Climate change hits health, yet funds lacking: WHO
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – Climate change is harming human health as more...
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Ardelyx drug reduces elevated phosphate levels, late-stage study shows
By Manojna Maddipatla (Reuters) – Ardelyx Inc’s experimental drug has shown promise in a late-stage study as a standalone therapy to reduce elevated blood phosphate levels in patients with chronic kidney disease...
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States fight bonus pay for CEO of OxyContin maker Purdue
By Tom Hals (Reuters) – The chief executive officer of OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma LP...
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U.S. considers easing drug protection to break deadlock over trade pact: Wall Street Journal
(Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering scaling back intellectual-property...
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Firearms most lethal suicide method by far in the U.S.
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Firearms are by far the most lethal suicide method, with...
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Ontario focused on rare disease drugs ahead of national drug plan talks
By Allison Martell TORONTO (Reuters) – The Canadian province of Ontario will push for the...
Read More‘Prediabetes’ common in U.S. teens, young adults
By Reuters Staff (Reuters Health) – About one in five teens and one in four young adults in the U.S. have slightly elevated blood sugar, sometimes known as “prediabetes,” that can lead to full-blown diabetes, a...
Read MoreGrey’s Anatomy episode on sexual assault raised viewer awareness
By Vishwadha Chander (Reuters Health) – An episode of the long-running television show Grey’s Anatomy increased public awareness about sexual assault and how to get help, a study suggests. On March 28, 2019, the...
Read MoreLexicon Pharma shares plummet after FDA denies appeal against drug rejection
By Trisha Roy (Reuters) – The U.S. FDA denied Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc’s appeal against the rejection of its add-on treatment for type 1 diabetes, marking the company’s third major setback this year and...
Read MoreSlight hearing loss may affect kids’ behavior, school performance
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Children with slight hearing loss may do a little less well in school and may be a bit more likely to develop behavior problems, a new study suggests. Hearing impairment that doctors and...
Read MoreTear gas used for crowd control in Hong Kong poses health, environmental risks
By Tamara Mathias and Ruhi Soni (Reuters) – The use of tear gas to control crowds of protesters in the Chinese-ruled city of Hong Kong could have dangerous effects on health and the environment, a group of academics warns....
Read MoreSamoa in Christmas lockdown as measles deaths top 50
By Charlotte Greenfield and Jonathan Barrett WELLINGTON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – The small Pacific island nation of Samoa has closed schools and is restricting travel ahead of the Christmas holiday season as the death toll from...
Read MoreBangladesh plans to ban e-cigarettes amid growing health concerns
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh plans to prohibit the sale and use of electronic cigarettes and vaporizers, a health official said on Sunday, as countries around the world move to ban devices that have been linked to health...
Read MoreSamoa measles cases, deaths more than double over past week
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The number of suspected cases of measles on the Pacific island of Samoa has more than doubled over the past week to 3,530 and deaths related to the outbreak rose to 48 from 20 a week...
Read MoreChina to use drug bulk-buy program to close price gap
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will use its national drug bulk-buy scheme to lower the price of drugs currently sold at higher prices compared with other markets, it said in an official statement. The move could force...
Read MoreMorphosys CFO says tafasitamab drug sales potential above $1 billion: magazine
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German biotech company Morphosys’ tafasitamab, the group’s most advanced drug which is currently being tested, has sales potential of significantly more than $1 billion a year, its finance...
Read MoreDrinking-related liver disease and deaths on the rise in U.S.
By Tamara Mathias (Reuters Health) – Americans today are expected to live shorter lives than just a few years ago, in contrast with trends seen in other developed nations, and rising deaths from alcohol-related liver...
Read MoreDiet pills, laxatives may signal eating disorder risk in young women
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – Teens and young women who use diet pills and laxatives for weight control are five to six times more likely to be diagnosed with an eating disorder in the next three years, a U.S. study...
Read MoreShort sleep after menopause linked to weaker bones
By Vishwadha Chander (Reuters Health) – Bones may age faster in older women who get too little sleep, a U.S. study suggests. Based on data from nearly 11,000 participants in a long-term study, researchers found that...
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Fatal attacks on Congo clinics risk resurgence of Ebola epidemic
By Fiston Mahamba GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – International organizations...
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