Injection pens of Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy are shown in this photo illustration in Oslo, Norway, Nov. 21, 2023. Victoria Klesty | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Novo Nordisk‘s blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy for use in slashing the risk of serious cardiovascular complications in adults with obesity and heart disease. Millions of patients already […]
Novo Nordisk Wegovy approved for cutting heart disease risks
“Portraits of women”: cancer patients become living sculptures
Tailored clothes made with hospital bed sheets. It is with these symbolic garments that 15 cancer patients will parade this afternoon, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, at the Almo Collegio Borromeo in Pavia. And sculptures will be projected onto their white silhouettes, so as to become works of art themselves. This is the thought behind “Portraits of women”, […]
Melons: for the regions of central Italy “an infinite number of opportunities have been lost”
“Resources for development and cohesion should combat the gaps between territories, for example between north and south, between the Adriatic and Tyrrhenian coasts or between cities and inland areas, but also the problem of the infrastructures of those regions which, being right at the center of the “Central Italy have been isolated and have missed countless opportunities.” This was underlined […]
Aare giant wins, Bassino fourth
An extraordinary Federica Brignone also won the giant slalom in Aare, Sweden, valid for the Alpine Skiing World Cup. With an incredible comeback in the second heat, the Italian champion finished with the best total time of 2’11″02, achieving her 26th career victory in the World Cup. Second place for the Swede Sara Hector, leader of the first heat with […]
Other Worlds – Dune and video games: shipwreck is sweet to me in this spice
This week at Altri Mondi we start from the case that was resolved in court between Nintendo and Yuzu, one of the most popular emulators for Nintendo Switch games. A legal peace of 2.5 million dollars, paid in compensation for the many pirated copies of the latest Zelda title. But it risks creating precedents in the challenge between console manufacturers […]
Ferragni is moved on TV: “There is life outside social media, it must be lived. I am at the center of a wave of hate”
“It’s been a bit of a tough couple of months” the influencer had declared in recent days when returning to social media and repeated it last night, guest of Fabio Fazio on TV: “I was at the center of a wave of hate” he has declared. “You would think that someone like me would be prepared for a wave of […]
Mattel Barbie strategy can revitalize American Girl, Fisher-Price, CEO says
Margot Robbie is Barbie in Warner Bros.’ “Barbie.” Warner Bros. If there’s one thing Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz wants shareholders to take away on Thursday, it’s the power of Barbie. As the toymaker faces activist pressure from Barington Capital, particularly around its strategy with the Fisher-Price and American Girl brands, it’s putting forth Barbie as a blueprint of what’s possible […]
Hepatitis A booster: what to do if more than a year has passed since the first dose?
Dear Reader, Vaccination forhepatitis A it is done regularly with two doses, with a booster 6-12 months after the first inoculation. The first dose already confers reasonable immunity and with the second dose the protection becomes long-lasting, for at least 10 years. Having said that, in the event that a person does not carry out the booster on time, up […]
“33,528 files downloaded from Striano from DNA database”
“800 unauthorized accesses have been identified” but “in reality the consultations are much higher. From 1 January 2019 to 24 November 2022, Striano consulted 4124 SOSs in the database that the SOS has, in which he consulted 171 analysis sheets and 6 in-depth sheets, followed by entering the names of 1531 natural persons and 74 legal persons only insofar as […]
Carlo Ancelotti accused of tax fraud in Spain, the Prosecutor’s Office asks for 4 years and 9 months in prison
“To avoid taxation of proceeds deriving from image rights”, both those received by Real Madrid and other brands on the occasion of various events, the coach resorted to a “complex” and “confusing” network of trusts and registered companies. Ancelotti would have “simulated” the transfer of his image rights to entities “without real activity” and capacity for exploitation, domiciled outside Spain […]