Lenacapavir, an injectable HIV prevention drug requiring only two doses annually, offers a significant advantage over daily pills by improving adherence. Despite its potential, access remains limited due to high costs and exclusion from supply deals in several vulnerable regions, including parts of Latin America.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced intense questioning from senators regarding the rising costs and lack of clear strategy for the Trump administration's war in Iran. Hegseth requested $67 billion in urgent funding, clashing with Democrats who criticized his leadership and the war's direction, citing troop deaths and unspent funds.
An unlicensed doctor, Luis Rojas Cabrera, was arrested in New York after 27-year-old Elizabeth Baron died following an anti-ageing serum injection at the Bereshit Lifestyle Centre in the Bronx. Cabrera, licensed in the Dominican Republic but not the US, faces reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice charges.
Vivani Medical is developing a GLP-1 implant for long-term weight loss maintenance, potentially reducing side effects and injection fatigue. The device, an experimental semaglutide implant, aims for twice-yearly or annual administration, complementing existing GLP-1 treatments. However, it faces clinical trials, regulatory hurdles, and questions about cost and physician adoption.
A retiree is suing former Hong Kong plastic surgeon Franklin Li for over HK$12 million, allegedly owed from a loan to fund Li's defense against a manslaughter charge stemming from a botched botox procedure.
Dr Reddy's Laboratories will halt semaglutide injection supplies until at least October due to unspecified impurities found during API manufacturing scale-up. Marketed products are safe, but Torrent Pharma and USV are recalling some batches sourced from DRL.
Novo Nordisk launched Awiqli, India's first weekly basal insulin for adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. This aims to reduce injections from 365 to 52 per year, potentially overcoming a major barrier to insulin therapy in India.
A social network called Moltbook, designed for AI agents running OpenClaw, allows researchers to observe millions of AI interactions. These exchanges, covering topics like religion and consciousness, reveal emergent behaviors, potential biases, and security risks such as prompt injection, while also highlighting how human intentions shape AI actions.
Tottenham Hotspur is spending an unprecedented £230m on player transfers, funded partly by Joe Lewis's art sales. This lavish spending, with high fees for players like Van Hecke and Fernandes, signals a shift from past frugality to a strategy focused on immediate success under manager Roberto De Zerbi.
Sarah Blackman is suing Kaiser Permanente for $13 million after allegedly being injected with rubbing alcohol instead of anesthetic for ingrown toenail removal. She claims severe pain, tissue damage, and impaired mobility, with hospital staff reportedly revealing the error later.
A growing number of Indian couples are using GLP-1 injections like Ozempic and Mounjaro for rapid weight loss before their weddings, driven by societal pressure and social media expectations. Medical professionals express concern over misuse, potential counterfeits, and health risks.
A growing number of individuals are using GLP-1 injections like Ozempic and Mounjaro for rapid weight loss to meet conventional beauty standards for weddings, rather than for genuine health concerns. This trend alarms medical professionals due to potential health risks, counterfeit drugs, and unsustainable results.
European underground gas storage levels reached a five-year low of 49% by end of June, with injections falling 19% year-on-year due to hot weather and reduced LNG imports, intensifying competition with Asia amidst the Middle East crisis.
A 75-year-old grandfather in China has become a beauty influencer, live-streaming late into the night to raise funds for his grandson's rare disease treatment. Zhu Yunchang applies makeup and swatches lipsticks to help cover the annual cost of approximately $206,000 for his grandson Jingyan's injections.
Developer Fernando Irarrázaval challenged attackers to trick his AI assistant, Fiu, into leaking a secrets.env file using prompt injection. Running on OpenClaw with Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6, Fiu withstood over 6,000 emails from 2,000 attackers, including attempts by 'Pliny the Liberator,' demonstrating robust AI security against a top threat.
Dusty Ray Spencer, 74, was executed by lethal injection in Florida on Thursday, becoming the state's oldest inmate put to death. He was convicted of the 1992 stabbing murder of his wife, Karen Spencer. Another 74-year-old inmate is scheduled for execution next month.
Europe's underground gas storage facilities are 47% full, with injections slowing by 18% year-on-year amid extreme heat, complicating the EU's 90% refill target by October 1.
A comprehensive review of IVF add-ons found most lack reliable evidence of effectiveness, offering false hope and financial strain to patients. Only three showed weak evidence of possible benefit.
Alibaba's T-Head semiconductor unit has increased its registered capital to 1 billion yuan (US$148 million) from 300 million yuan. This move aligns with plans to spin off the chip design division as China intensifies its focus on semiconductor development.
Leonid Slutsky, head of the Russian State Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs, stated that Britain's anti-Russian policy and support for Ukraine will persist despite Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation. Slutsky believes this stance harms British citizens, citing migration crises and declining living standards due to financial aid for the Ukraine conflict.
AI coding tools, while democratizing app development, introduce significant security vulnerabilities. Developers are sharing stories of data breaches and vulnerabilities, highlighting the need for robust security measures, especially when apps handle sensitive data or move to the cloud.
EU countries have injected over 20 bcm of gas into storage since April, but facilities are only 46.4% full, lagging behind previous years and the EU's 90% target for winter. Injections in June are down 16% year-on-year, amid competition for LNG and higher prices.
Um advogado na Paraíba foi multado em R$ 32,8 mil por inserir comandos ocultos de Inteligência Artificial em uma petição. O juiz considerou a prática uma tentativa de burlar a imparcialidade e violar a dignidade da justiça.
EU countries have injected over 19 billion cubic meters of gas into storage since April, but facilities remain at 45.56% capacity, significantly below the five-year average and last year's levels. Injections in June are down 16% year-on-year, raising concerns about meeting the 90% target for the upcoming winter amid competition with Asia for LNG and higher fuel prices.
