Acasti's krill oil-derived drug fails late-stage study, shares tumble

Acasti's krill oil-derived drug fails late-stage study, shares tumble
Reuters: Health
Acasti Pharma Inc said on Monday its krill oil-derived drug candidate, CaPre, failed to show a statistically significant reduction in a type of fat found in blood compared to placebo in a late-stage study, sending its shares down 54%.

304: Ninja Warrior Travis Brewer on Movement, Gratitude, and Play

304: Ninja Warrior Travis Brewer on Movement, Gratitude, and Play

I met Travis Brewer on my trip to Finland with Four Sigmatic, and let’s just say he made an impression! Forget the subfreezing temperatures and snow everywhere… Travis did handstands and backflips on pretty much everything… from sleds to towers to bridges! Outside of Finland, Travis is literally a fitness ninja who is on a …

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Acasti Pharma's krill oil-derived drug fails late-stage study

Acasti Pharma's krill oil-derived drug fails late-stage study
Reuters: Health
Acasti Pharma Inc said on Monday its krill oil-derived drug candidate, CaPre, was not more effective than placebo in reducing high levels of triglycerides in a late-stage study.

Chinese woman with mystery virus quarantined in Thailand

Chinese woman with mystery virus quarantined in Thailand
Reuters: Health
A Chinese woman has been quarantined in Thailand with a mystery strain of coronavirus just days ahead of the Lunar New Year, when Chinese tourists flock to Thailand, authorities said on Monday, the first time it has been detected outside China.

H5N8 strain of bird flu found at turkey farm in Hungary

H5N8 strain of bird flu found at turkey farm in Hungary
Reuters: Health
The H5N8 strain of bird flu has been found at a large turkey farm in northwestern Hungary, the National Food Chain Safety Authority (NEBIH) said on Monday.

Hungary finds H5N8 strain of bird flu at northwestern turkey farm

Hungary finds H5N8 strain of bird flu at northwestern turkey farm
Reuters: Health
Hungary has found the H5N8 strain of bird flu at a large turkey farm in a northwestern region of the country, the National Food Chain Safety Authority said on Monday.

AstraZeneca to discontinue Epanova trial, expects $100 million writedown

AstraZeneca to discontinue Epanova trial, expects $100 million writedown
Reuters: Health
AstraZeneca said on Monday it will discontinue a late-stage trial for Epanova to treat patients with mixed dyslipidaemia at high risk of cardiovascular disease and expects a $100 million writedown to hit its core profit in the fourth quarter.