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Melania Trump visits Children's National Hospital
By EMILY GOODIN, SENIOR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT and KATELYN CARALLE, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 12:45 EDT, 3 July 2025 | Updated: 12:45 EDT, 3 July 2025 Advertisement Melania Trump made a surprise visit to Children's National...

Melania Trump jokes about her husband's favorite sport as she surprises sick kids at Children's Hospital
Melania Trump made a surprise visit to Children's National Hospital for a patriotic arts session in honor of July 4th. The first lady joked about her husband's love of golf when kids asked if she shared President Donald Trump's love of the sport....

Forty-eight young Europeans gather in Cyprus for healthy living exchange
Forty-eight young people from six European countries are taking part in an international youth exchange programme focused on healthy living. The event, organised by Youth Dynamics, began on July 1 and will run until July 9 in the village of...
Pogacar: Cycling superstar makes more history with century of victories
Just four days into the 2025 Tour de France and three-time champion Tadej Pogacar is making history once again. When he edged out Mathieu van der Poel and great rival Jonas Vingegaard in a thrilling sprint finish on Tuesday to claim stage four of...

Sandoz Recalls Cefazolin Due to Mispackaging, Opens Biosimilar Facility in Slovenia
FDA announced on June 27, 2025, that Sandoz, Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot of cefazolin for injection, USP, 1 gram per vial after customers complained that four penicillin G potassium for injection, USP, 20 million units labeled vials were...

Sandoz, on a $1.1B investment spree in Slovenia, breaks ground at new $440M biosimilar plant
Generic and biosimilar specialist Sandoz is strengthening its footprint in Slovenia, pledging $440 million to set up a new biosimilar facility for sterile product manufacturing some 24 miles from the nation's largest airport. The project brings...

Swiss pharma firm Sandoz invests $440 million in Slovenia
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Sandoz expanding production in Slovenia
Groundbreaking ceremony for the new plant featuring senior Sandoz and government officials. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA Sandoz, a Swiss pharma group specialising in generics and biosimilars, is expanding in Slovenia by building a €400 million...

From Organic Dairy to Moringa-Based Nutrition: Pallavi Vyas' Inspiring Journey of Rural Empowerment and Sustainable Innovation
Pallavi Vyas draws strength from her rural roots in Rajasthan, transforming her journey from homemaker to entrepreneur with purpose. (Image Credit: Pallavi Vyas) Pallavi Vyas was born and raised in a grounded environment in Rajasthan, where her...

Sandoz breaks ground on Slovenian biosimilar manufacturing facility
Swiss pharmaceutical company Sandoz announced that it has broken ground on its facility in Brnik, Slovenia for sterile product manufacturing. The site will bolster the firm’s standing as a leading producer of biosimilars, with investments...
Voice of the People tables bill for progressive healthcare contribution
Ljubljana, 1 July - The Voice of the People initiative tabled a bill for a progressive healthcare contribution in the National Assembly with the support of several MPs. Under the proposal 90% of contributors would pay a lower contribution that the...

Deandre Ayton Reacts to Luka Doncic’s New Look After Joining Lakers
Getty Images New Los Angeles Lakers big man Deandre Ayton is excited to team up with a "ripped" Luka Doncic. Deandre Ayton has played alongside stars before, but joining forces with Luka Doncic with the Los Angeles Lakers feels surreal for the...
Lek launches construction of 400m plant near Ljubljana airport
Brnik, 1 July - The Ljubljana-based pharma company Lek, which is part of Swiss generics group Sandoz, on Tuesday held the groundbreaking ceremony for a EUR 400 million high-tech plant for the production of biosimilars near Ljubljana Airport....

The Slovenian Pavilion experience unites craftsmanship and technology at Venice Biennale
The Slovenian Pavilion presents the "Master Builders," curated by Ana Kosi and Ognen Arsov, at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition - 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, organized by the Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO). The...
UKC Ljubljana boosts cooperation with German Heart Centre Munich
Munich, 1 July - The UKC Ljubljana hospital and the German Heart Centre Munich (DHM) have signed a memorandum to boost their cooperation. UKC Ljubljana said this would allow them to become an even better centre for treatment of children with...

USAFE-AFAFRICA Command Surgeon strengthens medical partnerships in Serbia
Several high-ranking officials from U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa and the Ohio National Guard, participated in the Distinguished Visitor day at Exercise Platinum Wolf 25 in Bujanovac, Serbia, June 26, 2025. Hosted annually,...

Avoidable chronic diseases are Europe’s deadliest killers, says Eurostat data
New data from Eurostat show that around 1.1 million deaths per year in Europe could be avoided through smarter public health policies targeting alcohol and tobacco, or better-quality medical care. According to new figures from 2022 released by the...

Checking In, Zoning Out: How wellness tourism is transforming the way we travel
The modern world can often feel quite overstimulating. Notifications tend to ping at us nonstop from our phones and our tablets, plus our chat messengers and our email inboxes – not to mention the brightly-lit advertisements popping up almost...

Newcastle disease hits flocks in Poland, North Macedonia
New instances of Newcastle disease have been confirmed in Poland and North Macedonia, according to reports from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). Poland A flock of 26,157 hens in Bieżuń, Poland, is the country’s 45th flock to be...

‘Do not invest in US gas exports’ Greenpeace warns EU, backed by new report
‘Do not invest in US gas exports’ Greenpeace warns EU, backed by new report Brussels – As European leaders and companies are pushing for increased imports of US liquefied gas (LNG), a new report by Greenpeace USA, Earthworks, and Oil Change...