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BEIJING (Reuters) – China has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu in Horgos in the far western Xinjiang region. The outbreak killed 1,015 out of 2,545 birds raised by farmers in Horgos, according to a...

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong has confirmed its second case of African swine fever, in a further sign that the virus is continuing to spread beyond mainland China, with the government ordering a cull of 4,700 animals....

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Children who suffer adverse experiences like abuse and neglect may be more likely to have sleep problems in adulthood, a U.S. study suggests. Adverse childhood experiences, commonly...

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – People with diabetes may have better brain function if they follow a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, fish and healthy fats, a U.S. study suggests....

By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Children who either played or watched a videogame that included gun violence were more likely afterward to handle a gun and pull the trigger, a new study finds. More than 200 children...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Heritage Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay more than $7 million to settle allegations that it fixed the prices of several medicines, including a key diabetes drug, the Justice Department said. The...

By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) may be more common in elite athletes, a new research review suggests. In fact, ADHD likely plays a role in some athletes’ career...

BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Friday it had detected the African swine fever virus in pigs being illegally transported to southwestern Guizhou province. A truck carrying 32 pigs from another province was stopped near...