Category: Health
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.
FDA approves expanded label for Regeneron/Sanofi’s cholesterol drug
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc’s cholesterol.
Top Kansas court rules state constitution protects abortion rights
(Reuters) – The Kansas Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the state’s constitution protects a.
U.S. judge blocks new Trump abortion rule for health clinics
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Washington state on Thursday blocked a Trump administration rule.
Drugmakers Astellas, Amgen to pay $125 million in U.S. charity kickback probe
FILE PHOTO: An Amgen sign is seen at the company’s office in South San Francisco,.
Medically-tailored meal delivery tied to lower health spending
(Reuters Health) – Low-income people with chronic diseases who get free meals delivered that are.
AbbVie’s Skyrizi drug to treat psoriasis wins U.S. approval
FILE PHOTO: A trader works by the post that trades AbbVie on the floor of.
Medicare hospital fund reserves likely to be exhausted in 2026: U.S. report
(Reuters) – Medicare’s hospital insurance fund will be depleted in 2026, as previously forecast, and.
China finds more cases of African swine fever on Hainan island
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has detected new cases of African swine fever in six farms.
China draws up tighter rules on human gene and embryo trials: Xinhua
FILE PHOTO: A student at Ayi University, a training program for domestic helpers, practices on.
Second death in Novartis gene therapy trials under investigation
(Reuters) – Novartis AG, which this week announced positive interim trial results for its experimental.
Higher state minimum wage tied to lower suicide rates
(Reuters Health) – Suicide rates grow more slowly in states that increase their minimum wage,.
Judge upholds New York City’s mandatory measles vaccination order
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Brooklyn judge on Thursday ruled against a group of parents.
Dozens of doctors in Appalachia charged in opioid fraud bust
(Reuters) – Dozens of medical professionals in Appalachia, a region hard-hit by the U.S. opioid.
Germany to launch cannabis farming as Canada’s Aurora, Aphria win tenders
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany has awarded contracts to supply domestically-grown cannabis to two Canadian companies,.
Most diabetes apps lack real-time advice on blood sugar management
(Reuters Health) – Hundreds of smartphone apps promise to make managing diabetes easier, but very.
U.S. measles cases surge nearly 20 percent in early April, CDC says
(Reuters) – The number of confirmed cases of measles in the United States this year.