Roche gets U.S. breakthrough tag for liver cancer diagnosis approach
ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche has won fast-track review status in the United States for a new...
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Month: March 2020
China encourages export of medical suits to meet overseas demand amid virus outbreak
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China is encouraging producers of protective suits for medical...
Read MoreGermany bans export of medical protection gear due to coronavirus
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has banned the export of medical protection gear to avoid supply shortages of masks, gloves and suits as doctors and authorities race to contain the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus,...
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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $1.7 million to three Australian women in pelvic mesh class action
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – An Australian court on Tuesday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay...
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China approves use of Roche drug in battle against coronavirus complications
By Roxanne Liu and John Miller BEIJING/ZURICH (Reuters) – China has approved the use of...
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What you need to know about coronavirus right now
(Reuters) – Here’s what you need to know about coronavirus: Fed misfire? Others resist...
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Japan’s Takeda Pharma says it is developing coronavirus drug
By Junko Fujita and Chris Gallagher TOKYO (Reuters) – Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said on...
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Not a square to spare: Australian shops ration toilet paper amid coronavirus panic
By Byron Kaye and Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s major grocers put...
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‘False fears’ about vaping stopping smokers using e-cigs: UK report
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – More than half of UK smokers now wrongly believe that...
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FDA Bans Electrical Shock Devices Used on the Mentally Disabled
Ban takes effect 30 days after publication in the Federal Register
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Recommendations Provided for Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis
Infliximab, adalimumab, golimumab, vedolizumab, tofacitinib, ustekinumab recommended over no tx
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Shift in Birth Timing Tied to Decline in Birth Weights
Finding largely due to changes in obstetric practices toward cesarean deliveries, inductions from 1990 to 2013
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Short-Term Medications May Cut Risk for ‘Broken Heart’ Syndrome
Combination of low-dose β-blocker and aspirin may reduce heightened CV risk in early bereavement
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Considerable Increase Seen in List, Net Prices of Branded Drugs
From 2007 to 2018, list prices increased 159 percent, while net prices increased by 60 percent
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Serum Folate Tied to CV Mortality Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Serum folate levels above 4.3 ng/mL tied to lower cardiovascular mortality with rheumatoid arthritis
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Multisensor Data Can Assess MS-Related Limb Dysfunction
Extracted features from three sensors correlate with physician-rated, patient-reported disability status
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Racial/Ethnic Insurance Coverage Disparity Down Since ACA
From 2013 to 2017, drop seen in unadjusted, adjusted black-white gap, Hispanic-white gap in uninsurance
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Late Mortality Down for Young Adult, Adolescent Cancer Survivors
Five-year mortality from all causes overall decreased, but improvement was limited for some cancer types
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T2DM Remission Rates Higher With RYGB Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy
T2DM remission rate higher, weight loss greater, relapse rate lower for RYGB versus sleeve gastrectomy
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Molecularly Matched Therapy Promising in Pancreatic Cancer
Overall survival significantly longer for patients with actionable molecular alterations receiving matched tx
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