Category: Health
Many U.S. kids still eating laundry pods
Many American children are still being poisoned by laundry pods, according to a new study.
Nipah virus resurfaces in India’s Kerala after killing 17 last year
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The deadly brain-damaging Nipah virus has resurfaced in the southern Indian.
Therapy in the office: banks take mental health fight in-house
LONDON (Reuters) – In ‘Billions’, a U.S. television show set in the world of hedge.
Lynparza stalls pancreatic cancer in patients with BRCA mutations: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) – AstraZeneca and Merck & Co’s Lynparza helped patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.
Novartis hopes Kisqali data will help narrow gap to blockbuster rival
ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis has released data showing sharply improved overall survival rates for its.
Missouri abortion clinic to stay open for now after court order
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – Missouri’s only abortion clinic will stay open at least a few.
South Korea braces for African swine fever outbreak after North Korea case
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea readied on Friday to prevent an outbreak of African swine.
Louisiana governor to sign ‘heartbeat’ ban, latest move to curb U.S. abortion rights
(Reuters) – Louisiana’s Democratic governor said on Wednesday he would sign a bill passed earlier.
UK institute, Belgian firm team up for African swine fever treatment
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Pirbright Institute is partnering with Belgian biotechnology company ViroVet to develop.
Overweight teen boys have higher risk of heart muscle damage as adults
(Reuters Health) – Men who were overweight as teens may be more likely to develop.
British Columbia to be first Canadian province to switch patients to biosimilars
TORONTO/MONTREAL (Reuters) – The Canadian province of British Columbia said on Monday that its public.
Vietnam swine fever cull surges, 1.7 million pigs dead
FILE PHOTO: Pork is displayed for sale at a market in Hanoi, Vietnam February 19,.
Support for abortion rights grows as some U.S. states curb access – Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans have become more supportive of abortion rights over the past.
Groups sue over Alabama abortion law; judge blocks Mississippi ban
(Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit on.
Novartis $2 million gene therapy for rare disorder is world’s most expensive drug
ZURICH/NEW YORK – Swiss drugmaker Novartis on Friday won U.S. approval for its gene therapy.
Exclusive: JPMorgan cuts ties with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma – sources
(Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co has cut ties with Purdue Pharma LP over the.
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.