Drug Company to Share Revenues With Indigenous People Who Donated Their Genes
Variant Bio, a small biotech company based in Seattle, is using genetic information from Indigenous people to develop drugs for obesity and diabetes.
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Trump seeks to block release of special counsel report
Lawyers of the US president-elect oppose the release of findings from two abandoned criminal investigations.
Carney ‘considering’ campaign to replace Canada’s Trudeau
The former Bank of Canada and Bank of England chief has long been considered a contender for Liberal leader.
Panama Canal’s Expansion Opened Routes for Fish to Relocate
A multibillion-dollar expansion helped the canal accommodate king-size cargo ships. It might also be fueling ecological upheaval.
Aubrey Plaza calls husband’s death ‘unimaginable tragedy’
The actress and filmmaker’s family ask for privacy after the announcement of his death at the weekend.
How I learned to meditate in Herefordshire
At a centre in the Wye Valley our writer puts aside her initial doubts and learns how silence and focusing on the breath can quieten the mind and boost wellbeing There’s an itch on the end of my nose and I want to scratch it. Instead, I focus on slowly breathing in and out, noticing the…
Five dead as huge winter storm grips swathe of US
Seven US states declared emergencies owing to the polar vortex of icy air that usually circles the North Pole.
What We Know About HMPV, the Virus Spreading in China
While cases are climbing in China, the situation is very different from what it was when Covid-19 emerged five years ago, medical experts say. HMPV is common and decades old.
Biden meets exiled Venezuelan opposition candidate
US President Joe Biden calls González “the true winner” of Venezuela’s presidential election.
Trump Jr to visit Greenland after father repeats desire for US ownership
The president-elect says US control of Greenland is an “absolute necessity”.