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Congress targets Chinese influence in health tech. It could come with tradeoffs

Sep. 13, 2024 14:11 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A California biotechnology company that helps doctors detect genetic causes for cancer is among those that could be cut out of the U.S. market over ties to China, underscoring the possible tradeoffs between health innovation and a largely bipartisan push in Congress to counter...

Congress takes up a series of bills targeting China, from drones to drugs

Sep. 09, 2024 00:23 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — How to curb and counter China's influence and power — through its biotech companies, drones and electric vehicles — will dominate the U.S. House's first week back from summer break, with lawmakers taking up a series of measures targeting Beijing. Washington...

Judge says Mexican ex-official tried to bribe inmates in a bid for new US drug trial

Aug. 07, 2024 15:24 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A former high-ranking Mexican official tried to bribe fellow inmates into making false statements to support his bid for a new trial in a U.S. drug case, a judge found Wednesday in rejecting Genaro García Luna 's request. García Luna, who once held a cabinet-level...

High Court judge in the UK upholds the government ban on puberty blockers

Jul. 29, 2024 08:05 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — A High Court judge on Monday upheld the British government's emergency ban on puberty blockers, saying a study that found “very substantial risks and very narrow benefits” of the treatment supported the restriction as potentially being harmful. Justice Beverley...