By Matthias Blamont PARIS (Reuters) – A major French hospital group has chosen a cheap copycat version of a top-selling drug for treating its patients with rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease and psoriasis in a victory for a new type of medicine known as biosimilars. In a document seen by Reuters, the central purchasing agency for the Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) said on Friday it had decided to
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations called on Israel and the Palestinians on Friday to prosecute alleged war crimes committed in the 2014 Gaza war and to cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s preliminary investigation. The 47-member U.N. Human Rights Council adopted a resolution, presented by Muslim states, by a vote of 41 to one, with five abstentions. Israel’s closest ally, the United States, was the only
Novak Djokovic is used to signing all kinds of items for fans, but this was a new one even for him. After his third-round victory at Wimbledon on Friday, the top-ranked defending champion stopped as he usually does to sign autographs for supporters before exiting Centre Court. Djokovic signed the artificial limb and handed it back.
Lewis Hamilton insisted he was happy enough with the start to his British GP weekend, despite being slower than Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg during both of Friday’s practice sessions.
Richard Johnson reached his quickest 50 in his quest to land his first jump jockeys’ championship when steering Easily Pleased to victory at Newton Abbot.
IAAF vice-president Lord Coe has backed Mo Farah’s decision to stay with coach Alberto Salazar.
LONDON (AP) — – On the final point of the first set of his latest Wimbledon disappointment, Rafael Nadal swung his mighty, lefty forehand – and whiffed, accidentally whacking his right leg with his racket. During five trips to the All England Club from 2006-11, Nadal reached the final every time. In his most recent four appearances, though, Nadal has exited early against an unheralded, unaccomplished and, most importantly, unafraid
Get well soon, Meghan Trainor! The 21-year-old “All About That Bass” singer has suffered a vocal cord hemorrhage, which rendered her unable to speak without pain and has forced…
