Workers in pain: Employers take a new twist to prevent costly injuries
By Beth Pinsker NEW YORK (Reuters) – Your job does not have to be physically demanding to...
Read More
Author: Reuters
Disease fighters to mark partial victory in polio eradication battle
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Global health officials will on Thursday announce a partial victory in the decades-long fight to end polio, with a second of three strains of the crippling virus certified as eradicated...
Read More
Biogen, Eisai revive plans for Alzheimer’s drug, surprising market
By Manas Mishra and Trisha Roy (Reuters) – Biogen Inc <BIIB.O> revived plans on...
Read More
Canadian election clears path for universal drug plan
By Allison Martell TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s Liberal government is more likely to...
Read MoreWomen giving birth in low-income countries often endure abuse
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Women are often mistreated during labor and delivery at hospitals in low-income countries, a new study suggests. During in-person observations of births at urban hospitals in Ghana,...
Read More
More than 100 elephants die in Botswana in suspected anthrax outbreak
GABORONE (Reuters) – More than 100 elephants have died in Botswana in the past two months...
Read MoreBulimia tied to higher risk of heart disease and premature death
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Women hospitalized for bulimia may be more likely to develop heart disease and die prematurely, a recent study suggests. Researchers compared 818 women hospitalized for bulimia and more...
Read MoreMost preemies are healthy in adulthood
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – More than half of premature infants grow up to be healthy adults without chronic medical issues, a new study suggests. Researchers followed 2.56 million babies born in Sweden between...
Read More
Novartis data suggest payers getting breaks on gene therapy Zolgensma
ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis sales data on Tuesday suggested the Swiss drugmaker is reaping...
Read More
Idorsia’s Clozel says recruitment delay won’t dent Fabry drug prospects
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) – Fledgling Swiss biotech Idorsia has suffered delays in...
Read More
Kenya launches first breast milk bank to help newborns
By Ayenat Mersie Nairobi, October 22 (Reuters) – The five mothers sat in a bright blue room...
Read More
Climate change hampers progress on fighting epidemics: Global Fund
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – Climate change is making it harder to eradicate deadly...
Read More
Trump administration says Obamacare plan premiums to fall
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Monthly premiums for an average 2020 Obamacare health insurance plan...
Read MoreBristol-Myers’ immunotherapies show promise in lung cancer trial; shares rise
(Reuters) – Bristol-Myers Squibb Co said on Tuesday an interim analysis of a late-stage trial testing a combination of its immuno-oncology drugs Opdivo and Yervoy met the main goal of extending life of previously untreated...
Read MoreHIV-positive British living in Spain could lose healthcare post-Brexit
By Tamara Mathias (Reuters Health) – British citizens with HIV who live in Spain could face serious healthcare challenges in the event of a no-deal Brexit, potentially risking public health at large, researchers say. A...
Read More
Drugstore drones: UPS will fly CVS prescriptions to U.S. customers
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – United Parcel Service Inc’s <UPS.N>...
Read More
Drug firms avert landmark opioid trial as talks on $48-billion settlement set to resume
By Kathy Gray CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Four large drug companies could resume talks on Tuesday...
Read More
Vertex prices cystic fibrosis combo treatment at $311,000-per-year
By Manojna Maddipatla and Carl O’Donnell (Reuters) – Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc has...
Read More
Massachusetts vaping sales ban can stand but needs fixes: judge
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts judge on Monday declined to immediately...
Read MoreMovement during class improves students’ academic abilities
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – When academic classes include physical activity, like squats or running in place, students do better on tests, a new study suggests. The idea of intertwining academic learning with...
Read More