Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Success after a century of failures: Inside Moderna and Merck's cancer vaccine breakthrough
By Michael Erman and Julie Steenhuysen Aug 28 (Reuters) - Stephane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, was at a Lebanese restaurant celebrating a friend's birthday late on August 13 when he got the call. An mRNA ...
Aug 28, 2026
Over 90,000 affected by Himalayan landslide, Red Cross says
GENEVA, Aug 28 (Reuters) - More than 90,000 people are estimated to be directly affected by the Himalayan landslide and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, the Red Cross said on Friday, as aid ...
Aug 28, 2026
Thousands march in Washington as leaders warn of voting and civil rights rollbacks
(Corrects a quote from Hakeem Jefferies in paragraph 11) By David Hood-Nuo WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - More than six decades after Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial ...
Aug 28, 2026
Beyond the Scale: Men turn to cosmetic clinics to complete weight-loss transformation
By Sriparna Roy Aug 28 (Reuters) - As top-selling weight-loss drugs help more U.S. men slim down, a growing number are seeking cosmetic treatments for sagging skin, hair loss and dental issues to comp...
Aug 28, 2026
Jobs report, Broadcom results pose next hurdles for stock market rally
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - A fresh look at the U.S. labor market in the coming week along with quarterly results from semiconductor company Broadcom will test a market rally that ...
Aug 28, 2026
Cytokinetics heart drug shows promise in trial, but analysts question modest benefits
By Bhanvi Satija and Mariam Sunny Aug 28 (Reuters) - Cytokinetics said on Friday detailed late-stage data showed its drug, aficamten, significantly improved symptoms and exercise capacity in patients ...
Aug 28, 2026
China hands ex-Hubei party chief suspended death sentence for bribery
BEIJING, Aug 28 (Reuters) - A Chinese court on Friday handed Jiang Chaoliang, former party boss of the central province of Hubei, a suspended death sentence over corruption and said he took in bribes ...
Aug 28, 2026
Romania probes cause of Black Sea cargo ship sinking
Aug 28 (Reuters) - A merchant ship caught fire and sank off the coast of Romania in the Black Sea on Thursday evening, likely after being hit, Romanian President Nicusor Dan and authorities said. The ...
Aug 28, 2026
Congo starts Ebola vaccinations for health workers
DAKAR, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday began vaccinating frontline health workers with a vaccine approved for a different Ebola species, as authorities seek to contain the ...
Aug 28, 2026
China's Tencent releases new open-source AI model for coding, research tasks
Aug 28 (Reuters) - Tencent released a preview version of a new open-source AI model aimed at tasks such as software engineering, research and financial analysis, according to its post published on Fri...
Aug 28, 2026
