

Gina Kolata
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New Amgen Drug MariTide Shows Promising Weight Loss in Early Data
The drug, which is named MariTide and delivered in a monthly injection, is years from being sold, but caused an average of up to 20...

FDA Approves Amgen Drug for Persistently Deadly Form of Lung Cancer
The treatment is for patients with small cell lung cancer, which afflicts about 35,000 people in the U.S. a year.

Lead in Beethoven’s Hair Offers New Clues to Mystery of His Deafness
Using powerful technologies, scientists found staggering amounts of lead and other toxic substances in the composer’s hair that may have come from wine, or other...