ONE drug developed by biotech firm BridgeBio to treat an increasingly common heart disease succeeded in its main goal in a clinical trial, the company said Monday, also pointing to potential reductions in hospitalization and death. The results could give the drug, acoramidis, a path to market after a failure …
Read More »A sailor and his dog found after months stranded in the Pacific Ocean
A stranded sailor and his dog have been rescued in the South Pacific after months at sea, rescuers told Australian media at the weekend. The sailor, Tim Shaddock, 51, and Bella, the dog, traveled from La Paz, Mexico, three months ago. A month into his journey, a storm hit his …
Read More »Edward Caban becomes the first Latino commissioner of the New York Police Department
Edward Cabanwho grew up in the Bronx as the son of a Puerto Rican transit police detective, will become the first Latino officer to lead the New York Police Department in its 177-year history. Mayor Eric Adams will hold a press conference at 10 on Monday in an area of …
Read More »The drug donanemab is seen as a turning point in the fight against dementia
By Fergus Walsh and Michelle Roberts BBC news 21 minutes ago image source, Getty Images The results today confirm that the drug donanemab, hailed as a turning point in the fight against Alzheimer’s, slows cognitive decline by about a third. Mike Colley, who is 80, is one of only a …
Read More »Saquon Barkley contract: Deadline day for Barkley, Giants is here
Will a long-term agreement be made? By Ed Valentine on 17 July 2023 at 10.36 (UPDATE 10:31) The Giants have reportedly raised a guaranteed money offer Per Art Stapleton of The Record, the Giants have raised the amount of guaranteed money they offer to Barkley. Stapleton wrote that “a person …
Read More »iPhone 15 could have stacked battery technology
Apple’s iPhone 15 series may have stacked battery technology for increased energy density and extended lifespan, claims a recent rumor. According to Twitter user “RGcloudS,” The iPhone 15 series will feature stacked battery technology. The information came as part of an alleged leak about Samsung’s Galaxy S24+ and S24 Ultra …
Read More »Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez celebrate wedding anniversary with family
Parents By Riley Cardoza July 17, 2023 | 9:48 Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s children helped celebrate their anniversary.Vasquez/ LAGOSSIPTV / BACKGRID A year after tying the knot, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez celebrated their first wedding anniversary with their blended family. The couple had lunch in Beverly Hills on …
Read More »Experts warn public after ‘dangerous’ spacecraft wash up on beach
Strange but true By Ben Cost July 17, 2023 | 10:03 It was a UFO (unidentified floating object). Australian authorities have issued a warning to beachgoers to avoid a “dangerous” piece of cylindrical flotsam that could have been part of a foreign spacecraft. The bizarre object’s arrival was described in …
Read More »Alzheimer’s among seniors is most common in these parts of the United States, first-of-its-kind data show
CNN — Seniors living in the eastern and southeastern regions of the United States are most likely to have Alzheimer’s disease, according to new data shared at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference and published Monday in the organization’s journal. That report offer the first estimates of the prevalence of Alzheimer’s …
Read More »Gilgo Beach serial murder: A flood of evidence and information has come in since the suspect’s arrest, DA says
CNN — Investigators have received an outpouring of evidence and information related to the suspect accused of some of the Gilgo Beach murders since his arrest Thursday, the Suffolk County District Attorney told CNN Monday. “We feel we can prove these three murders,” Ray Tierney said on “CNN This Morning.” …
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