treatment with fewer side effects than existing therapies

Russian scientists have developed a new vaccine designed to protect against cat allergy, one of the world's most ubiquitous types of hypersensitivity, Moscow's Sechenov University has announced.<

Israeli forces launch "extensive" ground operation across Gaza as death toll mounts

JERUSALEM, May 18 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military announced Sunday a significant ground incursion into "multiple areas" of the Gaza Strip, as Palestinian health officials reported overnight and morning airstrikes that they said killed at least 67 people, including many women and children.

The military stated that ground forces, including reservists, have begun "extensive operations" in both northern and southern

Gujarat: Amit Shah inaugurates newly constructed building of KK Patel, Madhuben K Patel Nursing College in Mehsana

Mehsana (Gujarat) [India], May 18 (ANI): Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated the newly constructed building of KK Patel and Madhuben K Patel Nursing College in Mehsana district of Gujarat.

Addressing the inauguration program, Union Minister Amit Shah said that this nursing college has been playing an important role in nursing education for the last 65 years. He said th

From generic drugs to vaccines, Indian pharma industry is transforming lives worldwide

New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): India has transformed itself into a global health leader in terms of affordability, innovation, and inclusivity over the past decade.

India's pharmaceutical industry is a global giant ranking third in volume and 14th in value.

It's the largest supplier of generic medicines providing 20 per cent of the world's supply and a key player in affordable vaccines.

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