Global supplier India curbs drug exports as coronavirus fears grow
By Chris Thomas and Neha Dasgupta BENGALURU/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India, the world’s...
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‘Perfect Storm’: Washington virus deaths highlight risk at nursing homes
By Laila Kearney and Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) – Less than a year after Constantine...
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Australia to use biosecurity law to restrict movements of coronavirus patients
By Colin Packham and Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will use a little-known...
Read MoreEli Lilly does not expect drug shortages due to coronavirus
(Reuters) – U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co said on Tuesday it does not expect the coronavirus outbreak to result in shortages for any of its treatments, including all forms of insulin. The company said it does not source...
Read MoreChina reports new African swine fever case in wild boar in Hubei province
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s agriculture ministry said on Tuesday it had detected the African swine fever virus in wild boar in Hubei province. The ministry said seven wild boar had been found dead in the Shennongjia...
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‘Unprecedented’ mental health issues seen in Hong Kong amid virus fears
By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) – As Hong Kong tries to contain the coronavirus...
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Coronavirus spreading fast outside China, airports to increase screenings
By Stephanie Nebehay and Se Young Lee GENEVA/BEIJING (Reuters) – The new coronavirus appears...
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Coronavirus deaths rise to six in Seattle area as U.S. pushes for more testing
By David Ryder KIRKLAND, Wash. (Reuters) – Six people in the Seattle area have died of...
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Deadly Seattle-area coronavirus outbreak spurs shift in public health response
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – Seattle-area health officials confronting the nation’s...
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Colombia’s Constitutional Court rules against legalizing abortion in first 16 weeks of pregnancy
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s Constitutional Court ruled on Monday against legalizing...
Read MoreSevere eye injuries seen with e-scooter accidents
By Tamara Mathias (Reuters Health) – With the rising popularity of electric scooters, emergency rooms are seeing a lot of head injuries, many with vision-threatening damage to the eyes, a small study suggests. Researchers...
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Trump administration says drug makers will work together to combat coronavirus
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration said on Monday it had secured...
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U.S. Supreme Court takes up Democratic bid to defend Obamacare
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a...
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Pfizer identified some antiviral compounds with potential as coronavirus treatments
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Drugmaker Pfizer Inc <PFE.N> said on Monday that it identified...
Read MoreHPV tied to miscarriages and preterm births
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Pregnant women infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) may be at increased risk for miscarriages and preterm deliveries, a review of past research suggests. Mothers who have HPV are...
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Novartis unit Sandoz agrees to pay $195 million to resolve antitrust charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Novartis’ generic drugs unit Sandoz has agreed to pay $195...
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Women in top U.S. medical school positions earn less than men
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Even in top positions at U.S. medical schools, women...
Read MoreMisleading ads turn people away from HIV-prevention meds
By Tamara Mathias (Reuters Health) – Targeted advertisements on Facebook and television that overstate side effects of HIV-prevention pills might be the greatest threat to protecting people at high risk of infection with...
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Italy coronavirus deaths jump to 52, cases climb above 2,000
By Gavin Jones and Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) – The death toll from coronavirus in Italy...
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South Korea, Iran, Italy and Japan are greatest virus concern: WHO
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday...
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