Category: Health
Novartis has 25 blockbusters in the pipeline: CEO
FILE PHOTO: Logo of Swiss drugmaker Novartis is seen at its branch in Schweizerhalle near.
Senator Gillibrand wants insurance to pay for fertility treatments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Kirsten Gillibrand on Wednesday proposed requiring insurance companies.
Hundreds rally at U.S. Supreme Court, calling state abortion bans as step backward
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Abortion-rights campaigners, including Democrats seeking their party’s 2020 presidential nomination, rallied at.
French court says doctors must resume life support for paralyzed patient
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) – A French appeals court on Monday ordered doctors to resume giving.
Missouri follows Alabama by passing restrictive abortion bill
(Reuters) – Missouri lawmakers passed a bill on Friday that prohibits women from seeking an.
Too much screen time tied to school problems even in little kids
(Reuters Health) – Kindergarteners who get more than two hours of screen time a day.
Smokers have higher risk for multiple strokes
(Reuters Health) – Smokers who have a stroke are much more likely to have another.
Missouri assembly passes restrictive abortion bill, days after Alabama
(Reuters) – The lower house of the Missouri General Assembly passed a bill on Friday.
Missouri Senate passes bill to ban abortions after eight weeks
(Reuters) – Missouri’s Senate passed a bill on Thursday to ban abortions after eight weeks.
Alabama governor signs strictest U.S. abortion ban into law
(Reuters) – Alabama’s governor signed a bill on Wednesday to ban nearly all abortions in.
Alabama Senate bans nearly all abortions, including rape cases
(Reuters) – Alabama’s state Senate passed a bill on Tuesday to outlaw nearly all abortions,.
Israel regulator warns of medical cannabis bubble, eyes Australia pact
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Medical cannabis could become an investment bubble in Israel, the country’s market.
U.S. measles outbreak grows with 75 new cases, mostly in New York
(Reuters) – U.S. health authorities recorded 75 new cases of the measles in the latest.
Teva Pharm CFO says company did not conspire to fix prices
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is seen during a news conference to.
U.S. states accuse Teva, other drugmakers, of price-fixing: lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. states filed a lawsuit accusing Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc of orchestrating.
Exclusive: Philip Morris suspends social media campaign after Reuters exposes young ‘influencers’
(Reuters) – Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc has suspended a global social media marketing.
Hong Kong reports African swine fever case
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong government confirmed an African swine fever case on Friday.
Alabama Senate delays vote on strict anti-abortion bill
(Reuters) – Alabama’s state Senate on Thursday delayed until next week a vote on the.
Denver votes to become first U.S. city to decriminalize ‘magic mushrooms’
Psilocybin or “magic mushrooms” are seen in an undated photo provided by the U.S. Drug.
AstraZeneca-Daiichi Sankyo breast cancer drug shows promise
The company logo for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is displayed on a screen on the floor.
Denver to vote on decriminalizing ‘magic mushrooms’
FILE PHOTO: Boxes containing magic mushrooms sit on a counter at a coffee and smart.
Trans teens face higher sexual assault risk when schools restrict bathrooms
(Reuters Health) – Transgender adolescents may be less likely to be sexually assaulted when they.
U.S. doctors use medical records to fight measles outbreak
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. doctors are tapping into their electronic medical records to identify unvaccinated.
UK’s Vectura wins patent infringement case against GlaxoSmithKline in U.S
(Reuters) – British drugmaker Vectura Group Plc said on Saturday that it won a patent.
Tyson Foods recalls almost 12 million pounds of chicken strips over contamination fears
(Reuters) – Tyson Foods Inc significantly expanded a recall of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips to.
Monstrous rumors stoke hostility to Pakistan’s anti-polio drive
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – His bearded face was half-covered by a shawl, but Hameedullah Khan’s.
U.S. health agency finalizes conscience and religious freedom rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday released a.
Medication use drops when local drugstores close
(Reuters Health) – People are less likely to take their heart medicine when their local.
EPA says popular weed killer glyphosate is not a carcinogen
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday that glyphosate, a chemical.
Novartis’s Sandoz strikes deal for biosimilar of Herceptin
FILE PHOTO: Swiss drugmaker Novartis’ logo is seen at the company’s plant in the northern.
U.S. measles outbreak triggers quarantine at two Los Angeles universities
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A nationwide measles outbreak has led health officials to quarantine dozens.
U.S. measles outbreak raises questions about immunity in adults
(Reuters) – Adults in the United States who were vaccinated against measles decades ago may.