UK clinical trials fall as Brexit clouds drug approval process
LONDON (Reuters) – The number of new clinical trials started in Britain last year was 25...
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LONDON (Reuters) – The number of new clinical trials started in Britain last year was 25...
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(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday its blockbuster drug Stelara was found to...
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(Reuters) – Trevena Inc’s opioid injection to treat acute pain could be abused and potentially lead to overdose, staff reviewers of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday, sending the drugmaker’s...
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SAO PAULO (Reuters) – An outbreak of a form of a viral hog disease known as “classical swine fever” has been confirmed in the northeastern state of Ceará, the Brazilian agriculture ministry said in a statement...
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MANILA (Reuters) – Western Pacific health ministers picked a Japanese doctor as the next...
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China has registered a new case of H5N6 avian bird flu on a poultry farm in southern Hunan province, the Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday. Local authorities culled 1,029 birds following the...
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s agriculture ministry said on Tuesday that the country’s African swine fever outbreak remains complex and severe, and prevention and control efforts are in a pivotal period. China has...
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By Alasdair Pal NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has sent experts to try to contain an outbreak of the zika virus in the popular tourist destination of Jaipur, capital of the northern state of Rajasthan, with a close watch on...
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China banned imports of pigs, wild boars and products from Belgium after...
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s northeastern province of Liaoning has reported a new outbreak of African swine fever, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday, the province’s second case in two days. The latest...
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By Anne Harding (Reuters Health) – Encouraging pregnant women to be aware of reduced fetal movement and to report it promptly to their doctors does not reduce stillbirth risk, new findings show. “We cannot rely on...
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By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – UK researchers have confirmed an uptick in cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis, an eye infection that most often affects contact lens wearers. Contact lens users can avoid the severe...
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By Tamara Mathias (Reuters Health) – Drivers who hit the road on less than four hours of sleep are at least as likely to be involved in a crash as drivers who had too much to drink, a U.S. study suggests. Brian Tefft,...
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By Saumya Joseph (Reuters) – Bausch Health Cos Inc, formerly Valeant Pharmaceuticals, said on Monday it received tentative U.S. approval to market its plaque psoriasis lotion, Bryhali. The company plans to launch the...
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China banned imports of pigs, wild boars and products from Bulgaria following an outbreak of African swine fever in the European country, Chinese customs said on Monday. China also ordered the return or...
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s northeastern province of Liaoning has reported new cases of African swine fever, the agriculture ministry said on Monday. The outbreak was confirmed on pig farms in several villages in...
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By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON Oct 8 (Reuters) – Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan may have led to an increase in rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to new research looking...
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By Will Ziebell MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia has commissioned an inquiry into the impact mental illness has on economic productivity, the government said on Sunday. The 18-month inquiry by the country’s...
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KINSHASA (Reuters) – The Congolese health ministry on Saturday reported a further five confirmed cases of Ebola in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, blaming the higher-than-normal daily increase on community...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) said on Friday it would investigate California-based Resmed Inc for a patent infringement complaint related to sleep apnea mask systems. The...
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