This article is part of our special section on the DealBook Summit that included business and policy leaders from around the world. Serena Williams may have retired in 2022 from a record breaking career in professional tennis that catapulted her to global fame, but her post-tournament life keeps her just as professionally engaged, albeit in […]
A vaping clinic aimed at children as young as 11 has begun seeing patients with an aim to get them “nicotine free”. The vaping cessation service in Liverpool was formed at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in November and has starting treating children aged between 11 and 16. Alder Hey NHS Foundation Trust said the clinic […]
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new medication Thursday to treat pain from an injury or surgery. It is expensive, with a list price of $15.50 per pill. But unlike opioid pain medicines, it cannot become addictive. That is because the drug, suzetrigine, made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and to be sold as Journavx, works […]
A state grand jury in Louisiana has indicted a New York doctor for providing abortion pills to a Louisiana resident. The case appears to be the first time criminal charges have been filed against an abortion provider for sending pills into a state with an abortion ban. The charges mark a new chapter in an […]
Annabel Rackham Health reporter Getty Images Weight-loss jabs will now require stricter prescribing criteria for online pharmacies Online pharmacies will now have to employ stricter checks to stop people who are already a healthy weight or have a history of eating disorders buying weight-loss jabs. They will no longer be able to dispense the medication, […]
The nursery at RiverSpring Residences in the Bronx is a sunny, inviting space outfitted with a bassinet, a crib with a musical mobile, a few toys, bottles, picture books for bedtime reading and a rack of clothing in tiny sizes. The other morning, Wilma Rosa was there trying to soothe one of its cranky, small […]
Hadi Matar, 26, is accused of repeatedly stabbing the elderly writer during a 2022 lecture. The trial of a man who attacked Indian-British author Salman Rushdie two years ago on a charge of attempted murder is due to start in the United States. Jury selection was set to begin on Tuesday for the trial of […]
BBC Billionaire businessman Jared Isaacman has a big vision for the future of humanity. He set off on his first mission to space in 2021 – a private journey he paid an estimated $200m (£160m) for – and announced that he wanted space travel to be for the masses, not only for the 600 who […]
Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The trade war between the world’s two biggest economies has escalated after China hit back against the introduction of tariffs by the US with measures of its own. Beijing has set out to target specific American goods with retaliatory taxes, among other measures, following the blanket 10% […]
Škoda’s Cycling Heritage Škoda’s journey from bicycles to automobiles is a testament to its enduring commitment to innovation and mobility. Throughout its history, the brand has celebrated its cycling roots with remarkable milestones. Long-lasting collaborations—currently marking 24 years of Škoda’s official partnership with the Tour de France and La Vuelta—have solidified Škoda’s role as a […]