As he heads for talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Starmer will sign a “100-year partnership” treaty with Ukraine, aimed at strengthening security in the Black Sea and the Baltic, and building economic and cultural ties between the two countries. “Putin’s ambition to wrench Ukraine away from its closest partners has been a monumental strategic failure,” … Read more
National governments reported 309 significant cybersecurity incidents affecting the health care sector in 2023 — more than in any other critical sector, the Commission said. The plan is a key pledge of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen — a medical doctor herself — to be completed during the first 100 days of her second term. The plan proposes … Read more
Vaccine maker Moderna’s (NASDAQ: MRNA) stock prices fell by over 16% on 13th January to close at £28.81 ($35.15) after the company trimmed its 2025 revenue guidance to between £1.22 billion ($1.5 billion) and £2.04 billion ($2.5 billion) from its previous estimate between £2.04 billion ($2.5 billion) and £2.86 billion ($3.5 billion). Wall Street expected … Read more
Janice Hernandez had her daughter Aliana last October via emergency c-section. The newborn was born with Prade-Willi syndrome, which causes feeding challenges and low muscle tone. Due to the rare genetic disorder, Aliana was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for seven long weeks before coming home around Christmas time. Before Hernandez could … Read more
Investigators scrambled to find connections between the shocking violence in New Orleans and Las Vegas. Fortunately, they discovered no evidence of a larger terrorist plot linking Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who allegedly murdered 14 people on Bourbon Street with his pickup truck, to Matthew Livelsberger, who shot himself in the head and then blew himself up behind … Read more
A small town in southern Italy faces a unique challenge: Its mayor has issued a decree prohibiting residents from getting sick. In the unique directive, Mayor Antonio Torchia of Belcastro, Calabria, has ordered residents to ‘avoid contracting any illness that requires medical assistance, especially an emergency.’ Belcastro lies within Calabria, a southern Italian region known … Read more
More than 350 prominent figures in China’s healthcare industry were punished in last year’s anti-corruption campaign as Beijing doubled down on its sweeping crackdown. According to a report from the National Supervisory Commission (NSC), China’s top anti-corruption watchdog, Beijing has worked to “thoroughly investigate” cases in which healthcare professionals exploit medical services and misuse insurance … Read more
It’s no secret that the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson—allegedly by 26-year-old Luigi Mangione—unleashed a tide of rage against the deeply problematic US health care system. But according to a new poll, frustration with the industry is so serious that many Americans believe that Mangione wasn’t solely responsible for Thompson’s death, and that the … Read more
He has also taken Plenković to task for his pro-European stance, calling him a “fire-spewing badger” who is remote-controlled by Brussels and European Commission President “Ursula von der Leyen’s errand boy.” He has cast immigration as Croatia’s top challenge, accusing the ruling party of mismanaging it. Plenković, for his part, has sought to portray the … Read more
A few years ago I was invited to a lavish dinner with dozens of the most powerful CEOs in America. I had been asked to moderate a panel on social media earlier in the evening, and then was offered a seat at a table, where I was joined by the leaders of tech giants, major … Read more
